Danish Refugee Council Job Careers in Ethiopia

Danish Refugee Council Education and Youth Engagement Officer Job Careers in Ethiopia

Education and Youth Engagement Officer

Title: Education and Youth Engagement Officer

Reports to: Program Manager

Location: May Tsebri (Mai Ayini & Adi Haroush Refugee camps)

Start of Contract & Duration: 12 months

Introduction

The Danish Refugee Council (DRC) is a humanitarian, non-governmental, non-profit organization founded in 1956 that works in more than 30 countries throughout the world, including Ethiopia.

DRC fulfills its mandate by providing direct assistance to conflict-affected populations, including refugees, internally displaced people and host communities. Under its mandate, the organization focuses on emergency humanitarian response, rehabilitation and post-conflict recovery.

DRC commenced work in Ethiopia in 2009 and currently provides expertise in shelter, WASH, livelihoods and protection in the Gambella and Somali regions of the country.

Activities implemented by DRC are funded by money raised from the Danish public and by project grants from the Danish government and other bilateral and multi-lateral donors.

DRC is working in refugee camps in Tigray regional state, where the organization anticipates implementing a variety of youth protection and engagement activities in Hitsats, Mai-Aini and Adharush refugee camps, which are currently hosting a combined population of over 30,000 Eritrean refugees.

Position’s Overall Objectives

Working under the direct management of the Program Manager, the Education and Youth Engagement Officer will be responsible for supporting the implementation of the organization's current and future youth-focused formal and informal educational activities in Tigray regional state.

The Education and Youth Engagement Officer will supervise Assistants and refugee incentive outreach workers.

The Officer will regularly collaborate with other program staff, such as members of the protection and infrastructure teams, to ensure DRC's youth education and engagement activities are holistic and that protection concerns and considerations are effectively mainstreamed.

Furthermore, the Education and Youth Engagement Officer may be requested to provide support and guidance to project cycle management, proposal development and program strategy, with specific contributions in the area of education and youth engagement.

Responsibilities and tasks

To achieve the objectives of the position, the Education and Youth Engagement Officer, under the direction of the Program Manager will perform the following tasks and undertake the following responsibilities:

1. Technical Support:

Support in the setup of the education and youth engagement activities in Mai Ayini and Adi Haroush camps and contribute to the development of a local education and youth engagement strategy in Tigray regional state.

Initial responsibilities may also include designing and rolling out baseline needs assessments and community outreach in the two camps.

Collaborate closely with the Program Manager to design and implement relevant and responsive, rights-based educational and youth engagement activities that build upon the existing assets of the targeted refugee communities.

Activities will emphasize protection-related education and youth engagement, with a particular emphasis on how educational opportunities and positive youth engagement can impact secondary migration.

Activities are expected to be highly participatory through the daily engagement of beneficiaries in learning and information sharing, capacity building and incentive work opportunities. This will require collaboration with other DRC program staff and a keen interest in integrating protection and psychosocial components and considerations into all activities.

Assist the Program Manager in ensuring high quality day-to-day technical management of education and youth engagement activities in Mai Ayni and Adi Haroush to ensure strict adherence with international best practice standards, including the identification of protection risks and vulnerabilities, with acute awareness of issues related to gender, age and diversity.

Maintain accurate and comprehensive files of education and youth engagement activities, outputs, materials, and other relevant documentation.

2. General Management and Support:

Assist in the management of Education and Youth Engagement Assistants and refugee incentive outreach workers, and support respectful and positive working relationships which allow for the effective implementation of all DRC education and youth engagement activities. This is to be achieved through leadership, team building, day-to-day support and capacity-building.

Support the Program Manager in overseeing all daily education and youth engagement activities in sub-offices and project locations, including the management of staff and regular activity monitoring.

Identify training and capacity building opportunities for staff and incentive workers and ensure they are well versed in key concepts relevant to the context, DRC's code of conduct, accountability, respectful dialogue with the refugee population.

3. Reporting:

Under the direction of the Program Manager, assist in education and youth engagement related reporting for both internal and donor purposes. This will include providing weekly and monthly reports to the Program Manager supported by key monitoring and evaluation tools.

Provide ongoing general monitoring of the operating context to ensure relevance and accountability to DRC's beneficiary populations.

Personal specifications:

Essential:

Bachelors degree in education, social work and social sciences or other relevant field from a recognized institution.

Minimum 3 years of experience in an entry to mid level position, preferably with experience in the field of humanitarian response and refugee education working for an international NGO, UN agency or relevant ministry or local authority.

Commitment to learning and implementing organizational policies and procedures.

Full proficiency in Microsoft Office.

Excellent verbal and written proficiency in Tigrinya, Amharic and English.

Additional characteristics

Experience working with youth, migrants and in community mobilization and participatory approaches. Experience specifically related to education programming or teaching is desirable.

Strong planning, organization and problem solving skills with ability to work both independently and within a team in a demanding work environment.

Excellent personnel management skills, including diplomacy, tact and negotiating skills.

Integrity, strong work ethic, and ability to consistently meet deadlines under pressure.

Experience collaborating in protection, gender and human rights related activities.

How to apply:

Interested candidates who meet the required qualifications and experience are invited to submit updated CV and cover letter explaining their motivation and why they are suited for the post.

We only accept applications sent via our online-application form on www.drc.dk under Vacancies.

Please forward the application and CV, in English through the online application on www.drc.dk under vacancies no later than March 12, 2017.

For general information about the Danish Refugee Council, please consult www.drc.dk.

We encourage all qualified Ethiopian National candidates only to apply. DRC considers all applicants based on merit. It is DRC policy to recruit, hire, train and promote individuals, as well as administer any and all personnel actions, without regard to gender, race, national, clan or tribal origin, religion, age, sex, origin or ancestry, marital status, social status, sexual orientation, or status as a qualified disabled individual.