Expanded Church Response Families Matter Program Facilitator Jobs in Zambia

Expanded Church Response Families Matter Program Facilitator Jobs in Zambia


Job Details

  • Expanded Church Response (ECR) is a faith-based organization implementing OVC, GBV, HIV/AIDS, and other programs to mitigate human suffering and bring transformational development.

  • ECR has implemented programs funded by USAID, European Union, UNICEF, and Global Fund either directly or through a range of highly regarded local and international organizations.

  • Working with partners like these, the private sector, and government, we are seeing communities awakened to new ways to improve quality of life for the most vulnerable and rise up to be the key to their own transformation.

  • ECR is looking for individuals who meet the criteria below to facilitate the Families Matter! Program (FMP).

  • The Families Matter! Program (FMP) is an HIV evidence-based, parent-focused intervention designed to promote positive parenting and effective parent-child communication about sexuality and sexual risk reduction.

  • Subjects addressed include Child Sexual Abuse (CSA) and Gender-Based Violence (GBV), as well as the needs of adolescents living with HIV. The ultimate goal of FMP is to reduce the sexual risk behaviors among adolescents, including delayed onset of sexual debut.

  • FMP pursues this goal by giving parents the tools they need to protect and guide their children

    Major Responsibilities

  • Reporting to the FMP Coordinator, the FMP facilitator will deliver Families Matter! trainings to 5,200 parents & guardians of adolescent boys and girls.

  • The facilitator will on a day-to-day basis deliver all FMP trainings with fidelity to the program.

  • The FMP facilitators will be based in Mongu district.

  • The facilitators will work hand in hand with the FMP Coordinator to ensure that services are delivered in a well-coordinated manner with fidelity of implementation standards.

  • This will be a part-time position on
    the project.

    Key Qualifications

    • Minimum education level of a post-secondary certificate or diploma in a related field

    • Prior experience in facilitating groups of adults-is a MUST Required Skills

    FMP facilitators need many skills and abilities to help them effectively deliver the program. Necessary characteristics and qualifications for FMP facilitators include:

    • Can read and write in English and Lozi the training will be delivered (FLUENCY IN LOZI LANGUAGE IS COMPULSORY)

    • Comfort and confidence in openly discussing sexuality issues

    • Experience in child and adolescent development, parent-child communication, and/or HIV prevention

    • Knowledge of child-rearing: Candidates with their own preadolescent children or older, or who have worked with children in the age group 9-14 years are desired

    • Familiarity with the culture: the ability to speak the same language as participants, living in the same or a similar community, and being of the same ethnicity as participants

    • Familiarity and experience working with families

    • Demonstrated leadership skills

    • Excellent people skills

    • Managing discussions on sensitive topics in an inclusive manner

    • Modeling skills and behavior

    • Facilitating activities in the FMP facilitator manual

    • Will participate in the 5 days training of facilitators and additional practice week

    • Minimum age of 30 years

    Job Education Requirements

  • Minimum education level of a post-secondary certificate or diploma in a related field

    How to Apply

  • If you feel you have what it takes, send your application letter with an updated CV as one document to the Human Resource Officer using the email Hr@ecrtrust.org or drop a hard copy at number 3 Lagos road Lusaka.

  • Closing date for receiving applications is 1st October 2020.

    Note

  • Do not send your education certificates at this point.

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