ZOA Community-based Sociotherapy (CBS) Project Officer Jobs in Ethiopia
ZOA Community-based Sociotherapy (CBS) Project Officer Jobs in Ethiopia
PurposeTo ensure high quality and timely implementation and monitoring of ZOA’s peacebuilding activities in Gambella Regional State.
The post holder will work closely with ZOA colleagues and with the Government Peace and Security office, Sport office, ARRA, UNHCR, and with community leaders to implement a strategy designed to promote community cohesion, conflict prevention, reconciliation and trauma healing at host community and refugee camps level.
Essential Responsibilities and Duties
Ensure that all planned activities in ZOA’s peacebuilding projects are implemented and documented;
Attend all community-based sociotherapy trainings and learn to apply the CBS principles;
Provide direct support, guidance, coaching and mentoring to CBS facilitators so they can coordinate the CBS sessions implementation to achieve desired outcomes;
Participate in community-based sociotherapy (CBS) de-brief and peer review sessions with CBS facilitators throughout the journey of the CBS sessions (normally every 5 weeks and when the need arises) and report on progress, challenges and way forward
Following a participatory approach, coordinate site preparation for conversations, and mobilize participants for each group and follow-up the progress of sociotherapy sessions;
Liaise, and work with, Woreda government officials, ARRA and UNHCR and ensure that leaders in project locations are given sensitization training on CBS and rights-based peacebuilding;
Follow the mobile court supports and report on progress, challenges and way forward;
Maintain positive relationships with all relevant actors in programme area including local authority, ARRA, UNHCR, women/youth groups, elders, traditional and religious leaders etc;
Attend Government’s coordination sectorial meetings at camp and woreda level;
Conduct community dialogues, and intergroup reconciliation at Camp, Woreda, Zone and regional levels;
Represent ZOA at relevant functions as may be requested by the line Managers;
Support and carry out monitoring and evaluation activities for the ZOA peacebuilding program in collaboration with the senior MEAL officer, external consultants and under the guidance of the Peacebuilding Project Coordinator;
Develop project implementation tools including implementation manual, Project Implementation Plans (PIPs), M&E Plans, procurement plans, weekly/monthly work plans as may be necessary.
Develop appropriate publicity materials like stories, photos and case studies as needed;
Document community and stakeholders’ feedback and share with relevant stakeholders for appropriate action.
Ensure that project administration is in order, properly executed and up to date;
Prepare Terms of Reference, monthly report, weekly updates and contribute to donor and ZOA’s quarterly reports;
Participate in all capacity building initiatives, filed assessments, monitoring, community dialogues, sport competitions as required;
Ensuring that any Safety, Security and Safeguarding concerns are addressed
immediately and in line with ZOA Policy.
Performs other related activities as required.
Contacts
ZOA colleagues;
CBS facilitators
Consultants;
Partner Organisations;
Project participants;
Government stakeholders; Government Peace and Security office, Sport office, ARRA;
UN Agencies, in particular UNHCR;
Job Requirements
Competencies, Qualifications and Experience
Personal qualities of integrity and commitment to ZOA’s mission; proactive, hands-on and confident communicator who will work positively and helpfully with programmes and operations colleagues in ZOA Ethiopia
Bachelor’s degree in Public administration and Management, Development, Anthropology, Psychology, Peace building, security and governance, International relations or related fields;
Minimum of at least three years’ experience in working on peace building project, Socio-therapy issues with civil society;
Experience in projects planning, Implementation, Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning;
Commitment to learn about sociotherapy and attend all CBS trainings.
A track record in working with communities is a necessity
Knowledge of the key issues and trends in Sociotherapy, Peace building and conflict resolution;
Past work experience in Gambella Regional State is desirable (Preferably living in this region).
Ability to work independently as a part of a team to implement the project;
Proven analytical skills and ability to think strategically;
Fluency in English – written and verbal;
Ability to communicate in local languages is desirable;
Experience in Field data analysis packages;
Effective IT Skills (Microsoft Office);
Planning, narrative and financial reporting skills;
Communication, tact and negotiation skills;
Conceptual understanding of Community based sociotherapy peace building and conflict resolution.
Good knowledge and understanding in demonstrating gender awareness and sensitivity and organization code of conduct;
Ability and willingness to work as a member of the team, with people of different cultural, and religious backgrounds, different gender, and diverse political views, while maintaining impartiality and objectivity;
Strong interpersonal, teambuilding and communication skills; experience in effectively communicating key data, including presentations;
How to Apply
If you are interested in this position, please apply via ethiojobs.net by sending your CV and a motivation letter indicating your suitability for this position to before the due date
Please provide at least 3 references related to your previous employment listed in your CV or motivation letter.
Only selected candidates will be contacted and invited to participate in the process of recruitment.
It is our aim to inform candidates of their status in the recruitment process within 4 weeks after the vacancy has closed.
A written test will be part of the recruitment procedure.
Documents that do not match the profile above will not be considered.
Internal candidates will have priority, in case of similar results.
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