About the Job
The Regional Project Officer reports to the “Promoting Rights and Inclusion for Disability Empowerment (PRIDE) Project Coordinator and works under the overall supervision of the Livelihood program lead and Program Director. The Regional Project Officer is responsible for the field level project activity implementation, monitoring, evaluation, and reporting of activities and results of the project.
Specifically, the Regional Project Officer of Pride Project will:
1. Supports the annual project work plan preparation, ensure smooth implementation of project activities and report all project activities according to the work plan,
2. Support the planning, implementation, and reporting of project activities with Disability inclusion facilitators
3. Provide technical support for Disability inclusion facilitators and maintain contact with project partners
4. Organize workshops, training, and events together with the Project staff.
5. Work closely with the Regional TVET Agencies to promote the implementation of inclusive TVET
6. In collaboration with the Project Coordinator facilitate inclusive CBT (Community Based Training) /TVET opportunities for youth with disabilities.
7. Facilitate CBT (Community Based Training) graduates in forming groups and initiating income-generating activities and identifying potential organizations for internship and wage employment
8. Support in facilitating accessibility audit and modification of model TVET centers.
9. Work project activities in collaboration with the regional ECDD teams
10. Ensure the inclusion of youth with disability in the regional/zonal-inclusive TVETs.
11. Support in designing and implementing systems to assist disability inclusion facilitators for the mobilization of youth with disabilities to CBT and TVET training.
12. Ensure observance of the ECDD Child and Adults-at-Risk Policy by project staff and partners, in consultation with the Project Coordinator and ECDD Safeguarding Focal Person.
13. Involve in monitoring and evaluating progress on achievement of project results, and provide data and information to the project coordinator
14. Prepare quarterly reports of activities accomplished and submit reports to the project coordinator in a timely manner.
15. Oversee the field-level data collection, documentation, and dissemination of lessons learned case stories, and good practices of the project and its partners.
16. Undertake such other tasks as may be assigned by the project Coordinator and Livelihoods Program Team Lead or Program Director.
About You
Required qualifications:
1. Education – Minimum of Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work, Sociology, Psychology, Social anthropology, Business Administration, or a related field.
2. Professional experience – minimum of 3-5 years of responsibility in the implementation of projects related to vocational skills training and work
3. Good understanding of TVET training strategies and ample knowledge of livelihoods work in Ethiopia
4. Good knowledge of the practice and profession of special needs education
5. Previous professional experiences in vocational skills training, youth employability, and disability inclusion are desirable
6. Previous business experience is desirable
7. Previous professional experience working with persons with disabilities is desirable
8. Excellent interpersonal relationships and can work with people from different backgrounds
9. Self-starter, result-driven, and can work in a team and independently
10. Able and willing to travel frequently to the project intervention cities
11. Competence in the use of computer applications (Excel, MS Word, PowerPoint)
12. Excellent in English and Amharic, or Ethiopian Sign Language, knowledge of other Ethiopian languages has advantages.
Required Skills
- Project management
How To Apply
Interested & qualified applicants can fill the form: https://forms.gle/BPNW2rV9s4Z5EWKS6. For further information
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Adults with Disabilities and without Disabilities. ECDD has zero tolerance for incidents of violence or abuse against children or adults, including sexual exploitation or abuse, committed by employees, volunteers, consultants, or contractors working with us. ECDD expects everyone who works for it to share this commitment by understanding and working within the ECDD Children and Adults at Risk Safeguarding Policy and related legal framework.