Who we are
SOS Children’s Villages Ethiopia is an International Non-governmental organization and a member of SOS Children’s Villages International Federation. We started our humanitarian work in Ethiopia with the opening of our first Village in Mekelle, Northern part of Ethiopia in 1974. Since then, we have expanded our programs to different regions where there are significant needs for intervention and where we believe we can work in partnership with all relevant actors to bring sustainable positive outcomes for children’s and young people.
Today, we have grown significantly to meet the persistent challenges that confront Ethiopian children who have lost parental care and those who are at risk of losing their parental care. Working in close collaboration with international donors, local government and community-based organizations across seven program locations; we aspire that every child grows up with love, respect and security.
Why we need you?
Under the overall supervision of the FLC Coordinator, the Project officer, and social worker( Kinship/Foster care) are responsible for working on the physical, cognitive, social, psychological, and emotional development of children and youth under the care and support of SOS Alternative care program (Foster, Kinship )
What we provide?
An amazing work environment that promotes personal growth through providing professional space to grow and advance your career!
Your role?
While working with us you will be in charge of the following,
- Corporate and work closely with foster care parents, education officer, SOS mothers and aunties, reported to FLC Coordinator.
- Prepare and submit long and short-term plans, budgets, and various reports for social service,
- Formulates updates and/or recommends policies and procedures governing the development of social service programs, internal regulations, etc. in an effort to properly raise children prepare them for better adult life, and become responsible members of society.
- Directs, Coordinates, supervises and performs social welfare programs that are being implemented by the programmed location.
- Follows up, evaluates and recommends measures to be taken to improve service to children, youth, and caregivers.
- Develops, recommends, and implements admission criteria for the children and the caregivers.
- Initiates coordination and provides guidance and counseling services to children and youth in developing programs, especially in needs assessment undertakings.
- Guide the youth and develop programs to help them easily integrate with the communities.
- Work to integrate children and young under the care and support of various care options of the program location
- Make the necessary arrangements to reunify children with parents as the opportunity arises.
- Prepare health-related educational packages like HIV/AIDS, sex education, etc, teach children and young by making stratification on age, sex and etc.
- Work on capacitating the caregivers through training and monitoring so that they can perform to the best interest of the children and young.
- Advise and assist caregivers in implementing primary health care principles.
- Ensure that children receive medical attention/first-aid services if they are ill, or injured and need medical treatment, refer serious cases to clinics, and follow-up referral cases to hospitals.
- Actively participate in teamwork for the success of programmers
- Perform other similar duties as assigned by FLC Coordinator, and AC Manager.
PROMOTE AND FOSTER SOCIAL INTEGRATION OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE
- Support children and young people in developing and maintaining good relationships with their foster family and the community.
- Encourage young people to gain an understanding of their social, religious, and cultural backgrounds.
ADMINISTRATIVE AND LIAISON WORK
- Fulfill necessary managing and administrative duties
- Regularly update the Programme Database.
- Monitor children’s and young people's development and transition to independence.
- Support the development and maintenance of partnerships that young people can benefit from.
SAFEGUARDING (CHILD, YOUNG PEOPLE AND ASSET)
- Responsible for ensuring that all target groups are receiving ongoing, age-appropriate verbal or written information in relevant languages about SOS Children Village’s Child Protection Policy and Code of Conduct.
- Ensure that all support is provided on the best interest of the children and young people.
- Responsible for Participating in awareness-raising sessions and capacity-building trainings in relation to CS and Code of Conduct and to prevent and protect young people from all forms of abuse, abandonment, exploitation, violence and discrimination.
- Support young people to make them understand the CS risks and protection mechanisms.
- Responsible for reporting any CS suspicion, concern, allegation, or incident immediately, following Child Safeguarding reporting procedures. CS reports should be made to the CS team at the programme level and/or to the respective line manager.
- Responsible for ensuring behaviors and all relationships are based on safeguarding and in line with the Code of Conduct and adhering to it in every situation.
- Be vigilant about any possible form of abuse/harm, neglect, harassment, or exploitation against young people in their personal and professional lives.
- Report any safeguarding incident or concern within 24 hours to the Incident Management Team, focal person or concerned party through the defined channels for reporting the allegation
Job Requirements
Education Requirements
- BA degree in social work, Psychology, or other relevant field of study.
- Fluency in English (official language) and working knowledge of (other or local languages).
Experience
- At least 3 - 5 years’ previous experience in children and young people working in the communities.
- Work experience in education, social work or community development.
- Work experience with adolescents.
- Work experience in the national/local environment
Competencies – Knowledge, Skills, Abilities
- Understanding the organization and commitment to its vision and mission: able to clearly communicate SOS Children’s Villages Who We Are (Vision, Mission & Values), “Living our Values” policies and strategies in all areas.
- Child rights & child development: Working knowledge in all areas of child rights, child protection, child development, family & community development and rights-based programming in a developing country.
- Demonstrated understanding of positive youth development principles, as well as needs of transition-age youth population.
- Knowledge and experience in relevant fields of work: youth organizing, youth-led advocacy, youth advisory boards, or similar areas supporting youth voice.
- Experience in program design, management, and evaluation.
- Solid understanding of child welfare system and its impact on communities of color and low-income communities.
- Demonstrated commitment to achieving social justice reform.
- Facilitation and public speaking experience (workshops, panels, discussions, classes).
- Highly organized with excellent attention to detail.
- Ability to work well both independently and collaboratively as a team member.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
- Oral and written fluency in English and Amharic/ other location-specific local language
- Strong analytical skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills and team player, able to show practical demonstration
- Proficiency in MS applications especially Excel, PowerPoint
- Ability to multitask and plan
Required Competency
REQUIREREQUIRED COMPETENCIESD COMPETENCIES
The following set of value-based competencies are behaviors that are expected from everyone who works for or on behalf of SOS Children’s Villages to achieve a culture of safeguarding.
Lead Competencies
- Role Model: Act as a role model for the organization, living our values and inspiring and learning from others
- Collaboration: Remove barriers to participation, share decision making and build partnerships
- Empowerment: Promote inclusion and equitable sharing of power
- Strategic Thinking: Live the values and mission, setting realistic goals and translating them into actionable plans
Core competency
- Kindness: Act with empathy towards everyone he/she works with.
- Continuous Learning: Make an effort to learn, understand and grow as a person, admitting your own mistakes.
- Inclusiveness: In any actions show respect and care for others.
- Initiative: speak up when things are not right, do not hesitate to act, and adapt to change when necessary.
- Results Orientation: look for solutions and focus on desired results.
How to Apply
Excited to take on a new Challenge...
Then send us your application (application letter, detailed CV containing contact details of their references) electronically through SOS Children Villages Application portal (ICIMS)
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Female candidates are highly encouraged to apply.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
SOS Children’s Villages in Ethiopia holds strict child safeguarding principles and a zero-tolerance policy for conduct of sexual harassment, exploitation, and abuse in the workplace and other places where the organization’s activities are rendered. Parallel to technical competence, recruitment, selection, and hiring decisions will give due emphasis to assessing candidates value congruence and thorough background checks, and police clearance reference check processes.
SOS Children's Villages in Ethiopia provides equal employment opportunities to all co-workers & qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, ancestry, national origin, age, disability, marital status, or class.
