Economic Strengthening Officer 97 views3 applications

MSD is a non-profit, civic society organization founded in 1999 to combat the HIV/AIDS epidemic. Since then, MSD works to strengthen the socio-economic development of the wider community, and the nation at large. Working with partners and stakeholders, MSD advance the voice of citizens and community structures in service delivery, identifying priority needs, provide support and services to target groups with education, skills and promote opportunity to get along with assets. Aligned to its vision, mission and strategic objectives, MSD has been working in different development, emergency and humanitarian endeavours including HIV Prevention, care and support, Orphan and vulnerable children (OCV) care and support, Sexual and Reproductive health (SRH),Family Planning (FP), Gender Based Violence (GBV), migration, child protection and environmental protection. Through these technical area and services, it reached different hard to reach target groups including early married girls, GBV survivor, OVCs, refugees, PLHA, commercial sex workers and their clients, waitresses, long truck drivers, CSOs, CBOs and the community. At community level, the organization works with community members and community based social service providing institutions, schools, health facilities, government line offices, marginalized groups and professional associations.

MSD is a child safe organization and all successful applicants will be required to sign the Safeguarding Code of Conduct. The safety and wellbeing of children and at-risk adults are priorities of MSD. The organization provides a safe environment in all its programs and activities. It has strong recruitment procedures to make sure the safest and most suitable people work with the children in its programmes.

Location: Addis Ababa

Salary: Negotiable subject to organizational salary scale and project budget

No. Required: 1

Gender: Both male and female are invited, and women are highly encouraged to apply.

Term of Employment: One year contract, with possibility of renewal depending on merit and job continuity

Job Summary: 

The ES Officer is expected to ensure that at least 75% of households enrolled in MSD FFHCT project complete economic strengthening activity (ideally a VSLA). Additionally, to anchor their efforts in financial capability (FC) training for caregivers and for youth ages 14 to 17, as well as for young adults, especially young women.

Households with OVC should be assessed to determine whether there is sufficient income to support the needs of children. Following the livelihood pathway approach, the economic strengthening (ES) interventions for households (HHs) will be based on an assessment of their vulnerability and capacity.

The ES activities in the MSD USAID FFHPCT project are expected to produce a significant and sustained impact, through the use of an appropriate set of standards and practices. These standards cover all aspects of program activity, from design to implementation, to monitoring, evaluation.

Specific Functions and Responsibilities

• Conduct a vulnerability analysis of all of the HHs PLHIV and OVC and their caregivers, so as to be able to match the various ES interventions with the HHs presenting the corresponding degree of vulnerability in collaboration with CRPs, CEFs, case workers, SSWs and other officers.
• Assess commitment and readiness of eligible HHs
• Target ES interventions Particularly VSLA formation to those who need them most in accordance with guidelines provided by the donor. Knowledge sharing.
• Provide capacity building training in financial capability and ME-SPM with other staffs.
• Provide VSLA capacity building training those selected HH (Strugglers)  in the creation and sustainable management of Village, Saving and Loan association (VSLA), with the aim of providing targeted HHs with access to additional sources of capital, to be mobilized to start MEs
• Provide FC training for ready to grow HH and older OVC particularly FSW
• Conduct regular mentoring and supportive supervision in the implementation of VSLA activities via ES animators.
• Strengthen linkage with  local UJCFS/MSEDA, MFI, and other public/private financial institutions to leverage additional resources and support for ES activities.(Through meeting & discussion, signing of MOU)
• Closely works with government institutions, Community Committee and other relevant groups to ensure their participation and contribution to the program.
• Prepare weekly, monthly and quarterly reports and submit it to your supervisor, as needed.
• Provide maximum support to economic strengthening groups/VSLA to become viable economic projects.
• Collects basic information, best practices, case studies and lessons and report to your supervisor. Ensure proper and timely  documentation of any relevant information
• Any other task designated by the Program Coordinator, M & E specialist, program director, Executive Director and the organization as whole to ensure proper functioning of the project.