Project Officer – Tila Project 67 views

ETHIOPIAN CENTER FOR DISABILITY AND DEVELOPMENT (ECDD)

VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

Company: Ethiopian Centre for Disability and Development

Job title: Project officer for Tila project

Required number: One

Job Description

The Ethiopian Center for Disability and Development (ECDD) is an Ethiopian civil society development organization that works with other organizations to promote, facilitate and build organizational capacity to make government and non-governmental service delivery and development programs accessible to, and inclusive of persons with disabilities

ECDD is implementing Tila project with the support of Ministry of Labor and Skills previously known as Federal Job Creation Commission (JCC) from the fund obtained from Master Card Foundation to work on innovative approaches to access employment for person with disabilities at Addis Ababa, Oromia and Amhara regions.  The project is aimed at securing the livelihood of persons with disabilities through inclusive and innovative approaches of skills training and transition to employment. The project is attempting to address the current livelihood problem of youth with disabilities (YwDs) in the target areas since it is apparent that persons with disabilities are highly excluded from the employment and training sectors due to environmental, attitudinal, institutional and communication barriers. Subsequently, various methodologies, for the effectiveness of the project has been designed including effective identification of youth with disabilities, empowerment of training and financial institutions and transiting beneficiaries to the labor market.

Therefore, Tila is operating in Addis Ababa, Bahir Dar and Adama cities in the aforementioned regions aiming at addressing 4,000 YwDs.  Beneficiaries will take both soft skills and hard skill training in collaboration with various TVETs once they are identified. After receiving the training they will be transited to job creation opportunities in two ways. One, wage employment will be facilitated for them by lobbying various employers. Two, they will be guided to be engaged in self-employment by enabling them either form IGA groups or establish micro level businesses at individual level. Loan will be also facilitated for them to ensure the effectiveness of their businesses.

Capacitating different stakeholders such as employers, government bodies, TVETs, OPDs etc. is the other component of the project. On the other hand, work on the accessibility improvement of training institutions is the other important activity of Tila.

Description of Tasks

The Project Officers are based at Bahir Dar , reports to the Project Coordinator and Inclusive Livelihoods Team Lead.  The Project Officer is responsible for the overall implementation, monitoring, evaluation and reporting of activities and results of the project.

Specifically, the Project officer will:

–          Initiate the planning, implementation and reporting of project activities with Project Coordinator.

–          Supervising Social Workers (facilitators) and maintain contact with project partners

–          Organize workshops, trainings and events together with supervision of Project Coordinator.

–          Facilitate inclusive TVET training opportunities for youth with disabilities.

–          Work closely with Regional TVET Agencies to promote the implementation of inclusive TVET guideline

–          Facilitate TVET and Soft Skills training graduates in forming groups and initiating income-generating activities and facilitate procurement of materials for IGA groups.

–          Facilitate loan available for YwDs engaged in self-employment such as fulfilling criteria like business plan preparation etc. in supervision with the project coordinator

–          Facilitate wage employment for the YwDs by dealing with different employers and employment resources using innovative methodologies;

–          Facilitate accessibility audit and modification at selected TVET centres.

–          Provide technical support to the Ethiopian Business and Disability Network (EBDN) and its members in their efforts to promote inclusive employment

–          Follow-up and monitor partnerships developed between TVET institutions, employers, and government authorities towards realizing disability inclusive TVET services in Ethiopia.

–          Identify and mobilize YwDs that are illegible to be Tila beneficiary§

–          Ensure observance of the ECDD Child and Adults-at-Risk Policy by project staff and partners, in consultation with the ECDD Safeguarding Focal Person.

–          Monitor and evaluate progress on achievement of project results, and provide data and information to the ECDD M&E Coordinator.

–          Collaborate with Project coordinator to prepare internal and external periodic reports of activities accomplished

–          Collection, documentation and dissemination of lessons learned, case stories and good practices of the project and its partners.

–          Undertake such other tasks as may be assigned by the ECDD Project Coordinator &   Livelihood Program Team Lead or Program Director.

Required qualifications:

–          Education: minimum BA degree in Social Work, Sociology, Business Administration or a related field

–          Professional experience: minimum 4 years of responsibility for the implementation of donor/funded projects related to vocational skills training and work

–          Good understanding of national TVET policies and strategies, and extensive knowledge of other organizations active in livelihoods-related work in Ethiopia

–          Good knowledge of the practice and profession of special needs education

–          Previous professional work in vocational skills training is desirable

–          Previous business experience is desirable

–          Previous professional experience working with persons with disabilities is desirable

–          Excellent interpersonal relationships and team work

–          Excellent communication skills

–          Able and willing to travel frequently to the project intervention areas

–          Competence in the use of computer applications

–          Fluency in English and Amharic or Ethiopian Sign Language, knowledge of other Ethiopian languages is also advantageous.

Qualified individuals with disabilities, especially women, are encouraged to apply.  ECDD gives priority in employment to qualified candidates with disabilities.  ECDD will meet any and all required disability adjustment costs to enable individuals with disabilities to meet the requirements of the position.