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Position Summary

The Social Worker is primarily responsible to execute project works at the project implementation sites as per the plan and budget. She/he is a key person at the community level, working closely with key stakeholders, partner organizations, beneficiaries, and community members in delivering Roots Ethiopia’s project/s.

Specific Roles and Responsibilities

The Social Worker will:

·         Assist the Project Manager in preparing an action plan for each program activities;

·         Conduct needs assessment of target groups like schools, families and children;

·         Participate in project beneficiaries identification and selection process;

·         Conduct regular field visits to project sites as per the requirement of the project;

·         Facilitate the distribution of supplies, resources and funds to the beneficiaries;

·         Assist the Project Manager in organizing workshops and trainings based on beneficiaries’ needs;

·         Prepare field reports or summary reports, and submit to the Project Manager in a timely manner;

·         Collect, update, organize, store and retrieve data of all project beneficiaries;  SHE, School Improvement, and Student Sponsorship

·         Work closely with the project team to ensure that all planned activities are dealt with according to the action plan;

·         Generate, observe and organize ideas for project development.

·         Support administration staff in dealing with administrative tasks relating to Roots Ethiopia operations;

·         Respond promptly to any internal queries related to all project activities;

·         Follow up project implementation as per agreed procedures and policies;

·         Mentor, provide support and feedback for beneficiaries in areas of improvement;

·         Develop and maintain strong relationships with beneficiaries, and build a knowledge base of current trends and changes in the communities;

·         Document best practices, provide recommendation for work plans, and annual reviews;

·         Assist in monitoring process and evaluation of activities, including financial performances;

·         Participate in zonal and woreda performance and mid-term and annual review meetings;

·         Assist the Project Manager in preparing quarterly progress reports and annual reports;

·         Assess potential project risks and devise the necessary mitigation measures;

·         Provide timely and accurate reports to all concerned parties;

·         Supervise, coach, train and evaluate performance of staff under her/his supervision;

·         Perform other duties as required.

Position Requirements

The position holder should:

·         Have at least University Degree in Social Work, Sociology and Social Anthropology, Development Studies, Project Management or other related disciplines

·         Has at least 1 – 2  years of relevant work experience

·         Has excellent MS Office application skills including MS-Word, MS-Excel, MS-Access, MS-Power point, etc.

·         Proficiency in English and local languages for zone

·         Has excellent coordination and time management skills

·         Excellent supervisory skills

·         Good communication and negotiation skills

·         Be a good team player