Technical Facilitator 9 views

External Vacancy

Ethiopian Catholic Church-Social and Development Commission

Spiritan community Outreach Ethiopia, (SCORE)

About the Organization

SCORE is a faith-based Non-Governmental organization operating in social development and humanitarian interventions in five woredas of Gamo zone, in two Woredas of South Omo zone in SER and in five Woredas of Borana Zone in Oromia region. The current intervention sectors include Livelihood enhancement, Conservation agriculture, WASH, health, education and women School-centered integrated community-based approach focusing on difficult to reach and marginalized communities. Currently, we also engage in humanitarian relief interventions for people affected by natural disasters in the areas where we present.

SCORE would like to hire qualified and competent Community Technical Facilitator for its Arba Minch Area office.

Job Title: Technical Facilitator

Employment type: Full time

Sex: Female

Reports To: Project Officer

Job grade: XII

Salary: Attractive

Duty station: Arba Minch Area Office, Chencha Town of Gamo Zone.

Application deadline: 05/06/2026

Job Level: Middle Level (4-7 years)

Job Summary

The purpose of Community Technical Facilitator (TF) is to provide overall technical, organizational support, and play facilitation role in the kebele/s she is assigned to serve. TFs directly report to the Project officer. S/he will lead and facilitate kebele level Project activities including community mobilization and targeting, facilitation of training, Agriculture, livelihood, WASH, women empowerment and Education activities, and other technical supports provisions. They will support the establishment of VESAs and other livelihood groups, and support facilitation VESA discussions. They ensure community-level development processes and activities of the project are facilitated efficiently, and as per the standards. The position holder is responsible to work and collaborate with Kebele level Food Security Task Forces (FSTFs), Kebele Administration, and Development Agents for beneficiary targeting and verification, grievance redressing and promoting community participation. TF also closely work with Woreda/zonal level project officers to make sure accurate and relevant community development information are captured for planning, implementation, monitoring and reporting

Major Responsibilities

The Technical Facilitator will have the following responsibilities:

Targeting, training, implementation and Reporting

• Coordinate and liaise with kebele level community groups and other stakeholders,
• Makes sure project participants are identified and selected in a participatory manner and full acknowledgement of the whole community.
• Provide technical support in managing the day-to-day operations in their respective kebeles.
• Lead establishment of SHG and other livelihood groups.
• Lead facilitation of SHG discussions.
• Facilitates community meetings and Community Action Plan (CAP) preparation with community participation on planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation.
• Arrange cross visits and conduct on site trainings for Village level SHG members for experience sharing.
• Lead kebele level demonstration and awareness creation sessions to promote agricultural technologies/ practices, nutrition, health, gender, and NRM through community mobilization participatory tools.
• Prepare weekly, monthly, and quarterly updates, reports pertaining to livelihood sector in the kebele and submit it to supervisor.
• Provide facilitative support on community level assessments, and studies.
• Engage in technical assessments and studies to inform program design and development.
• Perform other duties as may reasonably be required by the supervisor Job Requirements

Technical Support, Supervision and documentation

• Provide technical support for the targeted community to engage on identified Agriculture, livelihood, WASH, women empowerment and Education activities/ businesses.
• Arrange cross visits and conduct on site trainings for project participants.
• Ensure that all kebele level supports, transfers, and events are implemented as per the requirements.
• Engage in generation, documentation, and communication of woreda level beneficiary lists, distribution lists, financial performance and credit records, learnings and best practices.
• Ensure that kebele level regular review meeting and discussions are facilitated as per the schedule.
• Conduct regular participatory monitoring visits to project operational kebeles, prepare, and submit monitoring/field visit report to immediate supervisor.
• Provide technical support around agriculture livelihoods, IGAs, education, and women empowerment components of the project.
• Promote major cross cutting themes including environment, gender, protection, disability, peace building in to Agriculture sector and related programming

Capacity Building and Collaboration

• Liaise and collaborate with relevant woreda and kebele level agriculture experts, DAs and other relevant stakeholders, financial service providers, and other key stakeholders.
• Identify potential capacity building needs of communities, partners, and organize/ facilitate trainings on relevant livelihood related topics.
• Coordinates with kebele level structures in promoting Income Generating Activities (IGAs) related to Agriculture.

Job Requirements

Education

BA/BSc degree in Agriculture, Economics, Agricultural Economics, Development Study, Development Management, Sociology, or other related fields.

Experience.

At least 7 years of work experience for Diploma and 5 years work experience for BA/BSc holders, in Agriculture, livelihood, WASH, Education, women empowerment and other related projects with various NGOs and government sector in development context.

Required Skills, training, license and certification

• Technical trainings received by candidate on the subject area (Food Security, Livelihood, WASH, IGA, business development, SHG, Gender issues, safeguarding, Project Designing/ PCM, etc.) are required.
• Ability to undertake field assessment, and facilitating trainings and workshops.
• Report writing skills as per the donors and other stakeholders requirements.
• Practical experience in planning, implementation, and management of projects related to livelihoods/smart agriculture, IGA, WASH, Education and gender equality is required.
• With knowledge and understanding of GoE Ethiopia PSNP, and agriculture related policy and programs of the country.
• Computer skill – good skill on application of Microsoft office packages and email communications.
• Good written and verbal communication skills in English.

Other Competencies/Attributes:

• Must be a committed to SCORE’s vision, mission, and core values.
• Perform other duties as required.

Preferred Knowledge and Qualifications

• Practical experience on PSNP context,
• Practical experience on supporting planning and implementation of livelihood, Agriculture, WASH, Education and gender equality projects in development context.
• Knowledge and exposure of working on governments PSNP program, resilience building.
• Strong and demonstrated experience on livelihood, agriculture and WASH project.

Location of Work: Chencha Zuria woreda of Gamo Zone.

Language Requirements: Amharic, English and Gamotho.

Requirement Skill

• Communication
• Microsoft offices
• Report writing