Dimma, Gambela
Danish Refugee Council
  Title: Early Childhood Care and Development (ECCD Officer) Location:  Dima Reports to: Protection Manager Start of Contract & Duration: 6 months Posting date: January 9, 2018   INTRODUCTION   The Danish Refugee Council (DRC), an international non-governmental organization (NGO), has been providing relief and development services in the Horn of Africa since 1997. DRC promotes and supports solutions to the problems faced by refugees, internally displaced people (IDPs), and migrants. The organization has offices across the region, and has been operational in Ethiopia since 2009.  With funding from bilateral and multilateral donors, DRC is currently implementing a range of activities across Ethiopia and Djibouti, including WASH and shelter provision, child and youth protection, gender based violence response, awareness-raising of migration risks, protection monitoring of migration routes, and livelihoods support for returning migrants or those at-risk of migration.   PURPOSE OF THE JOB Working under the direct management of the Protection Team Leader, The ECC D officer is responsible in the planning, management, coordination, monitoring an evaluation of the implementation of the Early Childhood Care and Development project in Okugu refugee camp. Specifically, this post will coordinate the implementation of ECCD project at camp level, and providing technical inputs in developing, reviewing and improving ECCD strategies.   RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS To achieve the overall and specific objectives of the position, the ECCD  Officer, will be responsible for all ECDD related activities in the community, including trainings, workshops, awareness-raising activities, and campaigns with  teachers government actors, community leaders, women and adolescent groups, and community members the officer will perform the following specific tasks and undertake the responsibilities 1.     Technical Support: Plan and develop all ECCD activities in line with international standards and best practicesProvide training to Preschool teachers and other stakeholders on preschool activities and parents and community engagement in preschool activities.Facilitate engagement with community and community structures on ECCD activitiesPlan preschool physical environment (equipment, buildings materials) to meet preschool standards.Support the preschool teachers in the preparation and implementation of learning activities for children, lesson plans and creation of pedagogical tools adapted to the profile and needs of project's beneficiaries.Support the preschool teachers in the preparation, organization and implementation of parents meetings.Develop and improve pedagogical tools and methodology, as well as adequate indicators for measuring project's impacts.Carry out the assigned activities in order to ensure the accomplishment of the project goals and objectives.Prepare the budget planning for teacher training and meeting.Establish and maintain effective network and partnership with local authorities ARRA and stakeholders.Monitor and oversee the budget expenditure of preschool expenditures.Manage ECCD assistants and incentive preschool teachers, supporting respectful and positive working relationships which allow for the effective implementation of all DRC Protection activities. This is to be achieved through leadership, team building, day-to-day support and capacity-building.Undertake daily supervisory, monitoring and support visits to project locations.   2.General Management and Support: Manage ECCD assistants and incentive preschool teachers, supporting respectful and positive working relationships which allow for the effective implementation of all DRC Protection activities. This is to be achieved through leadership, team building, day-to-day support and capacity-building.Undertake daily supervisory, monitoring and support visits to project locations.