, Oromia
CARE Ethiopia
INTERNAL/EXTERNAL VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT Lead Community Facilitator     CARE Ethiopia’s mission is to work with poor women and men, boys and girls, communities and institutions, to have a significant impact on the underlying causes of poverty in Ethiopia.   Date: June 28, 2018 Vacancy No. 058/18 Salary: USD 640 No of positions; 1(one) Type of Employment- Regular Duty base and Position: East Hararghe Field Office Dead Line: 10 days from the date of advertisement      Objective: The Lead Community facilitator reports to the DFSA woreda team leader with dotted line supervisory with institutional capacity strengthening officer at field office level. S/he will primarily lead all DFSA efforts at woreda and kebele level on both internal and PSNP implementing organizations’ institutional strengthening effort. S/he provides technical leadership to systematically identify institutional capacity gaps, capacity development planning and implementation as per the guidelines and direction from the field office. The position holder coordinates with other DFSA community facilitators and PSNP implementing institutions for capacity building assessments, designs and implementation.      Provide technical assistance for institutional strengthening (planning and implementation) ·         Establishes all necessary relationships with stakeholders including concerned government sectors at grassroots to ensure that major capacity gaps are systematically identified; ·         Closely works with other Community Facilitators (CFs) to provide high  quality technical support to PSNP institutions and  project participants in institutional capacity strengthening planning; ·         Leads  data collection,  design and implementation of institutional capacity strengthening, partnership and accountability mechanisms as per the guidance from field office; ·         Actively participates in DFSA detailed implementation planning (DIP), and annual reviews to ensure the identified institutional gaps are planned  throughout the life of the project and properly implemented; ·         Works closely with PSNP institutions to ensure that review meeting are planned and executed in a manner that adds value to the DFSA project and enhances mutual respect and trust;    Partnership and accountability   Ensures productive relationships are established and maintained with all  kebele and village level stakeholders; Closely works with government institutions, CBO’s and communities at kebele and village levels to ensure adequate linkages are established;Ensures active participation of PSNP participants, kebele leaders, government development agents and CBOs in DFSA designing, planning, implementation and monitoring;Actively involves and compiles reports on Community Score Card and other accountability tools;Ensures all DFSA major events are well planned and informed to local stakeholders and concerned community members/PSNP targets.  Reporting, Learning, Documentation and Sharing Prepares weekly, monthly and quarterly reports and submit to her/his supervisor; ·         Proactively develops and maintains a robust learning platform with all grassroots stakeholders and ensure that good practices are shared widely; ·         Facilitates experience sharing visits among DFSA targets and other model PSNP participants; ·         Prepare and maintain up to date information on the capacity building activities, results and community based accountability systems of each operational area; Supports and facilitates community involvement in annual innovation and  knowledge fairs;Collects basic information, best practices, case studies and lessons and report to her/his supervisor;Undertakes personal professional development initiatives identified with his/her supervisor.