Women Empowerment-Action (WE-Action) is an indigenous non- political, non- religious, non-profit, humanitarian and development-oriented organization working in Ethiopia to the improvement of the social, economic, and physical well-being of the poor women in particular and the community in general. Currently the organization is operating in three regions SNNPR, Oromia, and Amhara National Regional States.

Currently, WE-Action is seeking to hire competent, qualified and interested candidate for Female applicants preferable.

Note: - WE-Action has zero tolerance for sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA) and any forms of Gender-Based Violence.

Currently, WE-Action is seeking to hire competent, qualified and interested candidate for the position of Organizational Capacity Development Project Officer who is responsible to the implementation of   “Organizational Capacity Development (OCD) project” at Head Office, Addis Ababa.

Job Purposes

The purpose of the Organizational Capacity Development Project Officer is to provide technical assistance and capacity building for Project Participants, Government partners and Implementing Partners. The incumbent will bring thematic competence in social and institutional development skills to ensure that all deliverables pertaining to building capacity is accomplished on time and according to approved scope of work. The incumbent will coordinate training need assessment and organize trainings based on the identified gap, promote the institutionalization of ICBPP as government planning tool, strength woreda level planning technical team, support the implementing partners in capacity gap assessment and facilitation of trainings, and generate lessons.

Duties and responsibilities

Partnership and capacity strengthening

• Conduct institutional capacity assessment in terms of participatory planning and identify existing strength, needs, and gaps in expertise and organizational systems.

• Identifying implementing partners and capacity development needs, and facilitate planning, organizing and overseeing appropriate training.

• Leads and coordinates capacity building of  team and implementing partners, and particularly planning experts in the project intervention woredas, for gender equity and ICBPP interventions, including in facilitation skill

• Closely work and collaborate with partners and promotes effective linkages among government, civil society, and CBO actors.

• Promote internal learning and synergy as well as joint resources mobilization among actors towards the attainment of shared development results.

• Work closely with regional council, and Plan development Bureau, and line offices at zonal and woreda level and universities in developing appropriate community empowerment approach and performing public services competently for the benefit of all citizens.

• Undertake analytical work and provide technical guidance in community mobilization and capacity building in the area of focusing on and advice on how to ensure consistent use of ICBPP approach.

• In collaboration with Implementing Partners, Conduct continues follow up to ensure the utilization of ICBPP approach as a planning tool in all intervention Kebeles, adapted and become formal local development planning tool.

• Advocate for the institutionalization of ICBPP as a government planning tool, and capacity building training packages to council.

Project implementation

• Contribute to development of standards, guidelines and processes which support the ongoing quality of capacity development approaches across the project outcomes and outputs.

• Support and advise Implementing Partners, and government partners to facilitate the preparation and implementation of Kebele and Woreda development plans and design of strategies for the institutionalization and scale up of ICBPP.

• Support establishment/strengthening of regional, zonal and Woreda level forums in the implementation of ICBPP and women coccus.

• Prepare annual operation plan, report and update for capacity development activities of the project.

• Ensure implementation of the project proceed according to approved work plan and correction are taken timely

• Supports woreda-level Offices of plan development, and council to promote and facilitate ICBPP approach use.

Quality Assurance, Documentation, and reporting

• Contribute to organizational and sector-wide learning through good quality input for lessons learned, best practices, and evaluations etc.

• Identify and anticipate potential risks and problems in a timely manner and advise the project on the implementation of mitigation measures and solutions.

• Work harmoniously with implementing partners, CSOs, CBOs, local government partners and other project team members to ensure the project is being delivered timely and effectively.

• Develops and implements follow-up coaching plans to sustain Implementing Partners expertise and commitment to apply new skills

• Documents and shares lessons/results of ICBPP in local development planning and implementation and best practices; and use of project learning into evidence-based policy influence

• Organizes and participates in cross-visits to leverage lessons and best practices on ICBPP and community empowerment activities

• Together with the MEAL officer, supports impact measurement and annual outcome survey.

• Compliance and Performance

• Read, understand and strictly respect donors and government compliances and support field office to respect the required compliance.

• Strictly follow and adhere to organizational policy and standardization manuals.

Gender and Social Inclusion and Accountability

• Participate and contribute for organization gender and accountability work.

• Plan, implement and report gender equality, social inclusions and accountability activities in respective projects/programs.

• Work in collaboration with the Gender and Social Inclusion coordinator in designing and implementation of gender capacity building for field staffs.

Accountability and transparency

• Ensure that communications and products of WE-Action are visible in project area

• Adhere to the organization accountability framework; communicate for employees for effective implementations.

• Implement WE- Action compliances to Core Humanitarian Standards (CHS) and develop communities’ capacity accordingly.

• Participate in external verification process of WE- Action Core Humanitarian Standards.

• Conduct routine risk assessments, monitor and report any issues related to Safeguarding.

• Create awareness to community, target groups and peers on safeguarding during weekly, monthly, and quarterly dialogue sessions.

• Create awareness to community, target groups and peers on WE-Actions compliant Handling Mechanisms during weekly, monthly, and quarterly dialogue sessions.

• Participate in organizational conversations to discuss on cross cutting issues such as gender, HIV, safeguarding, social inclusion etc…

Safeguarding

• Able to seek appropriate advice and report concerns, and feel confident that they have been understood.

• Understands local safeguarding structures and arrangements.

• Practices in a manner that seeks to reduce the risk of abuse, harm or neglect.

• Identifies and refers to appropriate services any other associated persons including careers, family members and children at risk.

• Able to document safeguarding concerns, and maintain appropriate record-keeping, recording the wishes and views of the adult or child at risk, differentiating between fact and opinion.

• Gather feedback and complaints on any concerns of the project implementation and organization and formally document and report back to field offices with a confidential and secure manner.    

Duty Station: based in Head Office, Addis Ababa, with regularly travels to different sites within the target area

Reports to: Organizational Development Section  

Number of positions: One (1)

Duration: for one year 

Job Requirements

Education/Qualification

• BA in law, Sociology, Economics, Social Work, Community development, Development Studies, Project planning and Management, or related social science field to governance.

Relevant Experience

• A minimum of 5 years' work experience and of which 2 years NGO related work experience in capacity development, facilitation of community mobilization and institutional capacity development.

• Solid knowledge about capacity building approaches and working modalities

• Demonstrated experience in trainings and workshops facilitation

• Relevant experience working within a partnership agreement

• Understanding and knowledge of the Ethiopian federal system.

• Skills and Competences Required

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills

• Flexible, capable of working independently, high integrity, and hard-working.

• Fluent in spoken and written English, and Amharic is required.

How to Apply

Register using the following LINK