Female IMpower Trainer of Instructor (TOI)

at Ethiopian Society of Sociologist Social Workers and Anthropologists (ESSSWA)
Location	Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Date Posted	December 10, 2019
Category	Health Care / Medical Social Sciences
Job Type	Full-time
Currency	ETB

Description

Internal/ External Vacancy

The Ethiopian Society of Sociologists, Social Workers and Anthropologists (ESSSWA) has been implementing a project entitled: “Strengthening Social Services System in Ethiopia (SSSSE)”with a financial and technical support from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). The overall objective of the project is to improve social services provided to HIV and AIDS infected and affected Orphan and Vulnerable Children (OVC) and their families in Ethiopia by strengthening social service system and social service workforce and capacity building in four Regional Sates (Tigray, Amhara, Oromia and SNNP) and Addis Ababa and Dire Dawa City Administrations. ESSSWA with FHI 360 and 22 Implementing Partners intends to implement the IMpower sexual violence prevention curriculum across three regions (Amhara, Oromia and SNNPR) and Addis Ababa city administration. ESSSWA is currently looking for competent and qualified candidates to fill the position stated below. Therefore, interested professionals who fulfill the requirements are hereby invited to apply for this post.

POSITION DESCRIPTION:

ESSSWA is collaborating with FHI360 to implement IMpower, the evidence based child safety and violence prevention program.

IMpower Trainer of Instructors (TOI) will first go through an intensive, full time 4-week training to learn the proven IMpower system of violence prevention, intervention and recovery. During this training, TOIs will master a 12-hour curriculum for females ages 9-14 years that imparts mental, verbal and physical skills as well as feminist philosophy and human rights. They then will be responsible for implementing the IMpower curriculum with girls aged 9-14 years old in their own communities for at least 6 weeks.

Following the direct delivery of IMpower with youth, TOI will go through a 2-week testing and training preparation workshop as a part of their certification process. Upon successful completion of this activity, TOIs will be responsible for leading 3-week intensive training workshops to train new female IMpower Instructors.

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:

Must be available to participate in 4-week training to learn the IMpower curriculum and prevention intervention
Implement the IMpower curriculum with youth aged 9-14 years
Plan, lead and manage full-day IMpower trainings up to 3-weeks in length to develop new female IMpower instructors
Provide ongoing coaching and skill development to new IMpower Instructors as they begin teaching the program to youth
Contribute to the development of a comprehensive referral network of prevention and aftercare resources and providers i.e. medical, legal, social
Set up and maintain Survivors In recovery Anonymous (SIRA) meetings for survivors
Conduct and collect basic M&E data from youth participants
Liaise with local child safety, gender-based violence organizations, stakeholders, government sources and schools.

Job Requirements

CANDIDATE QUALIFICATIONS INCLUDE:

Requirements

First degree in health social work , sociologists, & social anthropologists, psychology , gender and related social field of studies
English Language - Must be proficient in English, specifically able to read and speak
Proficient in Amharic and knowledge of other local language is advantageous
Available for 4-week training (full days)
Available to implement IMpower with youth from January 12, 2020 through September 30, 2020
Previous experience working with community members e.g. voluntary, faith based organisation, local gvt structures, school, community groups on gender based violence, parenting, HIV/AIDS.

Knowledge (not all required):

Feminism - Commitment to feminist values and ideologies
Gender-Based Violence - Familiarity with gender-based violence and its origins
Reproductive Health - Knowledgeable about sexual and reproductive health
Group Facilitation - Comfortable leading or facilitating group learning

Desired Skills:

Critical Thinking - Able to observe and synthesize the pros and cons of a situation and use learning to implement a best course of action
Organizational - Able to juggle competing priorities, interests, trainings, schedules, timelines and work-related arrangements
Tenacity - Able to not give up and find ways around, over, under, through
Effective Communicator - Especially verbally
Reliability - Excellent punctuality and consistency

Background (not all required):

Coaching/teaching - in formal or informal settings
Community organizing - for behavior change, social cause
Social justice work - committed to equity and human rights
Negotiating and storytelling skills - with youth and adults
Survivor - knowledge of assault, abuse, childhood trauma
Data collection/research - experience designing, organizing, conducting, analyzing and summarizing research
Servant leadership - understanding the interplay of humility and leadership

How to Apply

Application Deadline and procedures

Only candidates who fulifil the minimum criteria are encouraged to send application dossier containing the following: Application letter, up to date curriculum vitae (CV), names and addresses of three references, at least one of them should be from the recent employer and photocopies of all academic credentials and testimonials and any other supporting documents within five (5) consecutive days starting from the date of this announcement on ethiojobs.net to the following address.

Address: E-mail: firehiwotsodo@gmail.com, OR, P.O.Box: 31130, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Phone number: +251 111- 223-450.

Submit in person at ESSSWA office located at Holy Trinity Theology College Building, Fifth Floor Office No. 502, Opposite to AAU Arat Killo Campus.

Only Short-listed candidates will be contacted.