Project Background

As a dual mandated organization, Save the Children (SC) is currently implementing programs/projects both in development and humanitarian contexts in all parts of the country. Migration, Livelihood and Child Protection are among the key thematic areas where SCI is actively engaged to improve the wellbeing of children, family and community in Ethiopia.

The Ethiopia Migration Programme (EMP) is a programme, funded by the UK Department for International Development (DFID), aiming “To protect would-be migrants and refugees from unsafe irregular migration through and from Ethiopia”. Its operational areas are Addis Ababa, North Wollo, Metema and Shire. Save the Children implements this program in Addis Ababa, North Wollo and Metema with the leading organization, Danish Refugee Council (DRC) together with BBC Media Action (BBCMA), Mixed Migration Centre (MMC) and Altai Consulting (AC).

Overall Purpose of the Role:

The post holder will have the overall responsibility for the successful management and implementation of the livelihoods component of the Ethiopian Migration Program. Working closely with the project coordinator, community facilitators, manager and government partners.

He/she will be responsible in coordinating and providing technical support in the implementing the youth Livelihood related activities of the program in the intervention area, fulfilling area-level SC and the donor compliances and coordinating with all partners and stakeholders engaged in the program. He/she will provide project progress reports as per government and donor requirement as well as whenever needed by the Hub, country office, to keep the technical and operations team on implementation progress. The project officer will represent SCI at external forums/meetings at field level as required in consultation with project coordinator & manager and field office manager, to position the achievements of the project that he/she is responsible for. The Youth Livelihood Project officer will report to the Project coordinator and work closely with the entire technical and operational teams.

Responsibilities:

§  Provide technical supports to community facilitators and target groups and supervise the implementation of all livelihood project activities (capacity building, income generating activities, formation of micro enterprises, YES Centers, BDS, resilience support and etc.,) in the intervention area in accordance with the contract objectives, work plan and allocated budget.

§  Ensuring the programme meets or exceeds agreed targets, annual plans and budgeting processes for the programme with full accountability to Save the Children, project partners and to the donor.

§  Recruit appropriate target groups and involve them to IGAs and Savings.

§  Prepare regular progress reports of the project as required to project coordinator in compliance to rules and guidelines of donor and SC.

§  Provide feedback and share lessons learned from project implementations

§  Ensures that appropriate technical back up is given to staffs who report directly to him/her towards smooth implementation of project according to targets, agreed period, within budget and in compliance with core protection principles and best practices and donor regulations.

§  Ensures the quality, relevance and integrated nature of programs in the project.

§  Ensure that technical supports are provided to the target groups according to agreed milestones, donors’ and Save the Children’s policies and procedures.

§  Identify and effectively manage all key risks in the Area related to the project, including compliance with DFID, UK’s International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI) and due diligence requirements.

The Organisation

We employ approximately 25,000 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 100 countries to help children affected by crises, or those that need better healthcare, education and child protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realise the right of children and to ensure their voices are heard.

We are working towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030:

• No child dies from preventable causes before their 5th birthday
• All children learn from a quality basic education and that,
• Violence against children is no longer tolerated

 We know that great people make a great organization, and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children.  We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive environment where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.