HRP Project Coordinator (Yabello)

Who we are

SOS Children’s Villages Ethiopia is an International Non-governmental organization and a member of SOS Children’s Villages International Federation. We started our humanitarian work in Ethiopia with the opening of our first Village in Mekelle, Northern part of Ethiopia in 1974. Since then, we have expanded our programs to different regions where there are significant needs for intervention and where we believe we can work in partnership with all relevant actors to bring sustainable positive outcomes for children’s and young people.

Today, we have grown significantly to meet the persistent challenges that confront Ethiopian children who have lost parental care and those that are at risk of losing their parental care. Working in close collaboration with international donors, local government and community based organizations across seven program locations; we aspire that every child grows up with love, respect and security.

Why we need you?

Under the supervision of the NC-Nexus Field Project Coordinator, the Livelihood & Community Development Officer is responsible for leading the planning, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of Humanitarian related CORE project interventions within the project area. The Livelihood & Community Development Officer will lead resilience and development interventions, focusing on inclusive livelihood mapping, value chain development, nutrition-sensitive agriculture (NSA), and strengthening of community development associations. The incumbent will also support public–private partnerships and local business model development.

The incumbent is required to carry out his/her duties following the SOS CV Safeguarding policies and regulations, the Code of Conduct, the values-based competency frame “Living our Values” and any further international and local regulation that influences safeguarding at SOS CV.’

What we provide?

An amazing work environment that promotes personal growth through providing professional space to grow and advance your career!

Your role?

POSITION SUMMARY

The Yabello Project Coordinator will lead the implementation of a humanitarian project focused on GBV and Child Protection response and the transition of VSLAs to SACCOs for sustainable livelihoods. The Coordinator will oversee multi-sectoral interventions, ensuring quality delivery of protection, psychosocial, and economic empowerment services across target kebeles in Yabello Woreda. This role requires strategic coordination with government offices, community structures, and service providers to strengthen local systems and ensure sustainability.

Working under a dual reporting arrangement, the Coordinator will ensure technical alignment with SOS CVE’s Humanitarian Action Department and operational accountability to the Location Program Director (LPD) in Arba Minch.

The incumbent is required to carry out his/her duties following the SOS CV Safeguarding policies and regulations, the Code of Conduct, the values-based competency frame “Living our Values” and any further international and local regulation that influences safeguarding at SOS CV.’

PRIORITY TASK AND RESPONSIBILITY

Project Implementation

• Lead integrated implementation of GBV survivor support, child protection, and livelihoods activities.
• Oversee construction and operationalization of rental units to generate sustainable income for the One-Stop Center (OSC).
• Supervise the establishment and transition of VSLAs into SACCOs, ensuring regulatory compliance and community ownership.
• Coordinate the setup of safe spaces and child protection clubs in schools and communities.
• Ensure timely provision of dignity kits, multipurpose cash support, and essential supplies for GBV survivors.
• Facilitate training for service providers, teachers, and community facilitators on case management and child protection.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Build strong partnerships with woreda-level offices (Women and Children Affairs, Health, Cooperatives, Education, Peace & Security).
• Represent SOS CVE in local coordination forums, technical working groups, and child protection networks.
• Engage community leaders, youth groups, and women’s associations to promote inclusive planning and sustainability.

Capacity Building

• Deliver capacity strengthening for hospital staff, child protection facilitators, and SACCO leaders.
• Organize refresher trainings and monthly multisectoral coordination meetings.
• Support community awareness campaigns and celebration of international child-focused days.

Monitoring and Evaluation 

• Ensure timely and accurate data collection, entry, analysis, and reporting to inform project planning, learning, and decision-making.
• Lead or participate in baseline, midline, and endline assessments, as well as ongoing monitoring efforts such as field monitoring visits and regular data reviews.
• Coordinate community feedback and accountability mechanisms, including complaint response systems, to ensure program responsiveness and community engagement.
• Contribute to documentation of lessons learned, best practices, success stories, and case studies for internal learning and external sharing.
• Support capacity building of project staff and community volunteers on MEAL tools, data management, and learning processes.
• Ensure MEAL findings and recommendations are integrated into planning and implementation for continuous improvement of project quality and impact.
• Oversee participatory vulnerability mapping, targeting, and registration of project households in collaboration with community facilitators.
• Ensure timely submission of high-quality progress reports to the Humanitarian Action Department and the LPD.
• Support the rollout of the NC-HDP MEL framework at woreda and kebele levels, ensuring data-driven adaptive programming.
• Document lessons learned, success stories, and challenges to inform program refinement and donor communication.

Reporting and documentation

• Engage communities in identifying challenges, prioritizing needs, and co-developing sustainable solutions aligned with project objectives.
• Document and disseminate community-driven success stories, lessons learned, and best practices to inform adaptive programming.
• Prepare and submit timely community activity reports, highlighting achievements, challenges, and recommendations for improvement.
• Coordinate and facilitate quarterly review and planning meetings with community representatives, partners, and stakeholders to track progress and encourage collective learning.
• Support proposal development and donor reporting processes by gathering and synthesizing community-level insights and feedback.

Resources and Operational Management

• Ensure effective utilization of program budgets, resources, and logistics in line with SOS CVE standards.
• Supervise support staff (driver, security, office attendants) and ensure the smooth functioning of the Moyale Field Office.
• Provide oversight for prepositioned humanitarian supplies, WASH inputs, and livelihood assets to ensure accountability and timely distribution.

CHILD PROTECTION

• Responsible to ensure that all beneficiaries are receiving ongoing, age-appropriate verbal or written information in relevant languages about SOS Children’s Villages Child Protection Policy and Code of Conduct.
• Ensure that all support is provided on the best interest of the child.
• Responsible for taking part in raise awareness raising sessions and capacity building training in relation to CS and Code of Conduct and to prevent and protect children and young people from all forms of abuse, abandonment, exploitation, violence and discrimination
• Support children and young people to make them understand the CS risks and protection mechanisms
• Responsible for reporting any CS suspicion, concern, allegation or incident immediately, following Child Safeguarding reporting procedures. CS reports should be made to the CS team at program level and/or to the respective line manager

SAFEGUARDING

• Ensure adherence to SOS CV policies such as the Code of Conduct, Safeguarding Standards and others as well as the minimum standards of humanitarian relief
• Ensure that all support is provided in the best interest of the child.
• Responsible for taking part in awareness-raising sessions and capacity building training in relation to Safeguarding and Code of Conduct and to protect children and young people from all forms of abuse, abandonment, exploitation, violence and discrimination
• Support children, young people and program participants to make them understand the Safeguarding risks and protection mechanisms
• Ensure proper safeguarding procedures and policies are in place to protect programme participant children, young persons, adults and other stakeholders.
• Be vigilant about any possible form of abuse/harm, neglect, harassment, or exploitation against, children, youth and adults in personal and professional lives;
• Report any Incident Management Team or concern within 24 hours to the Incident Management Team, focal person or concerned party through the defined channels for reporting the allegation

MUST CRITERIA

• Master’s degree in Social Work, Development Studies, Public Health, Livelihoods, or related field.
• Minimum 7 years of experience in humanitarian project coordination, preferably in pastoralist or drought-affected settings.
• Proven experience in GBV response, child protection programming, and financial inclusion models (VSLA/SACCO).
• Strong skills in stakeholder coordination, community engagement, and capacity building.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills in English; proficiency in Amharic and/or Affan Oromo is required.
• Familiarity with safeguarding policies and procedures and demonstrated ability to implement safeguarding standards in a community setting.
• Strong financial and operational management skills.
• Proven skills in facilitating training and capacity building, particularly for volunteers and community groups.
• Solid understanding of humanitarian principles and standards (e.g., Sphere Standards, Core Humanitarian Standard).

COMPETENCIES – KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES

Understanding the organization and commitment to its vision and mission: able to clearly communicate SOS Children’s Villages Who We Are (Vision, Mission & Values), “Living our Values” policies and strategies in all areas.

• Child rights & child development: Working knowledge in all areas of child rights, child protection, child development, family & community development, and rights-based programming in a developing country.
• Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting: experience in preparing structured report and using evidence to support the program.
• Community Engagement and Capacity Building: ability to build and maintain partnership with stakeholders such as schools, community and government stakeholders.
• Networking and Relationships Building: ability to build, maintain and leverage networks with local government, NGO communities’ leaders and other relevant stakeholders.
• Accountability and Result Orientation: ensure the ownership of task and meets deadlines effectively and monitor progress and communicate concerns proactively.
• Collaboration: driven to work with others, able to build partnerships and teamwork internally and externally.
• Advocacy & Influence: Competence in linking grassroots mobilization with policy and advocacy efforts.
• Training & Facilitation: Skills in delivering training to community volunteers, partners, and stakeholders, using participatory and adult-learning methods.
• Partnership Management: Effective coordination, communication, and relationship-building with implementing partners and community leaders.
• Advocacy– Ability to influence community norms around education and child protection.
• Inclusive Education – experience in ensuring gender, disability, and crisis-sensitive approaches in education programming.
• Integrity: able to state views openly and act in line with beliefs, maintain the organization’s values, maintain deadlines and commitments; have ethical standards, ability to gain the trust of co-workers, and desire to be of service.
• Communication: high-level written and verbal communication/presentation skills; ability to interact effectively with partners and staff at all levels; ability to represent the organization externally; exceptional ability to communicate consistently, clearly, and effectively with a range of stakeholders.
• Software: - Computer literacy (MS Office and MS Project, and other statistical softer wares such as STATA, and SPSS)

COMPETENCIES

Core Competency (these competencies are relevant for every co-worker):

• Kindness: Act with empathy towards everyone he/she works with.
• Continuous Learning: Make an effort to learn, understand and grow as a person, admitting your own mistakes.
• Inclusiveness: In any actions show respect and care for others.
• Initiative: speak up when things are not right, do not hesitate to act, and adapt to change when necessary.
• Results Orientation: look for solutions and focus on desired results.

How to Apply

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Then send us your application (application letter, detailed CV containing contact details of their references) electronically through SOS Children Villages Application portal (ICIMS)

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Female candidates are highly encouraged to apply.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

SOS Children’s Villages in Ethiopia holds strict child safeguarding principles and a zero-tolerance policy for conduct of sexual harassment, exploitation, and abuse in the workplace and other places where the organization’s activities are rendered.  Parallel to technical competence, recruitment, selection, and hiring decisions will give due emphasis to assessing candidates value congruence and thorough background checks, and police clearance reference check processes.

SOS Children's Villages in Ethiopia provides equal employment opportunities to all co-workers & qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, ancestry, national origin, age, disability, marital status, or class.