Community & Family Support Officer 78 views3 applications

Mothers and Children Multisectoral Development Organization (MCMDO) is an Ethiopian resident charity organization registered in accordance with the Agency for Civil Societies Organization proclamation no 1113/2019 with a certificate No 0022. MCMDO currently is being implementing more than 30 projects and development activities in Oromiya  SNNP Ethiopia, Somali, Gambella , Benishangul Gumuz , Tigray, Amhara,Afar, Harari, Dire Dawa and City Administration of Addis Ababa.

To meet its objectives MCMDO calls for competent professionals to apply for the following vacant positions.

Required:1

Under the general supervision of the Program Director, she plans, organizes, directs, and controls all activities related to Community and Family Support unit and coordinates the activities of the program in the project area.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Contacts service providers who work in the areas of abuse prevention, education, and basic needs in an effort to enhance the services already provided on the organization;
• Provides technical support in the area of parent involvement, family & community partnerships and fatherhood involvement on a program-wide level;
• Promotes family involvement in all aspects of the program;
• Mobilizes resources for the Community and  Family Support Unit;
• Ensures monthly supports of the children;
• Collects the attendance sheet and grade report of the children and take an action according to the sponsorship manual;
• Facilitates the communication of the sponsor children with sponsor;
• Reports results of visits and observations to Program director for follow up;
• A Community Officer  might also fills the role of a community organizer, planning events and organizing details to ensure that the event is a success;
• Provides advice and support to parents, schools and children on welfare matters, to pupils scheme; to mobilize financial and other material resources from voluntary and statutory sources where required, to further educational opportunities;
• Maintains appropriate records, prepare assessments and maintain a system of family files in accordance with the organization;
• Plans, prepares and implements the Community and Family Support Program;
• Prepares bi-annual and annual reports and submits them to the program director;
• Ensures  all children under the MCMDO’s program  are included in planning and review process;
• Makes sure  whether all the procedure and system implemented in the organization are in line with guideline of CCP
• Carries out quarterly or more frequent if deemed necessary risk assessment in all spaces which involves children;
• Observes and informs any suspicion related to child abuse to child protection focal person;
• Makes sure  about the receiving of all post adoption report from the  adopting agencies;
• Informs parents/relatives about the status of adopted children;
• Develops different child protection related format and put in use for reporting purpose on bases of approval from the management;
• Performs other additional duties when instructed by his/her immediate supervisor.

Specification

Requirements (Educational Qualification and Experience)

• BA in Development studies, Sociology, social work  or other social science related fields or teaching related experience with three years of related work experience.

Desirable qualities, skills and competencies

• Strong knowledge and application of child protection issues,
• Basic understanding and knowledge on HIV and AIDS and child psychology,
• Knowledge of right based programming,
• Motivated and able to work with team,
• Continually looks to improve personal skill, knowledge and work hence contribute to capacity building within the team and organization,
• Excellent Amharic and English communication skills, both written and spoken,
• Very good knowledge and  practice of computer application,
• Accountability and responsiveness within areas of responsibilities,