Fana Addis Tiwulid Ethiopia (FATE) is an indigenous, not-for-profit, non-political Community-Based Civil Society Organization (CSO) established in May 2007 by a group of innovative young people and Re- registered under Authority of Civil Society Organizations (ACSO) with registration No 0632. FATE is registered with concerned Government agencies and has operational agreements with Federal and regional government stakeholders. 

FATE in partnerships with the Youth Network for Sustainable Development (YNSD), and  MasterCard Foundation, implements the Community Service Project in Dessie cluster, North Showa Zone and Debreberehan town. This Program envisions “equal opportunity for young people to learn and prosper, access to dignified and fulfilling work, and contribute to their country’s overall development.”  The Community Service as Pathway to Work (CSPW) initiative aims to contribute to this vision by engaging young people (18 to 35 years) in a structured program of community service, training, and providing linkages to a comprehensive local network of public, private, and civic sector agencies that provide work-related placements and resources. The project will make every opportunity available to engage differently-abled youth as well as internally displaced persons (IDPs), who are directly impacted by the conflict and other vulnerable groups in the community. Multiple anticipated positions are announced below for the hiring program team at Dessie cluster, North Shwa Zone including Debreberehan town, who will be working at FATE for the program. 

The community engagement and capacity strengthening officer is responsible for engaging the community in community services for their real participation and supporting the youth during the implementation of the community services. The officer will assess and identify the capacity gaps of the partners and key actors supporting the implementation process and come up with capacity strengthening plans for efficient and effective delivery of planned activities at the cluster level. S/he will also look into the capacities of the youth leaders and the youth engaged in community services and plan for addressing their gaps in delivering their assignments as community service providers and leaders of the youth in coordinating the overall planned activities. The officer will also participate in the planning of activities in engaging the community and capacitating local actors in participating in the implementation of the program activities. The community engagement and capacity strengthening support the national office capacity building advisor in the overall in developing the overall capacity-building strategy for the program and cascading it down to the community level and will support capacity-development interventions at cluster level through the use of capacity building assessment tools.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

• Support the capacity building advisor in assessing capacity strengthening activities for engaging the community and the youth leaders coordinating and leading the community services 

• Oversee the implementation of planned capacity building actions at the cluster level for FATE and other community-based institutions supporting the program

• Develop/adapt capacity development training manuals, cascade trainings for the target youth, institutions, and youth leaders

• Working with the technical team and other project staff, develop an overall capacity-building plan for the cluster office in line with the program resources and activities 

• Work closely with other team members and strategize cluster-level capacity-building activities in a flow that best meets the timeline and the available resources;

• Coordinate implementation of all capacity building activities related FATE team, sub-grantees and other institutions working with the program 

• Coordinate the delivery of individualized technical assistance,  CBOs, CSOs and other participants of the program in the cluster areas for their efficient and meaningful participation;

• In close coordination with technical staff, develop materials and design capacity building interventions to train and mentor other facilitators (training of trainers) at the community and cluster level;

• In collaboration with other team members in the cluster, plan and provide technical support to youth leaders, youth engaged in community services, MSEs, and other meaningful development activities to be efficient and effective in their work or business activities;

• Oversee and ensure that an appropriate mix and balance of training, technical assistance, coaching, mentoring, and information sharing is done at all levels ;

• Collect all the necessary information, organize and compile the data, analyze and document it, and periodically report to the national FATE capacity building advisor and to the cluster manager 

• Monitor, evaluate, and report on program results that measure increases in skills and abilities, and determine the impact of training interventions;

• Document successes, lessons learned, and challenges in implementation as well as reports of program activities at operational target Woredas and report it to FATE on quarterly and annual reports and other reporting requirements as requested;

• Develop and draft program work plans, reports and other documentation as needed, such as training and resource materials, presentations, and budget proposal at the cluster level

• Troubleshoot to identify and resolve project issues and implement improvement plans to ensure program activities planned at the cluster office are on schedule and within budget

Job Requirements

Required qualification, skill, knowledge and competencies    

• BA degree in social work, development studies, or related disciplines with 2 years of relevant experience;

• Experience in supporting capacity building of youth, community-based institutions and CBOs and other organizations supporting implementation of a program/project; 

• Excellent communication and partnership management skills ;

• Both verbal and written fluency in English;

• Team player and competent in using computers/data collection tools etc;

• Experience as a trainer and/or expertise;

Required qualification, skill, knowledge and competencies    

• BA degree in social work, development studies, or related disciplines with 2 years of relevant experience;

• Experience in supporting capacity building of youth, community-based institutions and CBOs and other organizations supporting implementation of a program/project; 

• Excellent communication and partnership management skills ;

• Both verbal and written fluency in English;

• Team player and competent in using computers/data collection tools etc;

Experience as a trainer and/or expertise

How To Apply

Interested and qualified applicants who meet the stated requirements are invited to apply by submitting a signed application letter clearly indicating the position title and duty station in the subject line of the email, along with an updated CV, and non-returnable photocopies of all academic credentials, relevant training certificates, and documents evidencing related work experience. 

All applications must be submitted within seven (7) consecutive days from the date of announcement via email to fate.infodesk@gmail.com.

DURATION – One Year Contract for all positions with possible extension

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted

Qualified female applicants are highly encouraged to apply