OVC Care and Support Officer – Mary Joy Ethiopia Vacancy Announcement

Job Summary:

The OVC Care and Support  Officer is accountable to Project Coordinator and is responsible for implementing project activities in collaboration with communities concerned in her/his area of assignment.

Specific Duties And Responsibilities:                                                                  

• Assists Project Coordinator  and implementers in the preparation of annual, quarter & monthly operation plans with its equivalent resource under her/his responsibilities and submits to project office;
• Provides overall support, leadership, coordination, coaching and supervision to Social Service Workers under his/her supervision;
• Ensures the analysis/development, implementation,  monitoring/evaluation of program  interventions in areas of her/his responsibility;
• Organizes and leads support to participatory processes of selecting beneficiaries and involving target households and communities in Project interventions in IGA and other program components;
• Coordinates capacity assessment for community task forces and prepares capacity building plans in line with the project objectives and government guidelines;
• Ensures that all project interventions are carried out with full participation of the community, stake holders and beneficiaries of the program;
• Ensures that the planned activities are implemented as per the implementation schedule set, required quality and quantity, and in accordance to the programming principles of the organization;
• Sets required performance standard of the activities of the project together with the Social Service Worker, monitoring and evaluation and  implementation as per the standard;
• Conducts regular review meeting with the Social Worker, Case Workers and partners at local level, at least on monthly  basis, record and share lessons and provide feedback to his/her supervisor and the Social Workers to shape the program;
• Follows day to day progress of program activities with in  town under her/his responsibilities;
• Ensures marketing networks established and communities have the required market and marketing information for those who are involved in IGA program;
• Records and keeps all HVC, CCC, Caregivers and  Case Workers/Volunteers information in both hard and soft copies;
• Facilitates materials distribution to beneficiaries according to the schedule of the project in collaboration with CCC, Case Workers/Volunteers and line government offices;
• Facilitates and conducts community trainings with in their respective towns under their responsibilities;
• Works with the municipalities/ responsible government sector to facilitate shelter renovation of depilated shelters;
• Ensures the provision of services for each HVC based on the project plan and need assessment;
• Mobilizes and organizes CBOs, community committees and other relevant community groups to effectively participate in the program implementation process at each level of program implementation;
• Makes sure program beneficiaries are  identified and selected in a participatory manner with full acknowledgement of the kebele administration, the community committee and other responsible bodies in the community;
• Devises mechanisms of  resource mobilization and plays active role in the process of resources mobilizing;
• Builds the capacity of Case Workers/Volunteers, community committee and other relevant community groups and target beneficiaries to undertake participatory monitoring of the implementation of the program;
• Supervises  Case Workers/Volunteers work  and handles their monthly meetings;
• Closely works with government institution committee and other relevant groups to ensure their participation and contribution to the program;
• Collects basic information, good practices and lessons learned and report/record  it;
• Conducts regular follow up to HVC/OVC and their caregivers who are engaged in IGA programs and provides them with relevant technical backups;
• Establishes and runs mothers group within respective towns and enhance their participation in program activities for the wellbeing of OVC/HVC;
• Establishes child to child club and ensures their active involvement program  for the well fare of OVC/HVC;
• Prepares annual, quarter, monthly and weekly plans and reports of the respective towns
• Performs other duties as assigned by the immediate supervisor.

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