Job Description

Who we are

SOS Children’s Villages in 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 eight program locations; we aspire that every child grows up with love, respect and security.

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Our Commitment to Safeguarding

At SOS Children's Villages, safeguarding isn't just a policy, it's a foundational value embedded in everything we do. We are unwavering in our commitment to protecting the children, young people, adults, and communities we serve, as well as our workforce and resources.

We cultivate an environment of trust and accountability where every voice is heard and respected. All successful candidates will be expected to champion our holistic safeguarding principles, actively upholding our Child & Youth Safeguarding Policy, Code of Conduct, and regulations against sexual misconduct, fraud, and corruption.

By joining our team, you commit to integrating these vital standards into your work, ensuring the highest levels of safety, ethics, and integrity in every action and partnership.

Together, we create a world where everyone feels safe, respected, and protected

Join Our Mission:

We are looking for an Education Officer, who will be responsible for supporting the design, implementation, and monitoring of initiatives that enhance children’s access to quality, inclusive education and ensure their protection, participation, and overall well-being.

Key Responsibilities

Project Planning and Management

• Support the development of detailed implementation plans and budgets for education interventions, ensuring alignment with program goals and timelines.
• Implement all education projects according to objectives, indicators, and timelines outlined in program documents.
• Prepare timely monthly, quarterly, and annual progress reports.

Project Implementation

• Assess school needs and provide technical/material support to create conducive learning environments.
• Work with government to secure resources (e.g., land, co-financing, teacher deployment) and manage school exit strategies.
• Organize education forums to strengthen collaboration among schools and education authorities.
• Establish/refurbish safe spaces and strengthen school clubs to promote child protection and inclusivity.
• Support inclusive education by providing assistive devices, special needs centres, and accessible infrastructure.
• Strengthen partnerships with stakeholders to advocate for equitable education.
• Facilitate family meetings to share experiences and monitor children’s academic progress.
• Engage PTAs and Kebele Education Boards in resource mobilization and school governance.
• Support caregivers’ participation in functional adult literacy programs.
• Strengthen collaboration through parent-teacher-student dialogues.

Capacity Building and Community Management

• Facilitate or provide training to teachers, school staff, volunteers, and school communities on child protection, inclusive education, and program-related activities.
• Follow up on cascading of trainings at school and community levels to ensure wider impact.
• Strengthen CBOs, youth centres, and school-based structures to enhance child protection and service delivery.

Monitoring Evaluation and Learning

• Facilitate and participate in data collection for assessments, baseline studies, midline and endline evaluations, ensuring data quality and ethical standards are upheld.
• Conduct regular monitoring visits to target schools and education program sites to assess progress, identify challenges, and verify the accuracy of reported data.
• Track and evaluate the effectiveness of capacity-building activities such as teacher trainings, school clubs, and learning sessions, using both quantitative and qualitative methods.
• Analyse learning outcomes and participation data to inform adaptive programming and improve education quality and relevance.
• Collaborate with MEAL and program teams to develop tools and methods for collecting feedback from learners, teachers, and caregivers, ensuring inclusivity and accessibility.
• Document and disseminate lessons learned, success stories, and good practices from education activities to support evidence-based decision making and advocacy.

Reporting

• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual reports for project management, partners, and donors.
• Document success stories, case studies, and lessons learned from school-based activities, trainings, and community engagement.
• Maintain organized and secure records of training sessions, school club activities, attendance, and assessment results following data protection guidelines.
• Support donor reporting by providing technical and contextual inputs related to education interventions.
• Coordinate with partners, schools, and community volunteers to consolidate data and updates for comprehensive program reporting.
• Contribute to internal learning and review processes by providing relevant documentation and insights from education activities.

Our Ideal Candidate?

Let's find out if we're a match. The next step in our process depends on how your background closely align with the below criteria’s.

Essential Requirements (Must-Have):

• Education: /BSC/BED in Educational planning and Management, project management, Pedagogical science, sociology or related fields
• Experience: A minimum of three years’ experience in planning, implementing and supervision of educational projects

Desired Assets (Nice-to-Have):

• Experience in Training need Assessment, Planning and Facilitation
• Demonstrated understanding of the Ethiopian education policy
• Proven experience in facilitation and community mobilization skills
• Fluent spoken and written English: Fluency in at least one of the languages spoken in the program’s target area is a plus
• Experience in Monitoring, evaluation and reporting is an advantage
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to speak and communicate effectively in the local language relevant to the program area.
• Knowledge of local education system and collaboration with the government structures.
• Experience in gender-sensitive program experience, particularly related to girls’ education.

SOS Lead and Core Competencies

Lead Competency

• Role model: Act as a role model for the organization, living our values and inspiring and learning from others
• Collaboration: Remove barriers to participation, share decision making and build partnerships
• Empowerment: Promote inclusion and equitable sharing of power
• Strategic Thinking: Live the values and mission, setting realistic goals and translating them into actionable plans

Core Competency

• 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.

Does This Sound Like You?

To apply, please submit your updated resume via SOS Children's Villages Application portal (ICIMS)

We actively champion diversity and inclusion and strongly encourage women to step forward and apply. As part of our unwavering commitment to holistic safeguarding protecting children, youth, adults, and assets our selection process emphasizes value alignment and includes thorough background checks for all potential hires.

SOS Children's Villages in Ethiopia is an equal opportunity employer, providing fair consideration to all applicant regardless of race, colour, religion, gender, ancestry, national origin, age, disability, marital status, or class.

Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.