Responsibilities and tasks

Coordination and technical support:

• Coordination and technical support:
• Organize monthly meetings of the HINGO Duty of Care working group, prepare the agenda in coordination of the Leads, facilitate the sessions, prepare minutes and meeting reports, follow up on action points.
• Maintains and updates the mailing list, Signal group and contact databases for the HINGO Duty of Care Working Group.
• Identify priorities and technically assist the HINGO Secretariat and HINGO members in working on Duty of Care towards humanitarian staff and staff well-being.
• Keeps a record and analyses the work of local and national PSS service providers and works with HINGO members to improve said services.

Policy and Advocacy

• Monitor the context of HINGO staff members’ well-being and its impact on the operational capacity and “do no harm obligations” of HINGOs.
• Maintain an information flow with the ability to create context analysis documentation for HINGO members, but also external bodies such as donors or peer agencies.
• When necessary, lead the development of guidelines and reports.
• Act as an advocate for the dissemination of HINGO analyses and guidelines as well as their promotion within the humanitarian community.

Training and capacity building

• Arrange, coordinate and facilitate training/workshop for HINGO staff members and their partners both is Addis and the regions.
• Coordinates with other training providers such as UN agencies, Clusters, HINGO members or private entities to organize joint trainings and capacity building initiatives.

External coordination and representation

• Share relevant project information with stakeholders
• Participate in relevant coordination meetings

Monitoring, reporting and development

• Write donor and management reports
• Continuously update project documentation and files
• Explore new business and partnerships.
• Develop and undertake needs assessments to inform program design and strategic direction.

As Specialist the post-holder is responsible for the following

• Responsible for providing specialized knowledge and operational know-how within a specific discipline
  Present on Duty of Care matters in monthly HINGO Country Directors meetings.
• Performs other duties as required.

All DRC roles require the post-holder to master

DRC’s core competencies:

• Striving for excellence: You focus on reaching results while ensuring an efficient process.
• Collaborating: You involve relevant parties and encourage feedback.
• Taking the lead: You take ownership and initiative while aiming for innovation.
• Communicating: You listen and speak effectively and honestly.
• Demonstrating integrity: You act in line with our vision and values.

Experience and technical competencies: (include years of experience)

• At least 5 years’ experience in psychosocial work, mental health care, social work or trauma counselling
• Excellent knowledge and understanding of the Ethiopian context
• Previous proven experience in case management, protection and psychosocial support
• Proven experience in a humanitarian context, preferably with an International NGO
• Proven experience in coordination and NGO networking in a humanitarian context
• Experience working with national partners, local/government authorities, and UN organizations
• Ability to design, develop and implement processes
• Documented skills in project planning and design, drafting, calculation and technical writing
• Excellent skill in MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Full professional proficiency in English (written and orally)
• Full professional proficiency in Amharic (oral), knowledge of other Ethiopian regional languages would be a plus.
• EDUCATION: (include certificates, licenses, etc.)
• Master’s degree in social work, psychology, social sciences, or other relevant field

LANGUAGE: (indicate fluency level)

• Excellent verbal and written English and Amharic