Youth Friendly Service Advisor /Kefeta Project/ – Family Guidance Association of Ethiopia – FGAE
Development and Project Management, Education, Natural Sciences
Family Guidance Association of Ethiopia – FGAE
- Enhancing professional INTEGRITY by maintaining strong ethical base and professionalism while being accountable and transparent to its diverse stakeholders;
- Nurturing INNOVATION in the provision of user-friendly, context-specific and gender responsive sexual and reproductive health services;
- Scaling up EXCELLENCE by delivering high-quality sexual and reproductive health services through effective use of modern technologies, effective processes; gender-responsive programming and evidence-based decision making to satisfy clients’ needs and choices;
- Promoting VOLUNTEERISM by believing in the spirit of self-worth and sharing passion to bring changes in the lives of people and in achieving organizational goals;
- Respecting CLIENTS’ RIGHTS to bring about the highest possible level of satisfaction concerning their choices, safety, privacy, comfort and dignity.
- Building strong PARTNERSHIP to maintain sustainable synergy in delivering quality sexual reproductive health services to the community;
JOB DESCRIPTION
Position Title= Youth Friendly Service Advisor
Reports to=Cluster Manager
Location=Dessie
Background
The Family Guidance Association of Ethiopia (FGAE) in partnership with Amref Health Africa implements a USAID funded Integrated Youth Activity (Kefeta) in xx (city or implementation area). Kefeta envisions Ethiopian youths who are game changers: empowered to advance their own economic, civic, and social development; resilient in the face of shocks; actively promoting development within their communities and contributing to the country’s peace and prosperity. Kefeta will strengthen the youth ecosystem in Ethiopia with integrated, multi-sectoral, youth-centered programming aligned with the Positive Youth Development (PYD) approach.
JOB SUMMARY:
FGAE is seeking a Youth Friendly Services Officer to provide technical assistance and support for the USAID Integrated Youth Activity (IYA). This Officer is responsible for technical assistance and guidance to ensure the availability, accessibility, and utilization of integrated, evidence-based, and high-quality youth-friendly services across health, education, and financial sectors in the selected cities. S/he will coordinate with the M&E unit to identify barriers for youth-friendly service across these sectors and collaboratively design strategies with youth and other stakeholders to help them overcome these barriers. The Officer will provide technical support such as capacity building training, workshops, consultative meetings with relevant stakeholders, supportive supervision, developing tools and guidelines that will contribute to a quality Youth Friendly Service in the implementation area. The Officer will also advocate for the implementation of youth-friendly service provision at a different setting where youth assemble including in private and public institutions to impact key decision-makers.
1. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
The YFS Officer will support the technical assistance and implementation of the youth-friendly services in the health, education, and financial sectors in the IYA Program. S/he will:
- Coordinate mapping of youth-serving private and public institutions /departments in the intervention city;
- Support the identification of barriers for the youth-friendly services in each intervention city and design a strategy;
- Support the development of context-specific youth-friendly service packages with full youth participation;
- Facilitate the identification of needs to provide capacity building for both Health professionals and government stakeholders on institutionalizing youth-friendly service;
- Develop tools, approaches, and capacity building programs to enhance the capacity of youth, youth-serving organizations, and service providers to youth;
- Work closely with youth groups to increase awareness, demand, and access to youth-friendly services;
- Ensure friendly youth services mainstreaming in different youth-serving and youth-led private and public institutions, such as the youth hubs, youth centers, health facilities, industrial parks, and Higher Education Institutions including TVETs;
- Identify youth-friendly service setups, working conditions, responsible groups and organize experience sharing workshops, technical support, agreements, supervision, networking and facilitate the learning process;
- Strengthen the capacity of young people through mentorship and coaching.
- Develop and implement capacity strengthening plans, such as Developing tools, checklists, and guides to facilitate assessment and knowledge transfer.
- Provide technical assistance and support to the private and public implementation site Health Centers;
- Working closely with M&E officer to contribute for tracking and documentation of achievements and challenges including key learnings and best practices;
- contribute to the development of work plans and annual implementation plans, that are consistent with the activity goals and objectives in collaboration with direct supervisor
- Timely submission of narrative reports and oral presentations on the project;
- Prepare update reports on project progress, achievements, challenges, and way forwards towards meeting deliverables;
2. QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE
- Masters/Bachelor in Health Science, Education, International Development or related field from a recognized university;
- Minimum of three/ five years of experience implementing youth development activities (e.g., health, education, economic empowerment):
- Experience in youth program management, particularly in youth-friendly service provision, meaningful youth participation/engagement/advocacy skills;
- Experience in collaborating with a variety of Ethiopian stakeholders such as youth, government officials, CSOs, donors, the private sector, and community-based organizations;
- Experience in developing and implementing effective capacity strengthening models and approaches for stakeholders;
- Experience in conducting training in outreach sites;
- Experience working collaboratively with youth from diverse backgrounds;
- Strong presentation, reporting, and communication skills;
- Strong ability in proper documentation of activities;
3. Technical and other skills
· Ability to facilitate and encourage collaborative teamwork, experience sharing, effective problem solving and conflict resolution;
· Ability to identify and propose solutions and innovative strategies;
· Proficiency in computer (Word processing, Excel; PowerPoint, other social Medias ;
· Excellent written and verbal communication in English;
· Firm belief in teamwork, gender equality, and participatory approach and sustainable development.
4. Competencies:
Respectful, accountable, courageous, excellence, building partnership, building commitment, contributing to team success, innovative, pro-active problem solving, and analytical.
5. Attitude and Values:
· The candidate must adhere to the safeguarding reporting and monitoring requirements of this role;
· The candidate must be pro-choice;
· Analytical, resourceful, organized, patient but persistent, detail- and solution-oriented, and able to work collaboratively across teams.
Minimum of 3/5 years prior work experience for MPH/MA/MSC/MBA and BA /BSC after graduation respectively.
Experience in youth program management, particularly in youth-friendly service provision, meaningful youth participation/engagement/advocacy skills;
Experience in collaborating with a variety of Ethiopian stakeholders such as youth, government officials, CSOs, donors, the private sector, and community-based organizations;
Experience in developing and implementing effective capacity strengthening models and approaches for stakeholders;
Experience in conducting training in outreach sites;
Experience working collaboratively with youth from diverse backgrounds;
Strong presentation, reporting, and communication skills;
Strong ability in proper documentation of activities;
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