Community and home-based ECD Speciaist at Local Administrative Intities Development Agency (LODA) Under Contract :Deadline: Jul 17, 2024

• Provide technical and programmatic support to build the capacity of Central and Local Government staff/teams on Home/Community based ECD programming • Participate in the development and monitoring of technical work plans and budgets, ensure appropriate levels of technical assistance in program interventions, coordinate partners’ efforts in Home/Community based ECD program implementation • Participate in the development and monitoring of Child development interventions, plans and budgets, ensure appropriate technical assistance is provided; • In collaboration with NCDA and District, undertake regular technical supervision, mentoring, coaching and monitoring visits to H/CBECD sites as necessary

• Coordinate child development interventions including Nutrition, Health, WASH, Early learning, child protection, positive parenting education and ensure services integration provision to children from two to six years of age • Lead the development of Home/ Community based ECD implementation tools including training materials, implementation strategies, and processes at District and Sector levels • In collaboration with Communication and outreach Specialist, ensure H/CB ECD is mainstreamed into community with short and long plans • Provide technical and support to H/CBECD in Charge at district, Sector and cell levels for effective activities planning, implementation, and monitoring and reporting • Ensure ECD committees at district and sector levels receive appropriate skills and are functional; • Lead and work closely with the technical team and M&E person to document the key ECD interventions, processes, and outcomes; • Follow up the organization Quarterly Child development Coordination meetings at District level and sub entities

• Maintain the required in H/CBECD settings and ensure a scale up as per national targets • Ensure the inclusion of children with disabilities and other special needs in the H/CBECD Programing: Prevention, early detection and support, inclusion … • Provide required technical support in H/CBECD settings and follow up the provision of Accreditation for sustainability • Lead the overall training plan on H/CBECD interventions to partners, caregivers and parents • Work closely with NCD Agency and other Social Cluster Agencies to ensure National Child Development policies and guidelines implementation • Attended National Coordination platform on Child Development: ECD TWG, Child development subCluster….

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    Bachelor’s Degree in Education

    5 Years of relevant experience

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    Master’s Degree in Education

    3 Years of relevant experience

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    Bachelor’s Degree in Public Health

    5 Years of relevant experience

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    Master’s Degree in Public Health

    3 Years of relevant experience

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    Bachelor’s Degree in Community Health

    5 Years of relevant experience

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    Bachelor’s Degree in Nutrition

    5 Years of relevant experience

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    Master’s Degree in Social Sciences

    3 Years of relevant experience

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    Bachelor’s Degree in Social Science

    5 Years of relevant experience

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    Master’s degree in Nutrition

    3 Years of relevant experience

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  Master’s degree in Community Health

  3 Years of relevant experience

Required competencies and key technical skills

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    Ability to conduct capacity building activities including training of information systems data collectors and users

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    Knowledge of programs and project planning, monitoring and evaluation

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    Self-motivation, ability to multitask and pay close attention to small details;

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    • Excellent writing and analytical skills in drafting concept notes and reports;

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    • Capacity to lead stakeholder engagement, communication, information and education campaigns with affected communities.

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    Good communication, analytical, team working, time management, computer and innovative skills are important

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    Possess gender analytical skills

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  At least three (3) years of working experience, ideally in external funded projects as researcher in biodiversity and ecosystem management related fields

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