Project Coordinator Development

Enyew Ahmedin

Tel. +251*********

E-mail: ************@*****.***

Date: 9/20/2021

To;- Catholic Social Service, Edmonton AB.

Subject: Application for Community Support Worker (Causal ) Dear Sir /Madam,

I would like to apply for the vacant post of Community Support Worker (Causal) that your organization recently advertised on jobrapido After reading the job description, I am confident that I would be a perfect fit for this role as my qualifications and experience match your requirements.

I am a protection professional with over 10 years and Graduated with M.A in Social Work and B.A Degree in Sociology and practical experience in a complex humanitarian emergency and development settings at the community level with rich knowledge and practical skills in designing, implementing and monitoring of protection programs. Over the past ten years, I assumed working in different positions with international and humanitarian organizations and currently am working with ZOA, Relief and recovery with Peace Building Project in community based socio therapy officer position, which is based in Gambella and I have been working in other sectors including Gender Mainstreaming, Child Protection, GBV, and Youth development coordinator with Child fund Ethiopia and working as CEWRR Zonal project Coordinator with PACT Ethiopia. My key competency includes: planning and coordinating child protection activities, situational assessment; designing and implementing Child protection projects; monitoring and evaluating interventions; collecting, analyzing and communicating complex information; managing teams and building capacity; building and managing strategic partnerships with local governments, civil society and effectively mobilizing resources.

I strongly believe that I have the required skills and pertinent experience that would enable me to make significant contributions to your organizational. My hands-on Child protection, community cohesion, designating case management systems and SOPs for Gender inclusive, and GBV response, coordinating case management, psychosocial support, and family tracing and reunification services, developing community based protection mechanism, facilitating capacity building training, and building effective partnership would enable me to develop and lead qualit child protection, GBV programs. I would like to assure you that I come with rich experience and skills in strategic planning, communication, teamwork, advocacy and negotiation to effectively manage programs and deliver results. Therefore, I would like to express my interest and motivation in this position and I would welcome the opportunity to connect and discuss the value and strength I can bring to your program.

Thank you for taking the time to review my application, and I look forward to hearing from you. Enyew Ahmedin

Curriculum Vitae (CV)

Enyew Ahmedin Jemal

Cell Phone #: +251*********

Email: ************@*****.***

GENDER: Male, MARITAL STATUS: single, Place of Birth: Hawassa DATE OF BIRTH: 08,10,1984 G.C NATIONALITY: Ethiopian

Objective: Seeking, Community Support Worker (Causal) Where my rich experience, knowledge and skill can contribute to solve our society problems. Profile: Above Nine-year progressive experiences in Child protection,Women Empowerment

,Gender Mainstreaming, Community Empowerment, Gender based violence (GBV) prevention, Youth Development, HIV/AIDS prevention and thrive on working in a challenging environment, strong organizational skills with attention to detail, desire to achieve, accomplish and exceed organizational goal and objectives. Education: Master of Arts in Social Work (MSW), June 2020, and have Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology, in August 6/2007, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia.

Professional experience:

S. N Period Project Organization Position

1

Feb1, 2021 till

now

Community based Socio

Therapy

ZOA, Relief and Recovery

(Gambella)

Community

Based Socio

Therapy Officer

2.

From July 1, 2019

till July 23,2020

Conflict Early Warning Rapid

Response (CEWRR)

PACT, Ethiopia

South Omo (Jinka)

Zonal System

Strengthening

officer

3 From May 1 2017

to June 30 2018

(1 year)

ENAB project Caring Activity

on Visually impaired women

Bright World for Blind

Women Association

(BWBWA)

Project

Coordinator

4. From June 21

2012 to March

31/2015

(2year and 10

months)

Child fund Sweden funded

project of Child protection and

GBV prevention.

Child Fund Ethiopia

Aynage area project office

Project

Coordinator

5. From Nov 1/2009

to June 20/2012

(2year and 8

months)

Gender and HIV /AIDS

mainstreaming project

Siltie Zone Health

Department

Gender

Mainstreaming

Officer

6.

From April

01/2008 to

October 30/2009

(1 year and 7

months)

USAID Funded, Global Fund

HIV/ AIDS prevention project

Global Fund / South Region

Health Department

Woreda Global

Fund Project

Coordinator

7. From Sep 12/2007

to March 31 2008

(7 months)

Gender and Education Project Worabe Town women

Affair Department

Gender and

Education

Training Expert

Professional Work Experience

2/. Feb 2021 till now Community Based Socio Therapy (CBS), officer with ZOA Gabmella Field office.

Major Duties & Responsibilities.

• Provide direct support, guidance, coaching and mentoring to CBS facilitators from four refugee camps and Host community woredas to achieve desired outcomes.

• Effectively Coordinated the CBS sessions in four Refugee camps (Kule,Teirkidi, Nungiyel and Jewi) and four hosting woredas

• Effectively provide community-based sociotherapy (CBS) de-brief and peer review sessions with CBS facilitators in the journey of the CBS.

• Effectively followed a participatory approach, coordinated site preparation for conversations, and mobilize participants for each group and follow-up the progress of sociotherapy sessions in four camps and 3 host community woredas.

• Effectively Maintain positive relationships with all relevant actors in program area including local authority, ARRA, UNHCR, women/youth groups, elders, traditional and religious leaders etc;

• Attended Government’s coordination sectorial meetings at camp and woreda level;

• Effectively coordinated and lead community dialogues, and intergroup reconciliation at Camp, Woreda, Zone and regional levels;

• Effectively Represented ZOA at relevant functions as may be requested by the line Managers.

• Effectively coordinated, supported and carry out monitoring and evaluation activities for the

• Developed project implementation tools including implementation manual, Project Implementation Plans (PIPs), M&E Plans, procurement plans, weekly/monthly work plans. 2/. July 2019 till July 23, 2020 Zonal (South Omo, Jinka), System strengthening officer at PACT Ethiopia .

Major Duties & Responsibilities.

• Effectively Participated in the production of high-quality reports in a timely manner for government, donor and other stakeholders

• Effectively performed a full range of consultative, advisory, information gathering, and analysis services on issues related to the capacity building and Conflict prevention and management.

• Effectively coordinated the tasks at district levels and provide the necessary support to woreda based CEWRR experts and field monitors as per agreed plan of operation.

• Produce monthly and quarterly report operations and submitted to Pact Ethiopia

• Effectively Organized and coordinated the overall operational activities of project in designated zone and districts under the zone.

• Effectively Participated in coordinated monitoring visits and meetings as per agreed schedules.

• Effectively monitor and identify capacity gap of CEWRR actors at zone and woreda.

• Effectively Planed and provided capacity strengthening initiatives for CEWRR actors.

• Effectively follow up with CEWRR actors and record the impacts of capacity building efforts

• Effectively identified promising results/practices, document them and share with Pact Ethiopia. 3/ May1/ 2017-June 30 /2018 (1 year) Project Coordinator at Bright World for Blind Women Association (BWBWA).

Major Duties & Responsibilities

• Managed the effective implementation of economic empowerment project for visual impaired women and girls in Ten Kebles of gulele sub city Addis Ababa. Specifically, I coordinated the planning, monitoring of activities, beneficiary selections, provision of trainings and coaching.

• Developed two project proposal on Income Generating activities for visually impaired women and girls

• Facilitated community engagement and awareness creation activities including organizing community conversation on the importance community support of the visually impaired women and girls and developing and dissemination of IEC/ BCC materials.

• Led Stakeholders engagement with education, health, social sectors, finance, and economic development including development and endorsement of MOU and organizing review meeting on project progress

• Overall managed the project finance and human resources. Specifically, I led the recruitment, deployment and ongoing capacity building of community development facilities and following up the project finances spending ensuring that there is no over and under spending

• Organized and facilitated skill training for selected visually impaired women and participate them in Income Generating Activity

4/ June 21/2012- March 31/2015 (2years and 10 Months). - Child Protection and GBV Response Project Coordinator AT Child Fund Ethiopia Aynage Development Organization Major Duties & Responsibilities

• Managed the effective and timely project planning and effective participation in preparation of annual planning. Specifically, I coordinated the planning, detail implementation plan preparation, monitoring of activities, beneficiary selections, and provision of trainings and coaching.

• Facilitated community engagement and awareness creation activities including organizing community conversation on the importance community empowerment on child protection, Gender Based Violence, and developing and dissemination of IEC/ BCC materials Promoted and facilitated community leadership and active participation of stakeholders in the implementation of the project.

• Supported the establishment of community care structures and strengthen their capacities to respond to Child protection issues.

• Coordinated the timely and effective response to the needs of survivors and children experiencing protection issues.

• Developed timely and high quality annual and quarterly project implementation strategy in line with budget and prepared all required project reports as per reporting of donor requirement.

• Led Stakeholders engagement with education, health, social sectors, finance, and economic development including development and endorsement of MOU and organizing review meeting on project progress.

• Ensured effective monitoring, evaluation and documentation of project activities, specifically the community dialogue which was conducted in all 41 kebles of the woreda focusing on GBV and Child Protection twice a month and organized quarterly stake holders meeting to review project progress and coordinate plans.

• Worked with teams and communities and developed appropriate prevention and awareness raising and behavior, change strategies as well as ensured adherence to child protection policy (CPP) of the organization.

• Led community mobilization efforts for prevention of child protection issues by collaborating with staff, technical advisors and partners. Led the development and implementation of Community Conversation (CC) manual for child protection, organized woreda stake holders on key child protection issues and evaluated impact.

• Organized and facilitated skill training for selected for Health extension workers, kebele Development Agents (DA), community influential figures, Religious leaders, school principals, woreda stake holders, kebele idir leaders, girls club and other members of the community on Child protection and GBV prevention.

• Led mainstreaming of child protection into health, education, and sanitation programs; provided regular child protection training for service providers on basic child protection issues and provided technical advice on establishing child friendly service provision.

• Developed project proposal which resulted on the establishment and fully furnish Child friendly court in woreda center with the help of Barnfonden Sweden and started the process of establishment of safe house for those victims of violence.

• Overall managed the project finance and human resources. Specifically, I led the recruitment, deployment and ongoing capacity building of community development facilities and following up the project finances spending ensuring that there is no over and under spending.

5/ Nov 1/2009-June 20/2012(2 years and 8 months) Gender and HIV/AIDS mainstreaming officer at Silte Zone Health Department HIV/AIDS Multi sectoral Response core process. Major Duties & Responsibilities

• Managed the implementation of all Gender and HIV/AIDS Mainstreaming activities in all 8 woredas of the zone.

• Organized and conducted advocacy workshop on HIV/AIDS Mainstreaming and Gender Mainstreaming.

• Developed integrate HIV/AIDS prevention project proposals and prevention and response mechanisms.

• Developed and disseminated targeted HIV message on Prevention, HCT, PMTCT, VCT, Condom usage and Stigma and Discrimination.

• Prepared different leaflets and Broachers, IEC and BCC materials on HIV/AIDS and how to prevent.

• Organized and provided training for different government sectors on preparation of HIV/AIDS prevention plan on their annual and strategic plan.

• Coordinated and Conducted peer education Training for the school community. 6/ April 1/2008-Oct 30 2009 (1 year and 7 month) as Global Fund HIV/AIDS Prevention Program Coordinator at Misrak Azerenet Berebere Woreda of Siltie Zone Major Duties & Responsibilities.

• Managed the implementation of all the programs as per the agreement that stipulates the activities to be executed during the life of the project.

• Coordinated Human and material resources towards efficient and effective program implementation and Facilities.

• Conducted need assessments, planning of project activities, and ensure implementation as per the plan.

• Ensured the proper and timely utilization of Programs budget and resources.

• Facilitated and provided different awareness creation training HIV/AIDS for the youth and other vulnerable community, members.

• Established Income Generating Activity Unions for Peoples Living With HIV/AIDS

(PLWHA).

• Closely supervised and monitored the community Dialogue sessions on HIV/AIDS in Each 17 kebele of the woreda that was conducted twice month.

• Provided Psychosocial and economic support for PLWHA and Orphans and Vulnerable Children’s (OVC).

• Coordinated and facilitated HIV/AIDS prevention Programs at the School Community.

• Organized and prepared time-based reports to the head office and Regional Health Office.

• Undertook Base line Data Survey.

7/ From Sep 12/2007 to March 31/2008 (For 7 Months) as Gender and Education Training Expert in Worabe town administration Women’s Youth and Children Office Major Duties & Responsibilities

• Organized and managed implementation of all planned activities to achieve the Strategic and annual plan

• Coordinate and Facilitation of different trainings for enhancing the capacity of women’s, youth.

• Prepared IEC/BCC materials including Broachers and leaflets that focus on Harmful Traditional Practice and Gender Based Violence and How to Prevent Them.

• Developed Project Proposal focusing on enhancing the capacity of women’s especially to make them able to participate in different Income Generating Activities and training for the youth and women’s on reproductive health issues

• Provided technical Support for the Established Income Generating Activity Groups of Vulnerable women’s

• Coordinated the participation of different stakeholders in implantation of project activities to enhance their role in Providing Health and economic empowerment services for women’s and youth.

• Facilitated and coordinated prevention activities on Gender Based Violence and harmful traditional practice.

• Prepared and Submitted Periodic Reports.

Training and workshop:

S. N Training title Period Venue Training Organizer 1 Community Empowerment July 14- 24, 2014 Adama Child Fund Ethiopa 2

Grant Acquisition Management

Aug,5- 9, 2013

Shashemene

Child Fund Ethiopia

4 Case management August 10-16/2014 Hawassa

Child Fund Ethiopia

5

Gender and Development

Oct 10-17,2010 Awassa SNNPR Women Affair

Department

6 Child support index November 26 -

28,2012

Adama Dire

International

Hotel

Child Fund Ethiopia

Technical skill:

Computer proficiency (basic Computer skill).

. Communication, liaison and negotiation skills in relation to children, women, youth and other stakeholders.

Sound facilitation, mentoring, workshops and training skills. Strong community mobilization ability and skill.

Firm belief in teamwork, gender equality, Child Protection, sensitivity to HIV/AIDS (Cross Cutting Issues).

Conceptual understanding of participatory approach and sustainable development Ability to prepare sound power point for presentation and writing and oral presentation. Language skill: speak, listen, read and write English and Local languages (Amharic, and Siltigna (SNNPRs, Siltie Zone Language).

References:

1/ Endryas Haileselassie, ZOA, Program coordinator Email, *.***********@***.***

1/ Ato Selamsew Tesfaye Pact Ethiopia HR, Manager

Email: ********@*********.***

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