Program/Outreach Specialist

Job Description

Give Hope Ethiopia is established with a vision of seeing a country where ‘all Children grow and realize their full potential’. It envisions community capacity building and transformation by providing support to children, women and youth to release them from economic, social, and physical poverty and facilitating a favorable environment to help them grow up to their potential and become responsible and fulfilled adults. GHE focuses on providing support in the education sector to contribute towards efforts of producing well-qualified citizens.

Under the supervision of the U.S. Embassy Addis Ababa Information Resource Center (IRC) and with day-to-day interaction with the American Space (AS) coordinators at the National Archives and Library Agency (NALA), the Program/Outreach Specialist will plan and implement dynamic and innovative programs for target audiences identified by the Public Affairs Section of the U.S. Embassy (PAS) and the AS at NALA. Generate program ideas and design and develop program goals and objectives. Manage and implement programs using state-of-the-art technology and resources at the AS. Provide technical and programmatic training, guidance and support to AS coordinators at NALA and other regional American Spaces, as appropriate. Maintain relationships and track regular program participants. Train AC staff and enhance their programming and ICT skills.

Position Title: Program/Outreach Specialist

Reports To: The IRCD at the U.S. Embassy, and also routinely reports to Give Hope Ethiopia and NALA Program Coordinators

Duty Station: Addis Ababa, National Archives and Library Agency

Duration: Two years with possibility of an extension

Salary: ETB 15,000 —23,000

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Plan and coordinate the development, implementation, and execution of programs, public engagement events, and other initiatives designed to achieve the overall U.S. Embassy goals and public diplomacy objectives.


• Conduct research to evaluate and assess the quality of the programs’ results.


• Creatively determine areas requiring public engagement and plan for program implementation.


• Train AC staff in program planning and implementation, as well as management of technologies.


• Provide and/or coordinate the provision of technical guidance, consultation, and support on day-to-day program-related the need and issues.


• Develop and utilize a range of creative promotional and informational presentations, and/or resource materials related to program activity data; develop, write, edit, and ‘resent comprehensive statistical and narrative program reports and evaluations.


• Manage, implement, and/or conduct programs using AC technology and resources including the 3D printer, doodler, etc.


• Engage youth audiences through social media tools and provide social media as necessary.


• Perform miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.

Education/Experience

Bachelor’s degree in information science, computer science, information technology, communications, social sciences or any other related fields; at least 2 years of work experience that can be demonstrated to be applicable to the duties listed in the job description.

Knowledge, Skill and Abilities Required:

• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to effectively communicate with a wide range of individuals and constituencies in a diverse environment.


• Strong ICT skills and ability to use them for the development and delivery of programs.


• Demonstrated professional knowledge and operational expertise in a variety of program focus areas.


• Excellent command of English and Amharic languages.


• Program planning, development, implementation, and leadership skills.


• Ability to determine informational needs and to collect and analyze information using ICT.


• Ability to develop and deliver both oral and written presentations.


• Ability to use independent judgment and to manage and impart information to a range of clientele and/or media sources.

 

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How to Apply

Interested applicants who fulfill the above requirements can submit their application letter, CV and relevant credential documents to Give Hope Ethiopia using the contact details below within 10 days of this announcement.

Give Hope Ethiopia; CMC Road, Gurd Shola, Ethiopian Athletics Federation Building, 3rd floor, 307, P.o.Box: 190007 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Email: givehopeethiopia@yahoo.com

Please do not apply online if other application instructions are stated.Please do not accept payment requests at any of the recruitment phases!

 

Job Categories: Information Technology Jobs. Job Types: Full-Time. Job expires in 30 days.

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