tdh-ch is recruiting a Officer for Psychosocial and Youth Participatory Approaches, to be based in Maputo, Mozambique.
Description
- Terre des hommes schweiz (tdh-ch), an international donor NGO is seeking to employ a fulltime (100%)Officerfor psychosocial and youth participatory approachesfor the NC office in MozambiqueStarting April 1st2017 or according to agreement
- Terre des hommes schweizis a non-political and non-denominational non-governmental organization that has been committed to a just world for more than 50 years Tdh-ch works together with local partner organizations and supports better living conditions for children, young people and communities across ten countries in Africa and Latin America
- In Switzerland, tdh-ch strives to increase awareness of global interconnections and runs information campaigns to promote fairer north-south relations
- Terre des hommes schweiz is a member of the International Terre des Hommes Federation
- In (Mozambique) tdh-ch is working in the field of gender-based violence, Vocational and Education trainningwith (5) partner organizations in Manica-Chimoio and Zambézia-Milange
- Terre des hommes schweiz supportsits partner organizations financially and with capacity building, whereby the organization has developed genuine methods in its approaches and has capacitated over the last 9 years hundreds of staff members and youth of partner organizations in psychosocial support and youth participation with a regional Youth2Youth Program in Solution Focused Approach and Platforms for Youth Participation
- To foster the know-how and experiencesachieved so far, terre des hommes schweizhas decided to create a new position at the NC-office with the scope to counsel, monitor and document interventions of local partner organizations
Duties
- The Officer for psychosocial and youth participatory approaches will be reporting directly to the National Coordinator inMozambique
Requisites
- Holder of a master’s degree or first degree in Sociology, Psychology, Social Science, Social Work or Development Studies or Educational degree
- S/he should have a minimum of two (2) years of professional experience in social work, counselling, working with youth
- S/he should have practical work experience in the field of psychosocial support – preferably Solution Focused Approach (SFA) and participatory work
- S/he should have practical work experience in coaching youth
- S/he should have a good knowledge of PCM, project monitoring and evaluation instruments
- S/he should have practical work experience in (decent employment, SRHR, gender-based violence according to country program)
- S/he should have practical experience in facilitating workshops
- S/he should have good communication skills
- S/he should have participatory facilitation skills
- S/he should be a good team player
- S/he must have excellent spoken and written English skills and be fluent in Sena/Teweoutchewa
- S/he must have good computer skills (word, excel, powerpoint)
- S/he must have a high level of self-responsibility and social commitment to work in the respective areas
- S/he should be willing to travel two to three times per year within (Tanzania, Mozambique, South Africa/Zimbabwe)
- S/he should be ready to perform any other function as may be assigned by the NC from time to time
- S/he should hold a passport valid for more than 6 months
Notes
- Only short listed applicants will be contacted
- Full time employment (to be renewed each year)
- Attractive work conditions
- A well-equipped office in (Maputo) and a good institutional setting
- Close cooperation with the National Coordinator and backup with the Desk of PSS and Youth Participation in Switzerland
- On job trainings (according to interests and needs)
- Flexibility regarding the organization of the work
- For further questions you may call: Av. Julius Nyerere nº1213 and tel. 21 491 355 ou 843 530 840
How to Apply
1. Documentation
- A letter of motivation (approx. 1 pages) including a self-assessment of the abilities to work in the respective fields in PSS and Youth Participation and program management skills
- A comprehensive C.V./resume
- Copies of all relevant certificates and testimonials achieved
- S/he must be available for the job interview on Mozambique 9th of March
- S/he must be available to travel and participate at a workshop taking place in Tanzania from April 17th to April 23rd 2017)
2. Application