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Job Description
Right To Play is a global organization that protects, educates and empowers children to rise above adversity through the power of play. We help millions of children each year to stay in school and out of work, to prevent life-threatening diseases and to stay safe from exploitation and abuse. We are the leading global development organization that uses play to transform the lives of children and youth impacted by poverty, war, disease and inequality.
Established in 2000, Right To Play reaches children through experiential programming in 14 countries in Africa, Asia, the Middle East, and North America. These programs are supported by our headquarters in Toronto, Canada; London, UK and seven national offices across Europe and North America.
In Ethiopia, Right To Play has been operating since 2005 implementing Education and Child Protection focused programs in refugee camps and host communities in collaboration with the government and NGO partners in different parts of the country.
With a shared passion for our mission, our Culture Code guides how we act and interact based on five core pillars:
Accept Everyone Be intentional about inclusion
Make Things Happen Seek opportunities to lead and innovate
Display Courage Act with integrity
Demonstrate Care Look after yourself and one another
Be Playful Have fun at work
Please visit our website to learn more about who we are and what we do, and watch this video to find out about the five pillars of our Culture Code.
ROLE SUMMARY:
The Psychosocial Support (PSS) Specialist will provide technical leadership in integrating PSS in design and implementation of the Ethiopia Country Office (CO) Strategy.
PSS Specialist will provide Right To Play (RTP) Ethiopia staff capacity development on PSS quality program standards and approaches. You will also be responsible for providing skills development, partnership development, coaching and mentorship support, including active participation in Technical Working Group (TWG) at national level. You will also guide the development of new project models to address the protection and psychosocial support needs of children in diverse contexts.
Reporting to the Country Director, you will work closely with Program Manager, Education Specialist, Training Officer, Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Officer, Finance Manager and focal points to ensure that psychosocial wellbeing programs are developed, implemented, and measured in line with global best practice and learning on what works from the sector. You will also work with a diverse team of program specialists within the Program Quality and Impact (PQI) and MEL teams.
This position will include international travel up to 20% per year.
#3: Support Quality Programming (30% of Time):
Organization: Right To Play Ethiopia
Department/Division: Program Quality and Impact
Work Location: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Target Hiring Range: Local salary scale applies (Grade 7). Hiring range and benefits will be shared with applicants as part of the recruitment process.
Target Start Date: April 1, 2024
Contract Duration: April 1, 2024 December 31, 2024 with a possibility of contract extension
Application Closing Date: March 8,2024
Job Requirements
How to Apply
If you are interested in applying for this position, please apply with your resume and cover letter in English via the application link.
Application Link: https://righttoplay.hiringplatform.ca/166016-psychosocial-support-specialist/697204-application-form/en
While we thank all applicants for their interest, only those selected for interviews will be contacted.
Right To Play provides equal employment opportunities to employees regardless of their gender, race, religion, age, disability, sexual orientation or marital status. As such, we encourage groups who have been historically disadvantaged with respect to employment to apply for positions at Right To Play. We offer a family-friendly environment that allows for flexible work arrangements in order to support staff diversity and ensure a healthy work-life balance.
We are a child-centered organization. Our recruitment and selection procedures reflect our commitment to the safety and protection of children in our programs. The successful candidate will be required to provide a satisfactory Vulnerable Sector Screening or equivalent criminal check as a condition of employment.
We value and promote a culture of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. Should you require anyaccessibilityrelated accommodations or specific adjustments to ensure fair and equitable access throughout the recruitment and selection process, and thereafter, please reach out to the People & Culture team by email atcareers@righttoplay.com. All information provided will be treated as confidential and used only to provide an accessible candidate experience.
To learn more about who we are and what we do, please visit our website at www.righttoplay.com.
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