ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT

Adeso is a vibrant African-based development and humanitarian organization. At Adeso, we work with African communities that are on the path toward realizing their full potential by working inside these communities to create environments in which Africans can thrive. We work to prevent and overcome situations that adversely affect community well-being by: reinvigorating the economy, developing skills for life and work, providing humanitarian aid, and influencing policy. For the past 30 years, we have strengthened rural livelihoods through environmental awareness, training, technology transfer, and innovative humanitarian projects in pursuit of a peaceful, self-reliant, and greener future.

Currently, Adeso has programs in Somalia. In addition, Adeso has proven itself to be one of the foremost leaders in the ongoing global effort to decolonize the humanitarian and development aid system. Adeso currently leads coalitions to re-imagine aid to shift power, resources, and decision making toward Global South communities where they will ultimately be the most effective, enduring and transformative. Adeso is a great place to work that is currently experiencing managed rapid growth. We have great benefits, a great team, and we pride ourselves on our opportunities for personal growth and development.

POSITION SUMMARY

Adeso is seeking two qualified and committed individuals to join the Adeso team as Community Facilitators. The successful candidates will be the project ambassadors in the community and responsible for community engagements, networking and collaboration, conflict resolutions and general community awareness and education. Adeso will be implementing a new approach to aid and the success candidates will be the implementers of this new approach and help the team decide how the approach will be applied in our current situation. The entire Adeso team will be trained on this new approach and these two incumbents will be the primary facilitators of it.

SPECIFIC ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

  1. Conduct Program awareness community meetings at the beginning of the project in project targeted communities.

  2. With the Adeso team, decide how best to implement this new approach.

  3. Introduce and explain to community members and other actors how this new approach will be facilitated.

  4. Ensure sharing of lessons and facilitate new connections for coordination and collaboration between groups and with other actors.

  5. Provide the necessary information on location, date and procedures to targeted communities.

  6. To encourage and stimulate community members to organize for action aimed at solving their problems and to plan, implement and monitor action that they define themselves

  7. Facilitate the process of the monthly/weekly community meeting on the disaster risk reduction strategy management conducted by Community trainers

  8. Conduct data collection and data entry on all monitoring activities of the project

  9. Be involved in the weekly analysis of the monitoring data

  10. To develop trust, tolerance and co-operation among beneficiary community members;

  11. To encourage and stimulate full participation by all community members; with special attention to those who are usually forgotten, women, marginalized and overlooked in community decision making.

  12. To assist the community members in developing their own capacity and strength

  13. Any other duties as directed by your supervisor or the Program Team.

SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

  1. A belief in and passion for community empowerment.

  2. Several years of experience of hands-on work directly with communities, preferably on facilitation of participatory community process.

  3. Good communication and inter-personnel skills

  4. Sufficient presence to be able to navigate community power holders & power dynamics

  5. Good work planning skills and capacity when needed to work independently

  6. Good reporting skills in English.

How to Apply

This is a challenging opportunity for two dedicated and highly motivated people. If you would like to join Adeso’s dynamic team, please submit your application to jobs@adesoafrica.org quoting the position in the email subject matter by 29 July 2022.

Current CV and an application letter which should include remuneration requirements and contact information for three work-related referees.

Applications not including all of the above information will not be reviewed. Only short-
listed candidates will be contacted. Adeso is an equal opportunity employer.