Recruitment of Staff at International Children’s Action Network (ICAN) in Djibouti

Recruitment of Staff at International Children’s Action Network (ICAN)

ICAN is recruiting local staff members.
Anyone who meets the requirements below is welcome to apply. Please send the necessary documents to the email address indicated in No. 6.
1. Vacancies and Responsibilities
Djibouti and Ali Sabieh To be decided by mutual agreement
Position A: Counsellor/Social Worker
 Provide training and counselling/social work to those in need
 Lead a team to implement projects smoothly
 Provide internal training on child protection to staffs and incentive workers
 Manage project activities, resources, equipment, and information
 Communicate and coordinate with partner organizations including the Djibouti government, UNHCR, and other relevant stakeholders to implement projects smoothly
 Monitor the project progress and report potential issues to international staff
 Make reports of project activities, indicators, and achievements

Position B: Project Officer/Assistant
 Manage or support management project activities, resources, equipment, and information
 Propose and implement or assist group intervention activities relating to child protection
 Communicate and coordinate with partner organizations including the Djibouti government, UNHCR, and relevant stakeholders to implement projects smoothly
 Supervise project assistants and/or incentive workers
 Monitor project progress and report potential issues to international staff
 Make reports of project activities, indicators, and achievements

Position C: Administrative and Accounting Officer/Assistant
 Update and maintain or assist in maintaining office policies and procedures
 Order and purchase necessary goods and services for the project under instructions of international staff
 Collect and verify receipts of expenses, create and update expense reports
 Carry out procedures to transfer monthly payments
 Maintain or assist in maintaining digital and physical financial records
 Prepare financial documents, expense, and financial reports
 Provide general support to international staff
 Perform any other administrative and accounting tasks to ensure smooth running of the office

Position D: Office Cleaner
Clean workplace, storage space, kitchen area and bathrooms
Empty trash bins in the office
Record cleaning schedule and report to international staff

All ICAN staff need to adhere and act in accordance with the ICAN policies and procedures.

2. Qualification Requirement
For position A
 Djibouti national or citizen holding university degree
 Counsellor or social worker with certificate and/or equivalent qualification
 Excellent speaking and writing skills in English and French
 Conversational level in Somali, Amhara, Oromo, and Arabic are desirable
 At least two years of work experience similar to the position that you are applying for
 Excellent computer skills in Excel and Word processing
 Flexibility in responding to urgent needs and tasks
 Experience working in international development programs is highly desirable
 A person who can work independently is desirable

For position B and C
 Djibouti national holding university degree
 Excellent speaking and writing skills in English and French.
 Conversational level in Somali, Amhara, Oromo and Arabic are desirable
 At least two years of work experience similar to the position that you are applying for
 Excellent computer skills in Excel and Word processing
 Flexibility in responding to urgent needs and tasks
 Experience working in international development programs is highly desirable
 A person who can work independently is desirable

For position D
Djibouti national or citizen
Prior cleaning experience
Capable of communicating in French
English language skill is a plus
Experience working for an international organization is a plus

3. Regular Working Hours
For position A,B,C
Sunday to Thursday, 8:00am - 17:00pm (lunch & break time: 12:00pm - 13:00pm).
For position D
Twice in a week, 8:00am - 14:00pm. Working Day will be decided by mutual agreement.
※Working hours during Ramadan period may differ from regular working hours.

4. Working Places
Depends on the position. The working place will be decided by mutual agreement. All positions have possibilities of official travel to Djibouti, Ail Sabieh and other cities in Djibouti.

5. Working Conditions
Salary and other working conditions will be decided in accordance with the regulations of ICAN.

6. How to apply (required documents)
Please send the following documents to (email) djibouti@ican.or.jp
Note: We will close the application when we have found qualified persons.

Please name mail subject as follow: APPLICATION_postion_working place_Full name
(a) Copy of your ID card
(b) CV in English (Work experience, Education, Background, Qualification/Skills, etc.) with a face photo. Position and Working place which you prefer should be noted in CV.
(c) Copy of certificate of your degree and of your most recent employment in French or English. (If an original document is in Arabic, it needs to be translated to French or English)
(d) (Only for position A) Copy of certificate of counsellor/social worker in French or English. (If an original document is in Arabic, it needs to be translated to French or English)
(e) Personal Statement (Title: why you would like to work with ICAN) about 500 words in English.

7. Selection Process
After receiving the application documents, we will select the candidates in the following procedures;
(a) Those who pass the initial document screening will be invited to the interview
(b) Considering the performance of the interview, ICAN will ONLY notify the final result to candidates who passed the interview.

※Please note that ICAN will NOT contact those who do not pass the initial document screening or return any of the documents submitted.
※Please contact ONLY by E-mail for any enquiries about these recruitment opportunities.

Project Background and description
Due to the conflicts and unstable situations in Yemen, Somalia, and Ethiopia, over 27,000 refugees and asylum-seekers (Yemeni, Somali, and other nationalities), have been registered by UNHCR and the Office National d’Assistance aux Refugiés et Sinistrés (ONARS) in Djibouti (2017). It is crucial to enforce child protection to make sure that all of the refugee children living in this country receive protection, care, and services.

In 2016, we, ICAN, have established a Child Friendly Space in the Markazi settlement, Obock . From 2018, ICAN is an official implementing partner of UNHCR for child protection in Djibouti.

Our project aims to enforce child protection in Obock, Holl Holl, Ali Addeh, and Djibouti city, through providing basic access to child protection services, as well as through supporting host communities.

Our Mission
International Children’s Action Network (ICAN) is a Japan-based non-governmental organization. Established in 1994, ICAN has worked for creating a peaceful society every child around the world can enjoy, by increasing the people who are “ICAN” (the people who practice what they can contribute to the society). ICAN offers programs addressing issues that children in crisis face, in the fields of education, WASH, emergency relief, peace building, livelihood, protection, community organization, etc. In Djibouti, we have been focusing on child protection since 2016.

Core Values
1. People-centered development
2. Partners in development
3. Participation
4. Community-based
5. Structural transformation
6. Gender sensitivity
7. Respect for human rights
8. Respect for diversity
9. Neutrality and Independency
10. Civil society
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