Job Description: Regional Hub Coordinator

Job Title: Regional Hub Coordinator/Consulatant

Location: Location: Afar-Awash 7 (1), Amhara-Bahir Dar (1), Benishangul Gumuz-Assosa (1), Oromia-Adama(1), and South Ethiopia-Wolaita Sodo (1)

Reports To: Project Coordinator

Employment Type: Contract-based

1.    Job Summary & Objective

The Hub Coordinator oversees the day to day management and strategic implementation of the Regional Civic hub and its associated regional activities. The primary goal is to establish the Hub as a dynamic center for youth mobilization, civic education, and e-learning. The hub coordinator will drive regional project activity delivery, cultivate strong collaboration with local stakeholders including universities, youth organizations, and government bureaus and ensure all hub initiatives achieve their intended impact.

2.    Role and Responsibilities

1. Management and Operationalization of the Hub
2. Oversee the daily operations and administration of the physical hub space, ensuring it is a safe, and welcoming environment for all users.
3. Manage hub resources, including e-learning equipment, hub materials, and any other supplies.
4. Maintain and develop a regular plan of hub activities, workshops, and events.
5. Project coordination and Implementation
6. Support the implementation of project activities, including civic education training e-learning sessions, and youth dialogues.
7. Develop context specific youth outreach and engagement strategies for enrolling citizens from diverse youth associations into digital civic education programs.
8. Develop and implement creative mobilization strategies to engage diverse youth groups, including university students, high school civic clubs, and informal youth networks (such as sports clubs, art groups).
9. Facilitate Inter/Intra Regional Peace Building Initiative workshops, and consultative discussions
10. Foster Partnership and Stakeholder Engagement
11. Act as the primary CECOE point of contact for regional project execution.
12. Establish and maintain formal relationships with key local partners,  Universities, High Schools, local CSO/CBOs, and Youth Associations.
13. Liaise with relevant government bodies, and traditional associations.
14. Monitoring, Evaluation, Reporting, and Documentation
15. Track attendance, user engagement, and activity metrics for all Hub programs.
16. Collect feedback from Hub users and community partners to improve service delivery.
17. Prepare activity/programmatic reports regularly on a timely basis (weekly, monthly, and quarterly) detailing achievements, challenges, and lessons learned.

 

3.    Educational Requirements

• Minimum Degree: Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science, Civics & Ethical Studies, Sociology, Development Studies, Project Management, or a closely related field.

4.    Related Experience

• Minimum experience; 4 years of professional experience in project coordination, community organizing/mobilization, or CSO/NGO project (program) implementation.
• Specific Experience Required:-
  • Proven track record in youth mobilization, facilitation, and community engagement.
  • Experience working with local government sector bureaus, educational institutions (schools/universities), and community elders.
  • Familiarity with the local socio-political context of the assigned region.
  • Prior experience managing a resource center, youth center, or e-learning facility.

5. Required Skills & Competencies

• Networking & Interpersonal communication Skills
• Ability to lead training sessions, facilitation skill, moderate dialogues, and present project goals clearly to stakeholders.
• Digital Literacy (E-learning support) the ability to guide youth in using e-learning platforms.
• Ability to handle activities and meet strict deadlines.
• Language Proficiency; fluency in local languageand Amharic is required.

Good command of English for reporting purposes.