Summary:

Job title	Literacy and Numeracy Trainer
Project title	Strengthening livelihoods mechanisms for the IDPs, returnees and host community (SLM)
Purpose	To ensure that the training participants can read and write at the end of the course
Location	Baidoa, Somalia
Duration	4 months
Start Date	1st June 2023
End Date	30th Sept 2023
Reporting to	SCEC Director

Background:

Somalia is the most fragile state in the world, tackling protracted process of state building, rise in violent extremism and devastating humanitarian crisis. Most Somalis live at basic survival levels.

Baidoa is the capital city of southwest state of Somalia with an estimated one million population. The city remains as the epicenter for the IDPs, and returnees, where the humanitarian condition is alarming, and its economic activities center on pastoralism, agriculture and trade. Internal displacement persons, returnees and vulnerable host community therefore, has a negative impact on the access to food and livelihoods of all those who depend on pastoralism, even if they are not themselves displaced. Main income sources for vulnerable households are casual labour, followed by petty trade, self-employment, skilled labour, begging and remittances. These meager income sources often not enough to cover basic daily needs of IDP, returnee and host community households, including for food. In some IDP settlements most people rely on aid agencies as their main source of income.

According to the recent statistics, there are about 596,931 IDPs and 57,000 returnees settling in Baidoa. The newly arrivals have been adding a strain to the hardly existing basic services.

Youth unemployment estimated to be around 67 per cent, is particularly concerning when considering the young age of the Somali population: around 70 per cent is below the age of 30. Their lack of education, skills and livelihood opportunities frustrates young people and may encourage many towards radicalization or membership of criminal and other armed groups. Youth from vulnerable households need to be equipped with the right skills and knowledge to assist their livelihoods’ recovery and development.

A large number vulnerable people (IDPs & returnees) living in Baidoa lack the adequate skills and training to access job opportunities or need significant support to maintain good livelihood condition. Even skilled IDPs and returnees can be vulnerable as they find their abilities of little use in places of displacement.

Displaced populations from rural areas in Bay & Bakol regions find their agriculture and livestock skills unwanted in urban places of displacement. If IDPs are to be integrated in a sustainable manner, this must be facilitated through comprehensive vocational training programmes suited to current and future market needs and psychosocial support services.

In responding to these compounding challenging conditions that vulnerable people including IDPs and returnees are facing, SCEC is implementing GIZ funded project named “Strengthening livelihoods mechanisms in Baidoa to revive the livelihood sources for the IDPs, returnees and host community”. The aim of the project is to contribute the transformation of IDPs, returnees and host communities from being unskilled to potential skilled labours, entrepreneurs and business owners

Objective:

SCEC is seeking Literacy and Numeracy Trainer to ensure that the training participants can read and write at the end of the course Specific tasks:

Teaching all applicable areas of curriculum insert additional information as required.
Organizing classes and taking responsibility for the progress of lessons
Maintain discipline whilst motivating students and facilitating their development to meet agreed targets.
Planning, preparing, presenting and marking classes in an imaginative, positive, stimulating and active way, facilitating development and meeting the needs of the whole ability range within the class.
Regularly reviewing classes and his/her teaching methods.
Maintaining agreed records, including assessment and recording of students’ development.
Providing feedback of students’ progress as required.
Responsibility for health and safety in the classroom and in the school environment.
Build and maintain co-operative relationships with both students and their parents/guardians
Assess students’ progress and provide feedback on their work
Supervise the students’ activities.
Submit timely activities reports to direct supervisor

Expected deliverables:

The Literacy and Numeracy Trainer will provide the deliverables she/he is the focal person of the project funds.

Reporting:

Report to Project Officer and SCEC Director, on a regular basis to make sure the activities of the project are well implemented and challenges faced.
Weekly emails to be sent to GIZ to keep it abreast of the progress of the project activities implementation and take its feedback and comments.
Internal report to be presented to SCEC team on a regular basis.

Expected background and experience:

The assignment requires the following qualifications and experiences from the Literacy and Numeracy Trainer:

High school Certificate or qualification sufficient to perform the job role
Minimum Two years experience in teaching
Proficient communication skills in both Somali and English languages
Ability to work independently.
Ability to plan, organize and deliver theory and practical sessions.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.

How to apply:

Interested candidates must submit the following documents to demonstrate their qualifications:

A cover letter explaining their suitability for the position.
An updated copy of their Curriculum Vitae.

Prospective candidates should apply and submit the above-mentioned documents to the email address scec.open@gmail.com; OR hand deliver to SCEC office, not later than 28^th May 2023 at midnight (Somalia time), ensuring the subject line is denoted with the heading: Literacy & Numeracy Trainer, Baidoa.

Incomplete submission will be a ground for disqualification.