Job Description
JOB PURPOSE
The Faith Engagement Specialist will provide technical leadership, coordination, and quality assurance for the implementation of Faith and Community Initiatives (FCI) through strengthening faith partnerships, building partner capacity, promoting localization, and ensuring effective engagement with faith actors. The position will support sustainable child well-being outcomes by enhancing the capacity, effectiveness, and institutional sustainability of faith-based organizations and faith leaders while ensuring quality implementation of Faith & Development approaches and models.
KEY RESPONSIBILITES
30% Faith Partnership Development and Management
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Strategically engage and manage relationships with faith partners supporting FCI implementation.
Facilitate partner onboarding processes, due diligence assessments, Organizational Capacity Assessments (OCA), and partnership agreements.
Coordinate regular partnership review meetings and performance assessments.
Strengthen trust-based relationships with faith leaders, denominational structures, and faith-based organizations.
Support faith partners to align project implementation with child well-being objectives and project outcomes.
Participate in donor visits, partnership reviews, and stakeholder engagement events.
20% Capacity Strengthening and Technical Support
Design and facilitate training on Faith & Development models, approaches, and methodologies.
Provide coaching, mentoring, and technical accompaniment to faith-based organizations and faith leaders.
Support implementation and monitoring of partner capacity improvement plans.
Facilitate learning initiatives that strengthen partner effectiveness, ownership, and sustainability.
Support certification and institutionalization of Faith & Development methodologies within partner structures.
15% Technical Quality Assurance and Program Support
Monitor implementation of faith-related FCI activities and ensure adherence to quality standards.
Conduct supportive supervision, coaching visits, and field monitoring activities.
Provide technical guidance on faith-led community engagement interventions.
Ensure integration of safeguarding, gender equality, disability inclusion, and social accountability principles across project activities.
Support evidence generation, documentation, and learning to strengthen program quality.
15% Localization and Institutional Strengthening Accountability and Learning
Support implementation of World Vision Ethiopia's Localization Roadmap.
Strengthen local ownership, sustainability, and institutional capacity of faith partners.
Promote peer learning, collaboration, and capacity sharing among faith actors.
Facilitate institutional strengthening initiatives for long-term partner sustainability.
Support partner readiness for expanded programmatic and funding opportunities.
Lead quarterly learning reviews.
Review indicator progress and adaptive management actions.
Support documentation of lessons learned, case studies, and success stories.
10% Networking and Stakeholder Engagement
Represent World Vision Ethiopia in faith-based forums, technical working groups, and coordination platforms.
Strengthen collaboration between faith partners and World Vision Ethiopia.
Facilitate national, regional, and local faith forums, learning events, and engagement platforms.
Promote joint advocacy and collective action initiatives aligned with child well-being objectives.
10% Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, Learning and Documentation
Work closely with MEAL teams to monitor project indicators and track performance.
Support collection and documentation of success stories, case studies, best practices, and learning products.
Analyze implementation findings and recommend corrective actions.
Prepare quality donor, management, and partnership reports.
Support dissemination of evidence, learning products, and knowledge resources
Job Requirements
Required Education, training, license, registration, and/or Certification
Master's Degree in Theology, Religious Studies, Development Studies, Social Sciences, International Development or with related fields
Preferred Qualifications
Additional postgraduate qualifications in Development Studies, Social Sciences, or International Development.
Professional certification in Faith & Development.
Partnership Management certification.
Organizational Capacity Strengthening certification.
Project Management certification.
Related professional qualifications.
Required Professional Experience
Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in Faith & Development, faith partnership management, community development, or faith-based programming.
Demonstrated experience working with churches, faith-based organizations, and faith leaders.
Experience conducting organizational capacity assessments and implementing capacity strengthening initiatives.
Experience facilitating adult learning, training, coaching, and mentorship.
Experience supporting donor-funded development projects.
Experience working in multi-faith and multicultural environments.
Required Language(s)
Required travel and/or work environment accommodations
Position’s physical requirements
Preferred Experience, Knowledge and/or Key Competencies
Technical Competencies
Faith Engagement and Faith-Based Development
Partnership Development and Management
Localization and Institutional Strengthening
Organizational Capacity Strengthening
Training, Facilitation and Adult Learning
Project Planning, Monitoring and Reporting
MEAL Systems
Stakeholder Engagement and Networking
Safeguarding and Child Protection
Resource Mobilization and Donor Compliance
Core Skills
Facilitation and Training
Stakeholder Engagement and Relationship Management
Partnership Building and Negotiation
Strategic Thinking and Planning
Communication and Presentation
Coaching and Mentoring
Analytical and Problem-Solving Skills
Report Writing
Team Collaboration
Cross-Cultural and Multi-Faith Engagement
How To Apply
Apply through the following link: https://worldvision.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/WorldVisionInternational/job/Addis-Ababa-Ethiopia/Faith-Engagement-Lead_JR53870
World Vision is a child-focused organization that is committed to safeguarding all children as well as adult beneficiaries, and has zero tolerance for incidents of violence or abuse against children or adults, including sexual exploitation or abuse, committed either by employees or others affiliated with our work. Therefore, World Vision does not hire staff whose background is not suitable for working with children or vulnerable adults, even if their role does not interact directly with them.
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