Job Description
Social Worker
Selamta Family Project | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
About Selamta
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Founded in 2005, Selamta Family Project brings hope and healing to orphaned and abandoned children by recreating and empowering families. Alongside family-based care, we strengthen vulnerable families and communities to prevent family separation, because every child deserves the love of a family.
Position at a Glance
Reports to: Family Strengthening Program Coordinator
Duty station: Head Office, Addis Ababa
Contract: Full-time, one-year contract
Openings: 1
Salary: Per organizational scale
The Role
You will help vulnerable families become stable, economically resilient and able to keep their children safe at home, through assessment, case management, psychosocial support and community collaboration.
What You'll Do
Casework: Assess families' needs and strengths, build and review Family Development Plans, and provide case management, home visits, parenting guidance, psychosocial support and referrals. Identify and respond to child protection risks under our safeguarding policies. Keep accurate, confidential case files.
Family empowerment: Help families build livelihoods and income-generating activities, and lead training on positive parenting, child protection, life skills and household finances.
Community partnerships: Work with community leaders, local government, schools, health facilities and NGOs to coordinate services and referrals, and facilitate community meetings.
Monitoring and reporting: Collect and report data on family progress, prepare activity and case reports, document lessons learned, and contribute to decisions on continued support or case closure.
Resources: Support activity planning and budgeting and use program funds efficiently and transparently.
Job Requirements
What You Bring
A degree in social work, sociology, psychology, education or a related field
At least 2 years of experience in family strengthening or community development
Knowledge of child rights, child protection, child development and relevant Ethiopian laws
Strong facilitation, communication and relationship-building skills, with the ability to represent Selamta externally
Fluency in Amharic and English
Commitment to Selamta's safeguarding values and a culture of child protection
How To Apply
Email your CV to ethinfo@selamtafamilyproject.org by November 12, 2026.
Selamta Family Project is an equal opportunity employer. We make hiring decisions based on qualifications, experience and fit for the role, without regard to ethnicity, nationality, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, political opinion or any other status protected by law. Women are strongly encouraged to apply.
Selamta is committed to safeguarding children. All candidates are assessed in line with our safeguarding policy, and the successful candidate will be required to complete references and background checks.
To request accommodations during the application process, call 0912963264.
