CAREER OPPORTUNITIES FOR INTERNAL/ EXTERNAL APPLICANTS
Amref Health Africa (formerly African Medical Research Foundation) is the premier African-led international health development organization headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya. Founded in 1957 as the Flying Doctors of East Africa to bring critical health services to remote communities, Amref Health Africa in the intervening years has broadened its mission to include training of some 500 thousand community health workers and managing the design and implementation of health development projects in more than 30 countries across Africa. With a focus on women and children, Amref Health Africa strives to overcome the most critical health challenges facing the continent: maternal and child health, HIV & TB, malaria, clean water and sanitation and surgical and clinical outreach. Amref8hi Health Africa has offices in Kenya, Ethiopia, South Africa, South Sudan, Senegal, Tanzania and Uganda as well as in Europe and North America. The organization employs over 1,000 people.
Amref Health Africa would like to recruit a Project Manager for its Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation supported project on Ways to improve resilience: addressing food crises through access to water, agricultural production and risk prevention in zone 3 of the Afar regional state.
The job holder will be based in zone 3 of the Afar regional state and reports to Program Manager.
Purpose of the Job:
The main purpose of the job is to facilitate and provide technical support for the implementation of Amref Health Africa in Ethiopia’s WASH project which mainly focuses on WASH addressing food crises through access to water, agricultural production and risk prevention. She/he will report to the WASH program manager and work with the project assistant to implement the project in Afar.
Key Responsibilities:
A. JOB OBJECTIVE
Overall management and implementation, monitoring and reporting of project activities in a specific project
B. MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITY
C. DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES:
1. Provides management leadership in the project through co-ordination and supervision of the implementation of project activities and supportive supervision of staff in the project.
2. Ensures timely implementation of the project and follows whether the project implemented in line with the intended objectives.
3. Plans, implements, monitors and evaluates project activities including:
4. In consultation with the program manager and M&Eofficer disseminates project information by preparing and disseminating project reports on a regular basis, including financial and technical reports and all required project information to Amref health Africa internal users.
5. Provides financial management for the project including:
6. Provides technical support in all phases of the project cycle, from appraisal, planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation through regular field visits, training-based capacity building, and desk-based feedback to field staff and partners.
7. Maintains regular communication with members of the project management team and other members of the country programs.
8. Initiates and maintains smooth collaboration with other actors on the ground.
9. Submit progress reports to key partners.
10. Ensures programme integration and growth by participating in country meetings and developing new project concepts and initiatives.
11. Develops concept note and project proposal
12. Undertakes other duties as may be assigned by the supervisor
JOB REQUIREMENTS
· MSC in Environmental Health, public health, hydraulic and water resource management and directly related work experience.
EXPERIENCE
· At least than 4 years of relevant experience in managing WASH and /livelihood projects preferably in pastoralist context.
Competencies
The following comprehensive and specific competencies are required of the candidate:
§ Diversity and inclusion, integrity, communication, working with people, drive for results, relating and networking, persuading and influencing, planning and organizing, learning and researching, coping with pressure and obstacles, adapting and responding to change, following instructions and procedures
§ Excellence, respect, facilitating change, building commitment, collaborating, developing team, communicating with impact, facilitate team success,
§ Proficiency in MS applications and navigating the internet
§ Fluency in English.
§ Strong communication skills-oral and report writing
§ Strong negotiation skill and good understanding of partnership
§ Strong self-initiatives, perform duties independently
§ Analytical and problem solving skills
§ Conscientious and efficient in meeting commitments, observing deadlines and achieving results
Terms of employment: One year
Duty Station: Afar
Required number: 1
Interested applicants are invited to send their non–returnable application by quoting the position reference number and the duty station in the subject matter including updated CV and application letter which should include remuneration requirements and contact details of three work related referees, (including HR and Immediate supervisor) to Human Resources Department, Amref Health Africa in Ethiopia by P.O Box 20855/1000, Addis Ababa or you can submit your application through ETrecruitment@Amref.org
The closing date for submitting applications is 31st March 2017. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for further screening.
Note
Amref Health Africa is an equal opportunity employer and has a non-smoking environment policy.
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