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Job Title | Project Coordinator |
Place of Work | Afar Region, Chifra |
Monthly Salary in ETB | As per organization scale |
No. of Positions | 01 |
Length of Contract | One year with possibility of extension |
Opening Date: April 25 Closing Date: May 04,2017
Child Safeguarding:
Level 3 - the responsibilities of the post may require the post holder to have regular contact with or access to children or young people.
Job Summary
ROLE PURPOSE: The incumbent of this position represents SC values and principles in interactions with staff and external audiences. These values and principles include commitment to the mission of Save the Children international, team orientation, quality management and leadership development, introducing systems and procedures to strengthen staff motivation and productivity. The post holder will be responsible for overall planning, coordination, implementation, monitoring and review of health and nutrition, food security and livelihoods WASH and DRR related components of the Multi-sector and Integrated Community Based Resilience Building Project in Afar. S/he will be expected to work closely with the target communities; the project team, area offices and respective operational district and regional level stakeholders. S/he will be responsible for the timely implementation of all the planned health and nutrition , Livelihoods, WASH and DRR activities as per the approved project document; and government and donor requirements and Save the Children standards.
SCOPE OF ROLE:
Reports to: Project Manager
Staff directly reporting to this post: Three
KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:
This post focuses on emergency/humanitarian programming, but will be expected to contribute to SCI’s dual mandate and support as needed in both emergencies and development settings.
· Ensure that all the health and nutrition, Food security and livelihood activities including WASH related works such as WASH training, water schemes rehabilitation and maintenance works are implemented according to the approved donor and government agreements.
· Provide support and guidance to the health and nutrition officers and implementing partners; assess training needs, plan & provides training/guidance for staff in setting up new OTP and SC sites and ICCM services.
· Facilitate management of trainings for health professionals including HEWs and HWs in Community based Management Acute Malnutrition, ICCM and IYCF as per the national guidelines
· Participating in and/or leading health, nutrition, and/or multi-sectoral assessments as required
· Conducts regular field visits to provide supportive supervision to the projects and working closely with consortium members
· Develop plans to incorporate health and nutrition , livelihoods, and DRR related activities during development and implementation of the project plans
· Carry out baseline assessment with partners and project staffs on the natural resources base of all operational districts and prepare documents for further planning and incorporation in the community plan (monthly, quarterly and annual)
· Plan, implement, monitor and review the implementation of health ,nutrition ,FSL activities such outreach support, capacity building programs such as health and nutrition , and related WASH activities
· Prepare and maintain records, documents and control plans for the monitoring of projects/ program implementation. Prepare bi weekly and monthly implementation works plans.
· Supervise the implementation of the project following the established procedures and mechanisms for deployment of material to affected areas.
· Work with community and local partners in promotion of RESET II project activities
· Provide technical advice, training and support to health and nutrition, FSL and WASH officer’s community facilitator, and partners and community to ensure that activities are carried out on timely manner.
· Ensure work plan relates closely to the regular updated project work plan guiding the project implementation and progress towards completion.
· Prepare action plans jointly with project staffs and government and other stakeholder for monitoring, review and periodic project reporting.
· Prepare monthly, quarterly, intermediate and final reports and submit to the supervisor
· Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor
· Conduct joint supervision with partners
· Act in behalf of the P.M in his absence
SKILLS AND BEHAVIOURS (our Values in Practice)
Accountability:
· Holds self accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling Save the Children values
· Holds the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities - giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing the necessary development to improve performance and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved
Ambition:
· Sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves (and their team), takes responsibility for their own personal development and encourages others to do the same
· Widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others
· Future orientated, thinks strategically
Collaboration:
· Builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, members and external partners and supporters
· Values diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength
· Approachable, good listener, easy to talk to
Creativity:
· Develops and encourages new and innovative solutions
· Willing to take disciplined risks
Integrity:
· Honest, encourages openness and transparency
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
· Excellent Report Writing and English proficiency skills
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