INTERNAL/EXTERNAL VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT
Emergency Program Coordinator
CARE Ethiopia’s mission is to work with poor women and men, boys and girls, communities and institutions, to have a significant impact on the underlying causes of poverty in Ethiopia.
Date: November 24, 2017
Vacancy No: 142/17
Place of Work: Addis Ababa
Closing Date: 10 days from the announcement
Number of vacant posts: 1 (One)
Term of employment: Regular
Duty starting date: Immediately
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of the Program Coordinator - Emergency position is to to ensure that design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of all programs/projects are in accordance with CARE Ethiopia’s mission, strategic objectives and program approaches and to address underlying causes of vulnerability to poverty and poor health. The PC coordinates programmatic, financial, managerial and reporting requirements associated with all CO programs/projects to ensure CARE is in compliance with donor and Government of Ethiopia requirements. In collaboration with the CO technical team, she/he develops plans for enhancing field office capacity to carry out its development plan and to draw lessons for increasing program impact and sustainability. She/he establishes and maintains effective working relationships with key government partners and NGOs working in the same geographic areas.
II. RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS:
§ Manages and supervises, leads guides and supports technical advisors based at the head office and project managers at field offices (project implementation sites).
§ Ensures the development of key leadership, management, financial and administrative skills of direct reports to increase their capacity to develop and undertake major initiatives and assume larger responsibilities to further expand program/project impact and sustainability;
§ Supports the development of high performing teams at the program/project operational area level and ensures that appropriate procedures and policies are followed;
§ Completes all CARE performance management activities including: performance planning, monitoring, and annual performance appraisals. In consultation with the Program Director and HR Unit, takes appropriate personnel actions to address problems.
Program Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation
§ Leads/Supports the development of new program initiatives/project designs based on the program approach as well as lessons and evaluation results of previous projects. Support Field Offices to assess their program (and project) effectiveness, to identify program gaps and to develop concept papers, in coordination with the programs/projects/field offices, on critical interventions to advance efforts towards accomplishment of the CO LRSP;
§ Ensures that each Field Office/Program/project develops realistic and strategically focused annual program implementation plans which encompass existing commitments to donors and government, are oriented toward accomplishment of the CO LRSP vision and program goal, and are supported by individual operation plans of the field office senior management team/project staff;
Program Implementation and Technical Support
§ Supports the development of detailed implementation plans (DIP) of each initiatives under the unit, ensuring quality and alignment with the program goals.
§ Works with Field Offices and Program Department staff to assess and identify technical assistance needs with regard to technical skills, supervision support, etc. for new and ongoing programs/projects;
§ Capacitates program staff and FOs to mainstream and adopt organizational core values, policies, procedures and program approaches (e.g. RBA, GED, underlying causes of poverty, CI program standards and principles) are clearly understood and adhered to in the daily functioning of the field offices and that information to monitor program progress and organizational performance, including periodic audits, is collected and used for organizational learning, decision-making and reporting, and for promoting innovations;
Financial Management
§ Monitors budget utilization and sets systems to improve financial management and utilization of program budgets per plans and commitments made to donors and government, and that appropriate revisions and adjustments are made when needed;
§ Identifies needs and facilitates access to appropriate support and training by the CO finance to Projects/ Field Office to produce timely and accurate reports alerting management of low/high burn rates and proposing appropriate measures to improve budget utilization.
§ Lead the preparation of new project/program budgets under the unit.
§ Establishes and maintain formal and informal communication mechanisms with government, community partners, donors and other stakeholders particularly with health and nutrition related sectors;
§ Ensures that reports are prepared and submitted to concerned parties, donors, counterparts and CARE members on time and in a professional manner;
§ Keeps up to date with developments in the program, including best practice examples in-country and internationally, and ensure ongoing personal development and learning;
§ Leads and participates in the documentation and dissemination of lessons learned.
QUALIFICATIONS (KNOW HOW)
EDUCATION/TRAINING
Required:
§ Master’s Degree in international development field of study, Master’s Degree in Public Health or equivalent combination of education and work experience.
Desired:
§ Significant exposure to projects involving networking and multiple partnerships, particularly related to heath issues, social determinants of heath, participatory governance and advocacy;
EXPERIENCE
§ 8-10 years of experience in development and management of rural livehood programs, food security interventions, program management and HIV/AIDS project implementation
Working knowledge of programming with vulnerable and marginalized women and girls, and communities
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