Overview of Pathfinder International
Pathfinder International is a global leader in sexual and reproductive health. We place reproductive health care at the center of all that we do—believing that it is not only a fundamental human right, but is critical for expanding life opportunities for women, families, communities, and nations, and paving the way for transformations in environmental stewardship, decreases in population pressures, and innovations in poverty reduction. Pathfinder provides women, men, and adolescents with a range of quality health services—from contraception and maternal care to HIV prevention and AIDS care and treatment. Pathfinder strives to strengthen access to family planning, advocate for sound reproductive health policies, and, through all of our work, improve the rights and lives of the people we serve.
Project overview
Currently, Pathfinder Ethiopia is preparing for an upcoming project opportunity aimed at supporting adolescent girls to achieve a healthy transition into an adulthood. Act With Her project would be implemented jointly by Pathfinder Ethiopia and Care Ethiopia in Amhara, Oromia, and Tigray regions. Pathfinder would have lead responsibility for activities in Amhara region, South Gondar Zone, in five woredas: Ebinat, Libo Kemkem, Tache Gayint, Lay Gayint and Simada. Pathfinder will lead responsibility in Tigray, with exact zones to be determined in the future.
Job Summary/Position Summary
Under the guidance and close supervision of the Country Project Manager, the Zonal Coordinator oversees all aspects of project implementation across five woredas in South Gondar. To implement a comprehensive set of activities with and for adolescent boys and girls, the Zonal Coordinator will need to liaise closely with community structures and service providers, as well as mentors, parents, teachers and other community members.
Duties and Responsibilities
· Sensitize sector representatives and community leaders to the program to gain their support and engagement. Support Woreda Coordinators and Kebele Supervisors to conduct similar sensitization activities.
· Provide managerial support and technical assistance to Woreda Coordinators and Kebele Supervisors.
· Coordinate the implementation of project activities in 5 woredas to be assigned once the candidate assumes the position.
· Oversee the successful recruitment and selection of project participants (adolescent girls and boys), group mentors, kebele supervisors and woreda coordinators.
· Jointly with Woreda Coordinators and Kebele Supervisors, produce monthly and quarterly reports and submit them to the Country Project Manager.
· Provide technical assistance to integrate adolescent-related activities and services at the zonal level.
· Support multi-stakeholder program review meetings.
· Work with zonal and woreda health offices to secure the necessary support for the implementation of project activities.
· Strengthen networks and partnership in the zone and attend relevant government and partner’s meetings to further develop collaboration among different stakeholders.
· Make routine visits to woredas and kebeles in the zone to provide technical support to Government sectors (MoH, Ministry of Women and Children affairs, Education office)
· Engage in supportive supervision and follow up visits to project sites to identify gaps and propose solutions.
· Oversee the smooth and effective functioning of all project activities related to monitoring and evaluation, and documentation.
· Undertakes other tasks assigned by her/his supervisor.
· Bachelor’s Degree in Public Health, social sciences, and other related fields, Master’s level preferred
· Must have a minimum of five years of experience in reproductive health and Gender-related activities
· Experience in practical fieldwork in collaboration with existing government departments of Health, Women’s and Children affairs
· Must have strong facilitation skills for community-based gender-related programming and catalyzing different stakeholders for adolescent girls’ issues
· Must have strong writing and communication skills both in Amharic and English
· Skills and experience in computer applications and utilization are mandatory
· Must be able to work with minimum supervision and have strong interpersonal skills and skills to promote teamwork
· Must demonstrate strong interest and commitment to adolescent girl issues, gender equity actions, and abandonment of harmful traditional practices that affect the health and well being of women and girls
· Must have demonstrable personal integrity and honesty and be able to work positively with people.
· Must be willing to travel frequently to target woredas and kebeles in the zone.