Job Purpose:
| The purpose of the position is to provide effective and professional leadership/management role for the emergency nutrition intervention project supported by FFP/OFDA (USAID) Rapid Response Programme in all regions of Ethiopia as consortium lead implemented by IRC, Concern and CRS as per in-country protocols and international standards. |
Main duties & Responsibilities:
| Leadership, Coordination and networking · Manage the emergency nutrition intervention project as per the project proposal and budget secured. · Ensure the proper and timely utilisation of the allocated project budget · Contribute to budget preparation and revision as necessary · Co-ordinate and manage project staff and conduct PDR of each of these Officers. · Assist the project team to develop weekly and monthly objectives and work-plan for the project and ensure that all planned activities are met. · Coordinate and insure that reports from project officers are received timely, compiled, analysed and submitted. · Monitor staffing needs and ensure the recruitment of local staff on timely manner · Ensure the project the logistics officer is tracking & properly managing allocated fleets, food resources and other supplies · Update the Area Manager about security issues on regular basis · Ensure good collaboration and participation of government and other relevant partners · Liaise with relevant national and international NGOs operating in the area and government bodies to ensure information sharing and coordination, regarding response plans, agreements and reports.
Technical Support and Facilitation · Compile monthly, quarterly, and project end reports to Concern, government and donors. Provide both formal and ongoing training to field teams and partners in planning and implementing the project. · Support staff development through coaching and mentoring to enhance the capacity of project and partner staff · Organize and provide capacity building training for Out-reach workers on sanitation and hygiene promotion · Prepare periodic review meeting with CMAM officer, supervisors, Out-reach workers and Government stakeholders
Monitoring and Evaluation · Ensuring that Monitoring & Evaluation plans are implemented with the involvement of relevant stakeholders · Ensuring that all project partners have a clear understanding of Monitoring & Evaluation requirements and incorporate them in the project implementation · Plan and implement project monitoring and evaluation activities · Develop different monitoring tools based on the activities
Planning, Reporting and Accountability
§ Prepare Bi-weekly, monthly and quarterly report and submitted on timely manner to the regional program manager. § Ensure that program participants and stakeholders have clear information about the program activities as appropriate and relevant to them. § Make sure all the policies and guidelines of the organisation are adhered and respected by project staff.
Additional Duties
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Emergency response | Concern is committed to responding to emergencies efficiently and effectively in order to help affected people meet their basic needs, alleviate suffering and maintain their dignity. To this end, when emergencies strike and the Ethiopia Programme is to respond, all staff are required to actively participate in the response, regardless of location and contribute to the efforts aimed at achieving the humanitarian objective of the organization. |
Gender Equity | · Ensure that programme/project staffs have a strong understanding of gender mainstreaming and that gender mainstreaming tools are effectively implemented across all programmes/projects · Coordinate with the Gender Equality Coordinator in planning, allocating and implementing a programme budget for gender mainstreaming · Ensure that programmes have a thorough gender mainstreaming design and plan from the conceptualization stage · Ensure that gender mainstreaming is effectively implemented and monitored throughout the project cycle management process. · Ensure that gender sensitive indicators and M & E plans are in place and that they are effectively monitored · Ensure quality reporting on gender mainstreaming in all programme reports |
Person specification: |
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Competencies:
| Knowledge of participatory approaches
Analytical skills
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