LIGHT FOR THE WORLD is a European confederation of international development NGOs engaged in eye health care services, community based rehabilitation, disability mainstreaming, inclusive education as well as Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs). LIGHT FOR THE WORLD is working in partnership with governmental and non-governmental organizations and has been registered with Charities and Societies Agency in Ethiopia since March 2010 with the registration No.1706.
We are looking for a qualified person for the position of
PROJECT OFFICER (full time)
Duties and responsibilities:
Responsible for the planning and management of a project on Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) focusing on the coordination of Mass Drug Administration (MDA)
Lead, plan and monitor the implementation of MDA;
Ensure PCM standards and procedures are followed by partners and in line with RTI/USAID requirements;
Develop relationships with partners, at both strategic and operational levels and play active role in the planning, monitoring and review of projects in line with the donors’ guidelines and LIGHT FOR THE WORLD overall goals;
Capture learnings from the programme for reflection and action by the team and share within LIGHT FOR THE WORLD and project partners;
Ensure accountability through monitoring of effective physical implementation of the projects and financial utilizations.
Job Requirement
Job Requirement:
MPH/ BSc in Public Health, Development Studies or related fields;
A minimum of five years’ work experience in the area of public health in general and NTDs in particular;
Strong presentation and facilitation skills with a very good communication and negotiation skills;
High quality proposal and report writing skill with a sound project cycle management knowledge especially in co-funded projects;
High level of interpersonal integrity and leadership skill.
Salary and benefits: As per the organizations scale
Place of work: Will be based at the country office of LIGHT FOR THE WORLD in Addis Ababa with frequent travel to the project sites.
Type of work: Contractual for one year with the possibility of extension