BACKGROUND
Farm Africa vision is a prosperous rural Africa. We are a specialist development NGO working with smallholder farmers, forest communities, local government and private sectors across East Africa for the last 30 years. With community engagement underpinning our approach, we design and implement sustainable solution to rural poverty based on evidence and best practices. In 2015 we reached approximately 1.8 million pastoralists, agro-pastoralists, farmers and forest dwellers in Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania.
Farm Africa has worked in Ethiopia for over 28 years, throughout Oromia, SNNPR, Benishangul, Tigray and Afar regions. With funding from a range of institutional donors and foundations including DFID, EU, Irish Aid, Royal Norwegian Embassy, Comic Relief, Barr Foundation, and Ashden Charitable Trust, we have implemented a large portfolio of projects primarily focusing on three areas: agriculture (crop and livestock production), natural resource management, and market engagement. We implement projects directly with communities and these three approaches are further enhanced with integration of cross cutting issues such as climate change, gender and capacity building.
With almost 100 staffs in Ethiopia we align our work closely with regional and local government, civil society and the private sector. In addition to directly implementing projects within our core thematic expertise, we build local civil society organizations (CSOs) both to enhance development impact at community level and increase accountability and professional project management. As such Farm Africa directly contributes to the government of Ethiopia’s Growth and Transformation Plan and implementing its climate resilient green economy (CRGE) strategy.
PURPOSE OF THE ROLE
The Project Coordinator (PC) will be responsible for leading the overall implementation of the programme led by WFP on ‘Livelihood Promotion and Resilience Building in Dollo Ado’ by working with refugee and host communities. The overall objective is to improve food and nutrition security of refugees and host communities in Dollo zone.
The PC will be undertaking project management, planning, implementation; playing leading role in internal and external project reporting, financial management, partners’ engagement, monitoring and evaluation of the project activities, outputs and impacts. Responsibilities involve ensuring that the project activities are integrated effectively, and that all project relevant stakeholders at all levels are fully engaged. Key duties and responsibilities are outlined below.
offices on issues relating to results measurement and reporting, working closely with the Head of Programme Quality and Impact to ensure continual improvement of organisational systems and processes.
KEY TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Successfully manage the implementation of the project in accordance with the project’s agreed objectives, work plans and budgets
Project planning:
Project delivery, implementation and internal reporting:
Financial management and governance:
Monitoring and evaluation of the project’s outcomes and impact
REPORTS TO: Senior Programme Manager (SPM)
STAFF REPORTING TO POSTHOLDER: None
LOCATION: Addis Ababa, with frequent travel across Ethiopia
DURATION: 3 years, renewable
Essential
Education, qualifications & other knowledge
Desirable
Skills & abilities
VALUES