The purpose of the position is to provide effective and professional coordination role for the North Gondar Resilience project implemented by CWW & HIC and where HIC is the consortium lead.
Main duties & Responsibilities:
Coordination and networking
Coordinate the Resilience project at Woreda Level as per the project proposal and budget secured/allocated as well as guidance provided by the Senior Project Manager and in close collaboration with Project Officers and relevant stakeholders.
Ensure the proper and timely utilisation of the allocated project budget
Contribute to budget preparation and revision as necessary
Assist the project team and Project Officers and Senior project Manager to develop weekly and monthly objectives and work-plan for the project at Woreda level 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 logistics at Woreda level is fulfilled and coordinate such resources effectively
Update the Senior Project 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, in all aspects of the project and as guided and supported by the Senior Project Manager.
Technical Support and Facilitation
Compile monthly, quarterly, and project end reports to.
In coordination with Project Officers , Support staff development through coaching and mentoring to enhance the capacity of project and partner staff
Prepare periodic review meeting with Project Officers and other on the ground based staff and Government stakeholders
Monitoring and Evaluation
Plan and implement project monitoring and evaluation activities
Develop different monitoring tools based on the activities
Working with the M & E officer to ensure that Monitoring & Evaluation plans are very well coordinated & 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
Contribute to the preparation of internal and external reports
Prepare Bi-weekly, monthly and quarterly report and submitt on timely manner to the Senior project 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.
Make sure that mainstreaming gender, protection, accountability, HIV/AIDS, and equality throughout the implementation of project period.
Committed to CWW’s vision, mission and core values
Additional Duties
Perform other duties assigned by the line manager for the accomplishment of programme objectives.
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
BA/BSC degree in a relevant field and;
Relevant experience in Coordination and leadership involving multiple stakeholders
Minimum of 5 years of experience
Management experience in wider development projects
Experience of managing multi-sectoral teams
Financial Management skills and some experience in donor compliances
Good analytical, monitoring and evaluation skills
Experience in one or more of the following is very important: Livelihood ; Health and Nutrition; NRM ; and Governance.
Flexible, reliable, culturally sensitive
Fluent spoken & written English and local languages
Good administrative skills
Computer Literate
Self-starter and motivator
Excellent communication and interpersonal skill
Competencies:
Knowledge of participatory approaches
Excellent ability to write good quality reports and proposals in English.
Able to work in teams/ isolated situation and stressful environments and under pressure meeting deadlines.
Ability to plan own work, set priorities, complete work under pressure or when faced with competing demands and report
Analytical skills
Strong interpersonal and communication skills
Computer proficiency
What we offer A competitive salary and benefit package
Excellent medical benefits (100% cover including dependents)
20 days annual leave
26 weeks (paid) maternity leave, 18 weeks (unpaid) parental leave