Description
Pastoralist Concern (PC) is a pastoralist initiated, inspired and led Civil Society Organization (CSO) committed to Ethiopian pastoralist development and founded in 1995. As our people are from pastoralist communities, we know and understand pastoralism and its dynamics not from blue prints but from having lived the life. Our vision is “to see improved and sustainable livelihood of the pastoralist communities of Ethiopia and further realize strong co-operations with neighboring countries’ pastoralist communities.”
We are an equal opportunity organization dedicated to our core values of Accountability, Ambition, Collaboration, Creativity and Integrity. Our culture is embedded in these values, along with a strong commitment to our Pastoralist communities. PC offers sound employment conditions with opportunities for personal growth and development.
Job Summary
Pastoralist Concern (PC) and its implementing partners has been granted “A Convenio Project of Women Rights and Economic Development in Somali Region” on Political Participation, Gender Violence and Capacity Building of women to be undertaken at 4 Pastoralist Woredas & Jigjiga City Administration from four Zones (Dawa, Fafan, Afdhere and Liben) in Somali Regional State. The project areas are among the hard-to-reach woredas in the country and have been given priority the region on the improvement if the socio-economic status of the region.
The Project/Health Officer will be responsible for the timely and successful implementation of health sector activities in his/her respective Woredas delivering the target deliverables of the project for the Woreda as agreed under Convenio project. S/he will work in close collaboration with community Volunteers (CVs) and actively involvement of woreda health officials, Health Staffs, Health Extension Workers of the target health facilities and the Pastoral communities. The Project Officer is the technical position at Woreda level under the Convenio project, so s/he is accountable for the Convenio Project Senior Health Expert and is expected that Convenio project results/outputs to be achieved in his/her Woredas contributing to the achievements of the project as a whole.
Scope of the Technical Work/Accountabilities
Strengthen effective partnership