The Ethiopian Women Lawyers Association (EWLA) invites competent and qualified candidates to apply for the vacant post of Program Coordinator of which the detail requirements are mentioned here below.

Brief Highlight of EWLA: Established in 1995, the Ethiopian Women Lawyers Association (EWLA) is a non-governmental, non-partisan and non-for profit local organization mainly works for the promotion and advancement of women’s rights in the country. It strives towards ensuring gender equality and women empowerment through fighting Gender Based Violence and Violence against Women and Children. Since its establishment, EWLA has provided free legal aid service for needy women and children through its structures stretched from its head office in Addis Ababa to the branch offices in Amhara, Oromiya, Gambella, Benishangul Gumuz, Dire Dawa; and Southern regional states. Currently, EWLA has also a structure at grass-roots level in which there are strong Voluntary Committees in 54 Zones and Woredas all over the country.

Duties of the Employee:

• Plans, coordinates and guides the implementation of the project in all the project target areas;
• Provides technical and organizational support to the Project implementation teams of the lead;
• Follows up and implements directives and guidelines of the project management team as per the contract
• Good project writing skill
• Follows up timely disbursement of project funds;
• Organizes and conducts project monitoring visits;
• Consolidates project targeted branch reports and submits progress report to the donors on quarterly basis as per agreed upon time frame and format;
• Ensure monitoring, evaluating and documenting progress of program implementation against indicators and ensure that activities are on track;
• Providing overall guidance and direction focusing the program team on achieving agreed targets;
• Periodically collect and prepare success stories and best practices; disseminate reports to stakeholders;
• Coordinate and conduct baseline and mid-term evaluations and dissemination for action;
• Documents and disseminates studies, learning experiences and best practices;
• Carrying out other duties assigned by the Executive Director.

Duration of Employment: One Year Possibility of Extension  

Qualification: LLB, Social Science, and other related fields for Degree holder 5 year experience and for Masters 3 years,