INTERNAL/EXTERNAL VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

Project Officer

CARE is an international NGO with local staff and community partners in more than 90 countries. We create local solutions to poverty and inequality and we seek dignity for everyone every day and during times of crisis. These solutions have a broad range, from clean water to access to education; from microfinance to ensuring that everyone has nutritious food; from agriculture and climate change to disaster response. CARE puts women and girls at the center of everything we do because they have proven to be the best hope for creating lasting change in the world. Our staff live where they work, which makes us effective at understanding the challenges they face. We’ve been doing this for over 70 years, since World War II. It started with the world’s first CARE Package® of food for the post-war hungry in Europe. Our work today is as important as ever, we believe that poverty and inequality are historic injustices that we can end within a generation, for good. If you share our core beliefs: poverty is an injustice; poverty is solvable; and together, we have the power to end it, join us.

Date: October 09, 2020

Vacancy No. 050/20

Position: Project Officer          

Grade: 6C

Salary: USD 816                                                                 

No of positions; 1 (one)

Type of Employment- Definite

Unit/program: SRH

Duty base and Position: Afar Dewe Woreda

Dead Line: 10 days from the date of advertisement

I. JOB SUMMARY:

The purpose of the Project Officer position is to provide technical and professional support to assist in planning and implementing project activities in Afar field office of SEEPG project intervention woredas; and aimed at in building the capacity of woreda and kebele level partners for efficient implementation of the project. S/he will develop and maintain close working relationship with Government sector experts and officials responsible for empowering women and girls in their designated area, as well as with other individuals and organizations related to the project. Project Officer will also facilitate training, technical and logistic assistance for planning, implementation and M & E of project activities in accordance with agreed project document guidelines & proposal.

II RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS

Responsibility #1 Training and Technical Support:

• Provide technical and logistic assistance and motivate the government counterparts as needed to promote timely reporting, investigation, follow-up of project activities.
• Plan, organize, and conduct meetings with government officials, local organizations, staff, non-government organizations, and others to promote understanding of, support for, participation in, and effective implementation of project activities.
• Maintain up-to-date data related to project activities for the area of responsibility and ensure analysis and interpretation of this data for improvement of project activities in the area.
• Develop and maintain close working relationship with Government officials responsible for a significant economic, health, social benefits to the pastoralist girls themselves, their family and the wider community.
• Provides support for all trainings, workshops, and meetings conducted at woreda level, which includes preparing training plan in organizing and facilitating events.
• Facilitate the supply and administration of logistical needs for the project implementation
• Ensures effective implementation of the project activities as per the set plan of action, prepare quarterly and annual report as per the donor requirement.
• Conduct training need assessment to identify government line offices knowledge gap and design appropriate training accordingly.

% of Time: 45%

Responsibility #2 Planning and Supervision:

• Provide training, technical and logistic assistance for planning and implementation of the project components in accordance with guidelines & procedures of the organization.
• Conducts joint, supportive and facilitative supervision with woreda partner staffs on the project activities.
• Supervises project activities and budgets, which includes tracking of project activity.

% of Time: 20%

Job Responsibility #3: Networking and Learning:

• Works closely with communities, health facilities and Woreda key sector Offices to promote HTPs/FGM and other community level institutions that improve women and girls life;
• Keeps update with developments in the sector, including best practice examples and ensure ongoing personal development and learning;
• Participates in the documentation and dissemination of lessons learned in available forums.+

 % of Time: 15%   

Job Responsibility #4 Reporting:

• Prepares monthly/quarterly progress reports and submits to Project Manager;
• Facilitate woreda partners to initiate a simplified TORs from annual work plan and insist them to prepare monthly plan accordingly
• Coordinates quarterly review meetings ;

% of Time: 15%    

• Responsibility #5 Performs other duties as assigned:

% of Time: 5%

PROBLEM SOLVING (Thinking Environment)

The level of problem solving this position will face is level one. What has to be done and how to do it are clearly defined and the incumbent will face identical or similar problems.

Job Requirements

Required:  

• College Diploma in social science, community development, or equivalent combination of education and work experience.                 

Desired:     

• BSc Degree in social science, community development, or equivalent combination of education and work experience.

B. EXPERIENCE:

Required: 

• 3 and above years of experience in Community development, empowerment of pastoralist women and girls and SRH.

Desired:      

• NGO experience

C. TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Required: 

• Knowledge of local language is advantageous;
• Language proficiency in written and spoken English;
• Computer literacy in MS-Word, Excel;
• Interpersonal communication and report writing skills;
• Firm belief in teamwork, gender equality, participatory approach and sustainable development.

Desired:      

• Training/facilitating skill.

D. COMPETENCIES

Respect, accountability, courage, excellence, adaptability, communicating with impart, contributing to team success, planning and organizing, proactive problem solving, technical and professional knowledge, stress tolerance and customer focus.

V. CONTACTS/KEY RELATIONSHIPS

The Project Officer is expected to establish and maintain open and cordial relations with government counterparts, the community, and other partners. S/he is also expected to establish good relation with the project manager, and other staffs in order to provide technical and professional support in facilitation and implementation of project interventions, and other related interventions.

VI. WORKING CONDITIONS

The Project Officer will be based at Dewe Woreda of Afar field office and will make frequent field visit and follow up for project interventions at kebele level. 

How to Apply

If you are interested to be part of our dynamic team, exciting work environment and contribute to CARE Ethiopia’s mission and vision, please send your CV (not more than 3 page) and cover letter (not more than one page) using one of the following options:

• Directly apply through Ethiojobs: www.ethiojobs.net
• Send your application by e-mail to: ETH.JobsHR@care.org

Please clearly write the position you are applying on “Project Officer” the subject line of your email or envelope. Your application will be automatically disqualified if you failed to do so.

Please DO NOT SUBMIT copies of transcripts, academic degrees or recommendation letters with the application. You will provide them upon request.

Due to the large volume of applications, only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

Passionate and dedicated candidates who meet the job requirements are strongly encouraged to apply especially women.