RE- External/ Internal

Reference No: REC/072/21 Job Title

Senior Project Officer Place of assignment

MAMI Research Project - Meta Reports to

CMAMI Research Project Manager Supervises

 NA

Number of Staff Required 4 (Four)

About GOAL

GOAL is a humanitarian and non-governmental organization that has been working in Ethiopia for over 30 years, towards ensuring the poorest and most vulnerable in our world and those affected by humanitarian crises have access to the fundamental rights of life, including but not limited to adequate shelter, food, water and sanitation, healthcare and education. GOAL implements a range of multi-sectoral development, resiliency and humanitarian responses by being sensitive to cross-cutting issues like gender, accountably, child protection, HIV/AIDS, etc. Currently, we work with street children, pastoralists and rural small holders and respond to humanitarian crises in Ethiopia working closely with local communities, local government, donors and other key actors. We envision a world where poverty and hunger no longer exist, where communities are resilient and prepared for seasonal shocks, where structural and cultural barriers to growth are removed and where every man, woman and child, has equal right and access to resources and opportunities. GOAL Ethiopia’s main donors Irish Aid, USAID/OFDA, EHF, ECHO, ECF and other private donors.

GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF THE ROLE

The Senior Project Officer will support the implementation of GOAL Ethiopia’s research activities and approaches in line with research and clinical protocol and provide technical support to GOAL Ethiopia’s cMAMI research activities in the project implementation area. 

Description of Functional Relationships of the role

The Senior Project Officer will work closely with the project team in the field office. He/she will closely work with cMAMI Research Project Manager to ensure collaboration and effective project implementation.

Overall objective of the role includes:

• Coordinate study project related activities across the respective sites
• Organize and involve in data collection process
• Conduct regular supervision to each research sites (health facilities)
• Liaise with local MOH staffs for implementations of activities and best practices,
• Support outcome monitoring and evaluation of research project
• Support project planning, coordinate implementation of project activities and evaluations
• Prepare and submit regular activity report for project manager
• Ensure adequate clinical and community -based support for trail activities
• Implement quality control process throughout the conduct of field trail
• Facilitate data collection and supervision of research project activities
• Provide technical support to data clerks, health worker and HEWs on technical issues related to cMAMI research.
• Additional tasks might be assigned by line manager

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY/DUTIES (detailed list of tasks and outputs categorized by “daily” “weekly” “monthly” or any other category which fits the role)

Liaison and networking

• Liaise with woreda health office to ensure coordination and buy in of research process and findings
• Represent GOAL at technical and advocacy networks at woreda level related to nutrition research and studies 

Activity integration

• Contribute for the integration of the research activities with Nutrition, health and emergency response programs through integrated planning, shared activities and regular team meetings.
• To actively promote the mainstreaming of child protection and gender into research activities.
• To facilitate information sharing and lesson learning within the team

Monitoring and Evaluation

• Support development of improved indicators for monitoring and evaluation.
• Support implementation of quantitative and qualitative data collection, analysis and reporting.
• Coordinate and work closely with MEAL officer at the field for data mainstreaming to GOAL E central system

Procurement

• Liaison with field GOAL’s logistics and procurement departments and support procurement of project materials

Mainstreaming Issues

• Understand and implement, GOAL’s policies and procedures on mainstreaming of Gender, HIV/AIDS, social inclusion and Child Protection. Ensures gender, HIV/AIDS, child protection and inclusion is effectively mainstreamed throughout the project activities
• Act as a role model and provide feedback to encourage other in supporting equity and diversity principals, and the accommodation of other differences in the workplace.

Compliance Issues

• Familiarize self and understand GOAL Donor Compliance issues, specifically to the terms and conditions of the Donor the project is working on and comply with same in area of responsibility. 
• While conducting trainings, make sure the training report and the signed attendees list is formally addressed to the Grant Unit for a central donor file.

Job Requirements

Essential requirements: (Educational Qualification and Experience)

• BSc Degree in Public Health, Nutrition or related degree 3 years or more experience, out of this 1 year in health research and data collection.

 Key qualities, Skills and Competences: (list of qualities that are considered necessary for the specific post which are believed to be key to the success of the job holder in the specific post):

Required:

• Proficiency in verbal and written English; operational planning, monitoring and evaluation, report writing
• Firm belief in teamwork, gender equality, sensitivity to HIV/AIDS, transparent and participatory management
• Demonstrated technical and managerial ability, sound judgment and ability to interact and work effectively with others at all levels
• Proficiency in standard office software packages
• Respect, accountability, excellence, adaptability, innovation, building partnership, communicating with impact, coaching, facilitating change, developing teams, information monitoring, planning and organizing, leading through vision and value

Desirable quality, skill and competence

• Experience within NGOs / research institute implementing health research projects.
• Skills in organizing and facilitating training events. Expertise in one or more of the following program areas: health research, data collection, community-based nutrition.
• Familiarity to GOAL geographical area of interventions and knowledge of local language (Affan Oromo).

How to Apply

Commitments:

GOAL’s recruitment procedure is fair and transparent which is also in line with the organization’s commitment to its integrity, honesty and culture. GOAL is committed to ensure that, its performance complies with the terms and conditions of relevant agreements, applicable laws & regulations. Hence, pre-employment background checks will be conducted, and employees are required to read, understand, sign and implement different polices including safe guarding and child protection policy, Protection from Sexual Exploitation and abuse policy, sexual harassment policy, code of conducts and any other rules and regulation of the organization. GOAL is strongly committed not to harm the people under its care.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE:

Interested and qualified applicants need to submit ONLY once their non - returnable application with CV for one vacancy. The vacancy reference number along with Job Title needs to be written in the application letter and/or subject of the email. Applicants can apply using the following option.

• Applicants who have access to the internet can directly submit their application to goaljobs@et.goal.ie (The vacancy reference number, Job Title along with the full name needs to be written on subject of the email, failing to do this will leads to disqualification) and on ethiojobs.net
• Applicants without access to internet can submit to the Administration & Human Resources Department, GOAL Ethiopia P. O. Box 5504, Addis Ababa or personally to GOAL Ethiopia Head Office reception.
• Applicants are advised to fill GOAL Ethiopia’s Application Employment Form which can be found at (here) or from GOAL office/sites.

GOAL strongly encourages female candidates to apply! 

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for an interview and exam.

Shortlisted candidates will need to submit other supporting documents upon request at later stage.

GOAL is not able to contribute towards any costs incurred by candidates during the recruitment process.