Job Description

Purpose of the position:

The purpose of the position “Emergency Livelihood project coordinator” is to provide overall coordination of the project implementation. He/She is responsible to coordinate the overall management of physical activities, project procurments and financial expenditure in line with the DIP and the agreement signed with the Donor and the regional Government. Therefore, He/She is responsible to work with WV HO, WV Afar Hub offices team and respective woreda, zone and region relevant government offices. He/She also responsible to supervise, support and coach emergency livelihood Officers assigned to work at the targeted woredas for the successful achievement of theproject. She/He expected to prepare progress reports, and mid-term and terminal reports of the project and keeps all the necessary records of the operations executed.

Major Responsibility

• Coordinate the implementation of project activities; community mobilization, formation of committees in the Woredas and each selected KAs and orientation of the committee, beneficiary selection and ensure the beneficiaries are verified by partners and the community before the distribution of inputs. 

• Work with the regional response offices for timely procurement of inputs and other materials, vehicle renting, and transportation of project inputs to the target Woreda and distribution centres.

• Prepare detail input distribution and training schedules and share with all concerned ahead of time, coordinate the distribution and take record of all distributions and trainings.

• Coordinate and Collaborate with the local partners, Woreda, Zonal and regional Agriculture and administration offices, and ensure smooth implementation and complementarity with other partners operating in the target area.   

• Supervise, support and coach emergency livelihood officers assigned to work at the Woreda level, provide all necessary technical assistance, and direct them to deliver their responsibility on quality and timely manner. 

• Monitoring of the project implementation regularly, take appropriate measure on time and communicate issues and concerns to the respective region emergency response leadership, and HO Emergency livelihood recovery projects coordinator.

• Produce and communicate project update reports, monthly and terminal reports with quality and on timely basis to regional emergency response office and WV HO project focal person.  Collect success stories, best practices, and quality pictures of the project implementation and share with the reports

Job Requirements

Required Qualification,

• Education: MSc/BSC degree in Agriculture and Rural development fields

• Certificates of training on the sector

Required Professional Experience

• Experience of coordinating livelihood/agriculture projects: 5years for MSC or 6rs. for BSc

• 5 and above years’ project /program coordinating experience in an international NGO.

• Emergency response experience is an advantage. 

• Grass root work experience in development projects management, emergency response, especially seed and commodity distribution.

• Experience of targeting

Preferred Knowledge and Qualifications

• Effective facilitation, report writing and knowledge management skill

 Working Environment / Conditions:

• Filed base with frequent travel to project implementation woredas 

How to Apply

Interested applicants are required to attach Current CV with three references following the link https://worldvision.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/WorldVisionInternational/details/Emergency-Livelihood--Recovery-Project-Coordinator_R8438?q=Ethiopia