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

Brief Highlight of EWLA: Ethiopian Women Lawyers Association has been established at the federal level in 1995 by Women lawyers and re-registered as Local Organization in accordance with the Civil Society Organization. It has been working for more than 25 years to promote women's social, economic, political and legal rights to help women exercise their constitutional and other rights.

The aim of the association is to promote equal participation of women in all sectors and to prevent sexual violence against women and create a safe environment for women through its three programs: Legal Research and Advocacy, Public Education and Capacity Building, and Free Legal Aid service.  

The association is head quartered in Addis Ababa and has opened its regional offices in seven regions  and one city administration namely Adama, Hawassa, Bahir Dar, Gambella, Asosa, Jigjiiga, Semera regions and city administration of Dire Dawa. In order to make the service accessible to all, the association is working to continue its service in the zones and woredas under its regional and city administration branches and has so far established 55 volunteer committee centers across the country. Besides, it has established a hotline service (7711) which operates in 3 local languages: Amharic, Afan Oromo and Tigrigna

Under general direction of program manager, the project officer will provide oversight the programs and projects. She/he will collaboratively work with the other consortium Managers and relevant members of the department’s staffs according to the donor requirements. Programs officer work to assist project manager teams with the coordination of resources, equipment, meetings, and information. She/he organizes projects with the goal of getting them completed on time and within budget.

Duties and responsibilities

• The project officer will have the following duties and responsibilities:

• Develop annual work plan for the projects according to donor and organization guidelines.

• Plan and execute program activities in timely and accurate manner

• Support and ensures development of sound detailed implementation plan and budget forecast by the implementing partners, which includes monthly, quarterly and annually activity implementation plan.

• Develop concept papers and proposals as per the donor requirement and due diligence

• Conduct effectively and efficiently works with all projects staffs and partners to ensure timely submission of for narrative and financial reports inputs

• Prepares narrative reports on the implantation of projects activities and its progress against expected results, annual, semiannual and final report, as per the requirements of the donor.

• Prepares projects proposals and support projects development and formulation, design, planned and monitor sub projects.

• Oversees monitoring and evaluation activities, working closely with partners to ensure strong system for projects data collection, entry and analysis, providing support where needed.

• Collect, organize and analyze data in a systematic way to be easily retrieved and utilized whenever it is needed.

• Regularly monitors and follow up on budget utilization and projects expenditure, and analysis of over and under spending

• Facilitates communications and interaction among the partners, finance team, and donors where applicable.

• Ensure timely submission of Financial and activity reports to stakeholders and donors as per their requirements

• Compile and share weekly/monthly/quarterly report using the appropriate reporting template; review and share high quality and timely reports;

• Maintaining and monitoring project plans, project schedules, work hours, budgets, and expenditures.

• Organizing, attending, and participating in stakeholders’ meetings and preparing necessary presentation materials for meetings

• Documenting and following up on important actions and decisions undertaking project tasks as required by the donors.

• Ensuring projects adhere to frameworks and all documentation is maintained appropriately for each project.

• Assess project risks and issues and provide solutions where applicable.

• Facilitate and provide capacity building support and training, coaching and skill development for the project team

• Ensure stakeholder views are managed towards the best solution.

• Direct project correspondences by preparing and reviewing project proposals, memos, meeting minutes and emails.

• Communicate with clients to identify and define project requirements, scope and objectives

• Provide updates, reports and critical analysis of field reports to the Programs Coordinator, and Programs Manager, as appropriate; 

• Analyze and troubleshoot program challenges

• Carries out other duties assigned by the immediate supervisor

Reporting Relationship:

• The project officer is accountable to the lead project officer and shall report to him/her.

Competencies

• Flexible and adaptable

• Ability to work well under pressure

• Corporate Competencies

• Demonstrates integrity by modeling the EWLA’s values and ethical standards

• Promotes the vision, mission, and strategic goals of EWLA

• Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability

Functional Competencies:

• Organize and accurately complete multiple tasks by establishing priorities while taking into consideration special assignments, frequent interruptions and deadlines

• Plan, coordinate and organizes workload while remaining aware of changing Priorities and competing deadlines;

• Establish, build and maintain effective working relationships with staff and clients to facilitate the provision of support;

Required Number:  2

Location/Place of work:  1 Semera, Afar region; 1 BahirDar, Amhara region

Duration: One-year contract with possibility of Extension

Application deadline:  10 working days from the post of the position

Job Requirements

Academic Qualification

• Bachelor or Master's Degree in Project Management or relevant field of studies

Required Skills and Experience

• 4-5 years  of experience

•  NGO/CSO areas experience

• Working experience in EU project is an added advantage

• Flexible and adaptable

• Being agile

• Bear criticism

• Maintain patience

• Organizational and interpersonal skills

• Professional ethics and integrity

• Being sociable and friendly

• A leaning attitude

      Desirable Trainings

Trainings in project management, proposal development, Proactive budget management, Effective management of project resources, Design and implementation of training and technical assistance plans, research and development initiatives, Evaluation plan and tool development etc are advantageous.

How to Apply

Interested applicants can send their CV and application letter along with supporting documents through email at

ewlajobs2020@gmail.com

-In-person: EWLA Head Office: Bulgaria Mazoria, Behind, St. Michael Church
-Contact person cell phone: +251993646532/0974320283/

NB! Please write the vacancy position you want to apply (accontant, Free legal aid coordinator, Lead Project coordinator, Project officer or MEAL officer, etc.) as the subject line of your email.