About Amref Health Africa

Founded in 1957 in Nairobi, Kenya, Amref Health Africa is the largest Africa-based international NGO, reaching 35 countries. We work to ensure every African can enjoy the right to health services by helping create vibrant networks of informed communities that work with empowered health care providers in strong health systems. Amref has over half a century of experience in delivering health care and building health systems in Africa, partnering with those at the heart of communities to bring lasting health change.

Amref Health Africa partners with the Government of Ethiopia and local communities to implement diversified health and WASH project portfolios throughout the country, focusing on three key programmatic areas: Reproductive Maternal, Neonatal, Child, Adolescent and Youth Health (RMNCAYH), Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH), and Communicable and Non-Communicable diseases. We implement projects in Addis Ababa, Afar, Amhara, Benishangul-Gumuz, Gambella, Oromia, Somali, SNNP regions and nationwide health systems strengthening interventions focusing on the Health Extension Program.

Amref Health Africa is recruiting a Project Office to be based in Awash 7 killo field office. S/he will report to the Project Manager.

Position: Project Officer

Reports to: Project Manager

Key Responsibilities:

·         Facilitates and ensure that the plan at woreda level is prepared with full participation of the community and partners

·         Ensure that planning and implementation of the project activities are in accordance with the program principles, approaches, and procedures of the organization

·         Ensures targeting for FGM project beneficiaries are made in participatory manner

·         Works closely with woreda partners in planning, implementation and monitoring and evaluation of the project activities;

·         Supports and facilitates the woreda plan to include FGM projects plan and thoroughly understood and be accountable for the overall implementation and monitoring and evaluation of the projects;

·         Ensures that the project activities are implemented according to the technical specification set together with partners and time schedule and also within the limit of the planned budget;

·         Ensures that the project’s capacity building activities are implemented in line with the felt need and demand of the users and address the set objectives;

·         Ensures that gender issues are properly addressed during the process of the project planning and implementation;

·         Supports and coordinates needs assessment and capacity building in areas of FGM project implementation strategies, methodologies, and activities to woreda partners and village level community institutions,

·         In collaboration with the partners, develop a capacity building plan and facilitate training courses, exchange visits and apprenticeships. Contributes to the adaptation of training materials and experiences for application in diverse cultural and social contexts;

·         Organizes and facilitates joint participatory monitoring programs with the woreda partners and community groups, both technical and management bodies, document lessons and provide feedback to the project office;

·         Facilitates organization and strengthening woreda level project steering committee and/or task force and assist in the development of participatory monitoring and evaluation skills/knowledge;

·         Facilitates and encourages regular review meeting and project review schedules at woreda level and help the different institutions have it institutionalized commitment;

·         Supports and builds the capacity of the government staffs, including HEWS have deeper understanding of the different technical areas of the projects, participatory monitoring and evaluation, and including community empowerment and right based approach;

·         Builds the technical and managerial capacity of community in planning and implementing projects effectively and efficiently

·         Conducts regular review meetings with the front line staffs and development agents and record lessons and provide feedback to the participants and to the project;

·         Together with the partners sets project quality standards and action steps and monitor the performance accordingly;

·          Keeps up to date the new development in the sectors, including best practices and ensures ongoing personal development and learning;

·         Prepares regular and up to date project progress reports at woreda level and discuss with representatives of the woreda;

·         Represents Amref health Africa at Woreda level being member of the different  task force and others as required;

·         Ensures that organizational core values, policies, procedures and program approaches are clearly understood and adhered to in the daily functioning of the Woreda office and that information to monitor project progress and organizational performance, including M & E data are collected and used for organizational learning, decision making, reporting, and for promoting innovations;  

·         Coordinates the preparation of Woreda training curricula, organizing trainings, preparing audio visual training/learning materials in the Woreda in close collaboration with other partners.

·         Responsible to ensure that the project is implemented integrated within Amref projects implemented in the areas and government plans.

·         Reviews and summarizes the monthly and quarterly report for the woreda and submit to the project manager and the woreda.

·         Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.

Job Requirements

·         B.SC.in Health fields, Sociology, Psychology, Social Work and other field of studies in social science with experience of working on FGM. Master’s degree is a plus

·         Minimum of three years of experience

·         Experience in conducting research

·         Experience in conducting training

·         Good interpersonal  skills

·         Communication & writing skills in both Amharic & English

·         Excellent computer skills

·         In addition, the ideal candidate must have strong analytical, problem solving and networking skills.

·         Be a team player and communicator and work under minimal supervision.

Terms of employment: one year with possible extension  
Duty Station: Afar Awash 7 Kilo
Required number: -   1

If you would like to join Amref’s team, please quote the position/reference number in the subject matter and send your CV and application letter with remuneration requirements and contact details of three work-related referees, through Etrecruitment@amref.org , ethijobs.com or to the Human Resources Department, Amref Health Africa by P.O Box 20855/1000, Addis Ababa.

The closing date for submitting applications is March 25, 2020. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

Note

Telephone call to the office is strongly forbidden.

Amref Health Africa is an equal opportunity employer and has a non-smoking environment policy.