Our Profile

People in Need is a non-governmental, non-profit organization founded on the ideals of humanism, freedom, equality and solidarity. We consider human dignity and freedom to be fundamental values. We believe that people anywhere in the world should have the right to make decisions about their lives and to share the rights expressed in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

The People in Need organization was established in 1992 by a group of Czech war correspondents who were no longer satisfied with merely relaying information about ongoing conflicts and began sending out aid. It gradually became established as a professional humanitarian organization striving to provide aid in troubled regions and support adherence to human rights around the world.

Throughout our over 25 years of its existence, People in Need has become one of the biggest non-profit organizations in Central Europe. In addition to humanitarian aid and human rights, it now also targets education and helps people living in social exclusion.

We are part of Alliance 2015, a strategic network of seven European non-governmental organizations engaged in humanitarian aid and development projects. This collaboration increases effectiveness, both in working in the target countries and in campaigns aimed at influencing the attitudes of politicians and the general public in Europe. In our over 16 years operation in Ethiopia, has focused on projects in five main areas of interest: Education and Social protection, Environment, Livelihood and Agriculture, Water, sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) and Emergency programs.

More information at www.peopleinneed.cz Or https://www.clovekvtisni.cz/en/what-we-do/humanitarian-aid-and-development/ethiopia.

PIN currently invites applicants for the position of: Filed Coordinator for specific project entitled“Improvement of Health, Hygiene and Sanitation in Selected Towns and Villages in Sidama Zone, SNNPR, ETHIOPIA (September 2017 to December 2020)”.

Length of Contract: Definite (Until December 31,2020) 

Under the supervision of the Project Manager the Field Coordinator is responsible for coordinating “Improvement of Health, Hygiene and Sanitation in Selected Towns and Villages in Sidama Zone, SNNPR, ETHIOPIA (September 2017 to December 2020)” Project activities in Collaboration with Health and Hygiene Promoters.

Field Coordinator Specific Tasks

 Training and knowledge transfer

• Train health and Hygiene promoters, health workers, teachers, school directors on different Wash issues.
• Request and use technical advice and orientations from PIN Ethiopia Wash advisor
• Collaborate with the Wash advisors on Wash program strategic goal and priorities

 Coordination

• Identify and communicate best practices in Wash project implementation
• Assist Hygiene promoters in planning and implementing Post CLTS activities in the communities
• Plan, request and follow up purchase and delivery of materials for Hospitals, Health centers and Health posts (in collaboration with procurement and logistics)
• Facilitate different awareness raising community meetings, campaigns and events in collaboration with HPs and health extension workers
• Supervise and coordinate Health promoters.
• Supervise and coordinate need assessments, base line and end line studies, data collections for Baby wash studies, formative researches
• Plan and facilitate financial donations to health workers, health extension workers, teachers and students collaboration with finance and logistic team.
• Facilitate and coordinate distribution of items for health facilities with health promoters
• Conduct beneficiary selection based on set criteria in collaboration with health promoters and project stakeholders
• Coordinate and facilitate post distribution monitoring for the proper utilization of distributed and donated materials for beneficiaries.

 Communication and Networking

• Organize and document beneficiaries’ profile and progress information and share to the project manager and team members in timely manner
• Communicate regularly with project stakeholders and partners
• Communicate project achievements, best practices and challenges to Hospitals, Health Centers and woreda health offices office regularly and continuously

 Material development

• Involve in developing different training materials and guidelines and revisions
• Translate relevant checklists and tools to Amharic and Sidamu Afu when necessary

Planning and reporting

• Plan and report activities to sanitation project manager in weekly bases
• Prepare and share quality and professional report on every training, workshop, meeting, campaign, experience sharing sessions, exposure visits and other hygiene promotion related events conducted in the targeted kebeles.
• Plan and submit weekly logistics and cash needs to sanitation project manager

Other

• Ensure that all important and relevant documents are organized and documented systematically in both soft and hard copies
• Suggest improvements of project quality, relevance and efficiency
• Meeting all project related deadlines
• Maintaining smooth and professional relationship with project stakeholders
• Adhering to all PIN and donor guidelines and policies and ensuring staff adheres to the same
• Ensures correctness and completeness of information acquired and delivered
• Performs related work as assigned by sanitation project manager  

• Bachelor Degree in Environmental Health, Public Health, Nursing or other related fields of studies
• Minimum of 4 years of relevant work experience in the sector, especially in health, hygiene and Sanitation
• Experience in Planning, Implementing, Monitoring and Evaluation of Community based Projects
• Coordination, Facilitation and Report writing skills
• Experience in NGO is advantageous
• Good communication, Training organization and interpersonal skills
• Good at Hygiene Promotion and Community Mobilization and on House to House visit activities
• Initiative, Availability and Capacity to learn
• Ability to work under pressure and to work in a team
• Good command of MS Package (Word, Excel, Power Point and Outlook)
• knowledge of spoken & written Amharic and English
• 3 strong references (will be crosschecked)