The Area Coordinator reports directly to the Country Director and is responsible for overall oversight, leadership, and management of all Food, Nutrition, WASH, Health, Shelter, NFI, and other programming in the Tigray region of Ethiopia. Major responsibilities include program design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation, budget tracking, fundraising support, liaising with local government and NGO/UN partners, staff capacity development, and internal liaising with senior staff. The Area Coordinator ensures programs align with Samaritan’s Purse’s strategy, donor standards, and local laws. Other essential duties include the management of operations, safety and security, human resources, financial reporting, community relations, and internal communications.

Job Requirements

• Coordinate all programs & support-related personnel in the geographic area assigned in close communication with Country Director (CD).
• Provide overall leadership for all SP personnel in the Area Office and bases.
• Develop and ensure a healthy and effective work environment, where all staff can grow spiritually & professionally, and are empowered to perform to the best of their ability.
• In coordination with Senior Operations Manager (SOM), provide broad oversight for all operational aspects in support of ongoing projects:
• Guide & coordinate with base, fleet, and technology supervisors.
• Guide & coordinate Supply Chain activity in coordination with the Operations Team.
• Guide & develop Security protocols in coordination with the CD and Security Department.
• In coordination with the Deputy Country Director (DCD) and Senior Program Manager (SPM), support Program Managers by helping address programmatic challenges, by coordinating & optimizing operational support, and by empowering staff responsible for monitoring and evaluation.
• Guide & coordinate Human Resources in coordination with HR Department
• Support Finance Department staff and participate in strategic financial procedures, including budget monitoring & development.
• Represent SP in Community Relations and cultivate productive relationships through networking with government, local churches, UN and other NGOs.
• Collaborate with CD, DCD, SPM and Program Development Officer (PDO) in development of strategic planning.
• Seek out programming & funding opportunities & resources to address Area needs, and assist SPM and PDO in project design and proposal development.
• Guide efforts to optimize efficiencies, minimize fraud and reduce risks in all Area activities.
• In coordination with CD, provide HR support to SP expatriates and participate in recruitment process.
• Discern, manage, and report critical physical, emotional, or spiritual concerns of supervised staff.
• Attend daily morning devotions and participate in prayer support for the ministry, its donors and volunteers.
• Maintain a strong Christian witness to colleagues, vendors, charitable beneficiaries, and the general public.

Skills Required

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be willing to abide by Samaritan’s Purse’s code of conduct and understand the principles of Samaritan’s Purse’s statement of faith, as well as be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Maintains a personal relationship with Jesus Christ; is a consistent witness for Jesus Christ.
• Be a humble team player and adept at creating a strong team spirit.
• Strong organizational and supervisory skills. Proven ability to work creatively and independently both in the field and in the office; Ability to coordinate and manage staff and project activities.
• Ensure proper financial accounting and monthly reporting of all funds and financial activity.
• Familiarity with emergency response protocols, and ability to understand donor and governmental requirements.
• Familiarity with Food, Nutrition, WASH, Health, Shelter, and NFI program implementation.
• Familiarity with the cluster system, have strong representation and coordination skills.
• Ability to work with culturally diverse groups of people.
• Ability to travel and work in difficult conditions and under pressure.
• Previous experience working overseas.
• Experienced in cross-cultural team leadership including managing multiple programs and large diverse teams.
• Knowledge of computer systems and its applications such as Word, Excel and Outlook.

Education / Experience Needed

Master's degree (M.A.) in Disaster Relief, International Development, Social Studies, or other relevant discipline, with a minimum of 2 years of international emergency response experience; or a Bachelor’s Degree (B.A) from 4-year college or university in Development, Social Studies, or other relevant discipline with minimum of 6 to 8 years’ related international work experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience. 

Language

• English is required. Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals in English.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence in English.

Reasoning Ability

• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral diagram, or schedule form.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand; walk and run; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate but employee can be exposed to loud noises around the maintenance and construction worksites.
• May travel in country with exposure to communicable diseases, hot and humid weather conditions.
• Work in a security context that is fluid.

This is a non-contractual document that can be varied from time to time as circumstances dictate. This job description is intended to summarize the main duties and responsibilities of the post; this is not intended to be a full and exhaustive list of tasks. All SP staff are expected to demonstrate flexibility and willingness to perform appropriate tasks when the need arises.

How to Apply

Interested applicants can send only 3 pages updated CV and application letter to hrspe@samaritan.org no later than April 5, 2021.

N.B: Please write the position title ''Area Coordinator'' you are applying for in the subject line of your email.