Job Summary

REPORT TO: Senior Director Programs and Partnership

DURATION : 1 year fixed term contract (as a project based fixed term hire) but with a possibility of moving to long term employment in line with the new organizational design

SALARY RANGE : Gross monthly salary of ETB 25,756.00 - ETB 30,676.00 plus 20% benefits, depending on candidates qualification, experience and earning history

Purpose of the Job:

Responsible for delivering all project outcomes on time, within budget and with expected standards of an EU grant to enhance the Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) in monitoring the criminal justice system.  The Project and M&E Coordinator will be responsible to coordinate all future EU projects/grants and other relevant projects as assigned by EHRC.  The Project and M&E Coordinator will have an in-depth knowledge and understanding of EU regulations, excellent and proven project management skills including planning, execution, monitoring, reporting, financial management and capacity building.

Main Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Lead on the successful implementation of all EU project deliverables and develop and manage an implementation timetable for the project, working with the relevant functions to ensure delivery of project targets to a high quality and within the contracted timeframe and budget;
• Plan project activities, relevant functions to ensure detailed project implementation plans (per sector) are in place, understood by team members across all sectors and effectively implemented as scheduled;
• Track progress against project objectives, ensuring full completion as per project work plans;
• Ensure effective systems to monitor and evaluate the quality of project delivery are in place;
• Develop and oversee implementation of comprehensive and cost effective project visibility and communication strategies, recognizing donor contributions and motivation in addition to other project stakeholders;
• Ensure quality reporting of project achievements and documenting of best practices and lessons learnt in the course of implementation to use them for future/new project design process;
• Coordinate the proposal and concept note development process of EU projects by identifying and clarifying opportunities and needs, studying calls for proposals (CFP’s), share information with responsible sectors;
• Work closely with Finance and Admin team to ensure adequate support is provided to support the project delivery;
• Serve as a budget holder and be responsible management of project budget, including monitoring expenditure against budget lines and ensuring funds are properly utilized in meeting project objectives;
• Lead the capacity development EHRC team members on EU regulations;
• Coordinate preparation of reports to relevant actors including donors;
• Represent the Commission in external meetings related with the project based on the supervisor approval.
• Carry out other tasks and activities as requested by the supervisor.

Job Requirements

Qualifications and Experience:

• MA or BA Degree in Law, International Law, Human Rights, Political Science, International Relations, International Development, Social Studies, Project Management, or related fields.
• 8 years of relevant experience for BA and 6 years of relevant experience for MA with at least 2 years of project management experience;
• Previous experience managing and/or implementing EU-funded projects;
• Proven project management skills, including planning, budget management and reporting;
• Proficient computer skills.
• Proficiency in Amharic and English is required.
• Knowledge of other local languages is advantageous.

How to Apply

Interested candidates should write a covering letter, explaining why they are interested in this role, why they are the right person for the job with a recent CV which should be sent to the following email address: HRM@ehrc.org

Note:

• The selection process will be solely based on interview and written exam
• Internal successful candidates will be required to resign from their current position to take up the new role.
• Women candidates are encouraged to apply
• Only short listed candidates will be contacted for interview and written exam