Position: Project Assistant (Jimma)

Project: REACH Project-Oromia-Jimma and Agaro (two post for each)

Reports to: Project Officers

Purpose of the Job

Under the supervision of project officers, in collaboration with other technical team, Project assistant will contribute to the planning, implementation, monitoring, and reporting for the REACH project activities specially community activities at the ground.

Key Responsibilities:

·         Ensure community platforms for SRHR,WASH/Nutrition applicable to capture results

·         Facilitate Sanitation Marketing approaches to the community

·         Facilitate to have strong community platforms and make communities SRHR/WASH and Nutrition services demanding

·         Create strong  and confirmed referral system to PHCUs at the ground

·         Preparing weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual detail implementation work plan in collaboration of project officers

• Make sure the plan is in line with the plan of project officer and get approval in every quarter/year

• Implementing project activity together with district health office, health facilities, health extension workers, schools representatives and other relevant project beneficiaries

• Reviewing the implementation work plan on timely and regular bases.

• Collecting required information from partners

• Get approval the availability of resources to implement activities from the budget holder

• Carry out necessary discussion to facilitate the implementation with stakeholders and partners

• Conduct need assessment in implementation area  and provide response based on the gap

• Identifying and selecting target beneficiaries in collaboration with partners

• Collecting and compiling periodic reports

• Organizing and facilitating trainings for the target group

• Conduct monthly and quarterly review meeting with stakeholders

• Prepare work plan, cash advance  and finance document to facilitate day to day activities at the ground

• Work with the program accountant, M & E officer, and project officers to ensure efficiency and effectiveness in resource utilization

• Organize and participate in review meetings, forums with partners

• Gather, compile and disseminate case stories from the field

• Effectively utilize the Amref information management system, HR information system and other knowledge management platforms

• Will report to the project officer

• Undertake other duties as may be assigned by the supervisor 

Job Requirements

• First Degree in ,Environmental health, public nursing/midwifery or clinical nurse with related in service trainings

• Experience of 3 years in related area(Sanitation Marketing, SRHR)

• Good in team spirit and Organizational rule and regulation

• Familiarity with the government health system 

• NGO experience  is an advantage

• Good interpersonal  skills

• Communication & writing skills in both Afan Oromo & 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 

Duty Station: Jimma
Required number: - Jimma-2, Aagaro-2

How to Apply

If you are Interested? Please visit our website https://amref.org/job/project-assistant-reach-project-jimma/ to make your application. You will be directed to our online portal where you will need to create an account in order for you to be able to submit your application. Your application should include a cover letter detailing why you are the best fit for this position and your CV with relevant skills and experience. Closing date will be July 28, 2022. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Duly note that Amref Health Africa does not require applicants to pay any money at whatever stage of the recruitment and selection process and has not retained any agent in connection with recruitment. Amref Health Africa is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. Amref Health Africa is an equal opportunity employer and has a non-smoking environment policy.