Background of the Organisation: Amref Health Africa – Medical Collaboration Committee (AMREF-CCM) formerly known as CCM (Comitato Collaborazione Medica) is an Italian NGO operating in Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan and Uganda, specialized in the implementation of health-related projects in both humanitarian and development contexts.

AMREF-CCM has conducted several interventions in Ethiopia since 1982. Most of AMREF-CCM’projects in Ethiopia - funded by institutional donors and private foundations - are mainly aimed to address the needs of vulnerable people from high migration areas, increasing access and quality of health services provided to them. Additionally, the current situation of Ethiopia and nearby countries has recently determined a high number of IDPs and refugees. In this regard, AMREF-CCM is committed to (I) ensure the emergency response to the current humanitarian crisis; and (ii) preserve the health system from a possible consequence due to the humanitarian crisis.

“Resilience strategies for Fantalle communities” which is a project that aims to provide better nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture to end hunger and achieve food security and reach the most isolated and disadvantaged communities in Fantalle woreda by:

• Ensuring the resilience and food security of families from 3 Kebeles (Haro Kersa, Dhebiti, Banti)  in Fantalle district

• Increasing access to safe water in 3 Kebeles in Fantalle district

• Improving agro-pastoral production in 3 Kebeles in Fantalle district

ZERO HUNGER - Resilience and food security of communities in Fantalle district, East Shawa Zone, Oromia Region, Ethiopia which is a project that aims to achieve the following Sustainable Development Goals: to end hunger, achieve food security, improve and promote sustainable agriculture. Specifically the project wants to:

• Increase access to safe water for 80% of human and animal for 3 kebeles Harokersa, Dhebiti and Benti kebele in Fentale woreda

• Improve hygiene habits by training and supporting 210 households to construct latrine to reduction open defecation and water related diseases in 3 kebeles Fentale woreda

• Promote food resilience and food security of 1500 families in 3 kebeles Fentale woreda

• Improve agro-pastoral production in 3 kebeles Fentale woreda

The Field Coordinator (FC) is responsible to:

• Plan, organize and manage all project activities as reported in the project proposal

• Supervise the activities of the field office staff

• Facilitate working relations with all stakeholders, local authorities, police, local partners and regional offices

• Manage difficult situations, issues and bottlenecks by identifying suitable solutions and reporting these to the Head Office

• Draw up weekly and monthly activity plans together with Program Manager (PM) and weekly and monthly draft reports on the progress of activities to be submitted to the PM

• Manage project expenses by following the spending plan approved by the PM and directly supervising the project administrator's work (applying control on every expenses)

• Make sure that procedures of AMREF-CCM and the Donor’s are being abided to in addition to the regulations of the Ethiopian Government

• Finalize data collections and other information from the field and submit them to the PM

• Make regular trips to the project areas

• Representing AMREF-CCM in front of local authorities

• Managing with the support of the Head Office, the procurement of items together with their proper distribution to the communities

The FC will interact with other stakeholders such as local authorities, public structures, local leaders and other Organizations working in the areas in coordination with the PM’s instructions.

The FC reports to the PM in Addis Ababa and will work in collaboration with the field office team.

Fund: 8x1000 PdCM

Collaboration Starting date: Immediately

Length of contract: 12 months, renewable upto project phase out

Location: Field Office will be in Metehara but frequent travels within the Fentalle Woreda

Work Environment:

• The FC will work in Metehara Field Office, with frequent travels to the project implementation areas.

Job Requirements

Qualifications:

• Ability to establish strong working relationship with colleagues from different function and cultures.

• Capacity of proactively identifying and addressing issues.

• Demonstrated ability in community mobilization and community-level dialogue

• Excellent communication and influencing skills

• Experience in working with local communities at field level in development projects

• Experience working with NGOs

• Master's or Degree in Health or equivalent.

• At least 5 years of experience in managing a project

• Knowledge of Amharic, Afaan Oromo and English (spoken and written).

• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office and the main administrative management systems

How to Apply

Register using the following LINK