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IR/INT/EXT/VN/048.23

July 07, 2023

Post Title:                     Project/CVCA Officer

Report to:                     Head of Programs (HoP)       

Duty Station:              Country Office, Addis Ababa

Salary:                            As per the organizations scale

Required:                      One

Duration:                      One year with possible extension       

Introduction

Islamic Relief is an international relief and development charity founded in 1984 with its headquarters in Birmingham, UK. As well as responding to disasters and emergencies, Islamic Relief promotes sustainable economic and social development by working with local communities - regardless of race, religion or gender. The office officially started operation in Ethiopia in 2004. Islamic Relief Ethiopia (IRE) is operational in the Somali Regional State with a base office in Jigjiga, Hargelle, Elkere, Bare, GG and Dekasuftu, Afar Regional State; Ewa, Awra and Gulina; Oromia regional State, West Harergeye, Chiro and Meayso Woredas,Borena zone of Dire,Dubluk,Elewaye and Yabello woredas  and an additional operational office in Addis Ababa. For more information, please visit our website: http://www.islamic-relief.org/work-with-us

Project Backgroud

Islamic Relief has included in its proposal framework needs assessment the necessity for climate vulnerability and capacity analysis (CVCA). CVCA is a practical tool used in collaboration with local stakeholders to identify a community’s vulnerability to climate change and its capacities to deal with its effects. The need now is to build the ability of IR country offices and local implementing organizations to implement this process in their humanitarian interventions.

With the support of the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida), Islamic Relief is set to develop an accessible CVCA toolkit that can be utilized by Islamic Relief country offices, partners, and local organizations to help affected communities rapidly assess their vulnerabilities and capacities at the outset of an emergency. Orientation and guidance workshops will enable country offices to trial the materials in their planning and to support local actors in their use. This intervention will extend the applicability of CVCA in humanitarian contexts and will build on Islamic Relief’s experience working with stakeholder engagement for the impact of environmental and climate awareness among local communities and integration with national and local political administrations. The project will last three years.

Job Purpose

The Project/CVCA Officer will act as the main liaison between the Ethiopia country office, in the project, reporting to the project budget holder, Project Coordinator and Environmental Advisor. The project officer will be working directly on the implementation of the project on the ground and will be participating in the various stakeholder arrangements and CVCA procedures (trial of the toolkit). They will ensure the CVCA sessions with all the relevant stakeholders are held and provide project coordinator with lessons learned.  They will coordinate the application of the toolkit when finalized.

The role holder will be managed by the Head of Programmes and/or Focal Point.

 Responsibilities

The Project/CVCA officer will be responsible for:

·       Follow up on the implementation of the project and  the daily progress of the project in Ethiopia

·       Identifying and resolving or escalating any issues or risks that may arise.

·       Providing detailed updates to a country focal point, project coordinator and IR Sweden Environmental Advisor, and other stakeholders

·       Assisting in the planning, coordination, and execution of the project in the country

·       Conducting sessions with consultants and relevant stakeholders

·       Preparing project documentation, including project plans, progress reports, and presentations.

·       Attending meetings of the CVCA Product Development Team

·       Identifying and coordinating with local partner organizations to engage with CVCA development and use.

·       Maintaining accurate project records, including project files, documentation, and correspondence.

·       Assisting in the evaluation of project outcomes and impact, and preparing reports for stakeholders.

·       Supporting in the implementation of project monitoring and evaluation frameworks including the mid-term review.

·       Providing general administrative support to country and project teams to achieve objectives as needed.

·       Coordinating project objectives with managers and officers to utilize CVCA in needs analyses.  

·       Planning and participating in CVCA sessions with primary stakeholders.

Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning (MEAL)

·       Provide routine monitoring support to IRE projects

·       Participate in project evaluation exercises

·       Collaborate in the promotion and implementation of accountability mechanisms,and

·       Initiate and support learning and reflective

The job holder is accountable for fulfilling his or her roles and responsibilities in line with Islamic Relief’s values and principles of fairness, humanity, honesty, respect and fair treatment of his/her colleagues and staff.

Job Requirements

Personal Specification

Formal Education/Qualification

·       Master’s Degree in Climate Change related studies, including Environmental Engineering, Meteorology/Climate Risk Management, Natural Resource Management (NRM), Sustainable Development, Agroecology, or related field.

Work Experience

·       Minimum of five years of work experience in climate change adaptation and mitigation with progressive responsibilities, ideally with an international NGO, worked as a technical advisor and/or expert of a climate change adaptation and mitigation and/or multi-sectoral projects with a climate resilience and disaster risk reduction components.

·       Strong understanding and application of technical principles and concepts in climate change adaptation and mitigation. Good knowledge of related disciplines to ensure proper cross-sectoral approach.

·       Experience with program monitoring, evaluation, accountability and Learning including the development of indicators, data collection tools and methodologies, data analysis, and data presentation.

·       Experience and skills to represent the organization at meetings with donors, government, international NGOs, and local partners. Understanding of partnership principles.

·       Strong understanding of CVCA, information and knowledge management systems, and knowledge-sharing networks.

Skills and Competences

·       Excellent relationship management skills with the ability to influence and get buy-in from people not under the direct supervision and to work with individuals in diverse geographical and cultural settings.

·       Very strong strategic, analytical, problem-solving, and systems thinking skills with the capacity to see the big picture and the ability to make sound judgment

·       Very strong written and oral communication skills

·       Very strong presentation, facilitation, training, mentoring, and coaching skills

·       Proactive, resourceful and results-oriented 

Safeguarding and Equal Opportunity

Islamic Relief and Islamic Relief staff considers the welfare and protection of children, young people and people at risk to be paramount to the organization. And must adhere the principle of ‘do no harm and leave no one behind.’ It is critical we do not expose communities or staff we work with to the risk of harm through our interventions.  With a zero tolerance approach Islamic Relief have a number of related policies which also describe standards in behavior expected from the organization, its staff and representatives towards each other and those we serve. Islamic Relief is committed to responding swiftly, appropriately and constructively to any and all information children, young people and people at risk have disclosed.

All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records and terrorism finance checks. We participate in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme and will request information from job applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and child abuse during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment before signing the contract agreement.

Islamic Relief believes everyone has the right to be safe, respected and valued regardless of who they are or their circumstances, and an equal employment opportunity to all candidates and qualified applicants, we do not discriminate on the base of age, sex, race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, disability status and diversity. 

How to Apply

Application Procedures

·       Interested candidates are required to submit a complete Job application form with all required supporting documents (copy of credentials and testimonials) through Ethiopia.HR@islamic-relief.org.et.

·       You can access the Job Application Form with this link: http://www.islamic-relief.org.et/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Employment-Application-form-1.docx. Failure to follow the instructions will invalidate your application.

·       Closing date for the application is July 21, 2023.

·       Due to the high volume of application, we regret that we will be able to contact only the shortlisted candidates.

·      Female candidates are highly encouraged.

Disclaimers: The Islamic relief does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process, including the application, interview, offer and contract stages.