ASDEPO’s mission is works to improve the lives of the needy mothers, children, youths, and elders from first to last escalating their access to health and education services, supporting income generation and improving the natural environment, using a holistic and participatory loom.

ASDEPO is a local Civil Society Organization that has been working in all Regions of Ethiopia towards ensuring the poorest and most vulnerable and those affected by humanitarian crises have access to the fundamental rights of life, including but not limited to adequate shelter, food and livelihoods, water and sanitation, nutrition, healthcare and education. ASDEPO implements a range of multi-sectorial development, resilience, recovery and humanitarian responses Programmes by being sensitive to cross-cutting issues. 

The Project Coordinator will provide leadership on the overall program/project management [including operations, planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation], and resource utilization for projects which are coordinated under ASDEPO’s Okugu refugee camp filed office.  He/she will be responsible for promoting internal and external coordination, providing overall leadership to the operations team functions. The Project Coordinator will provide regular communication and coordination with Addis based Program manager and Dimma based LAF Officer and Project coordinator to ensure project activities are carried out according to the highest standards and remain responsive and appropriate to the local context. The role is expected to ensure program quality of all projects implemented under Okugu refugee camp.

• Support General Food Distribution (GFD) and school feeding program in Okugu refugee camp in close collaboration with UNHCR, RRS, and other IPs in the camp.

• Coordinate the reception of food commodities in Okugu refugee camp warehouse.

• Coordinate with distribution staff, WFP, UNHCR, RRS, and others IPs ahead of distributions to ensure staff is ready for receiving food or distributing food.

• Closely work with WFP focal to arrange for the reception of food commodity trucks at the appropriate warehouse / food distribution point.

• Provide appropriate technical and operational guidance to the project staff for the implementation of all the project activities.

• Facilitate and provide capacity building trainings to the project, government and other partners staff involved in the implementation of the project activities.

• Prepare detail work plan, procurement plan and risk management plan discuss with concerned department and stakeholders to be involved.

• Lead the operational and administrative management of GFD and school feeding activities of the project, in coordination with other staff.

• Participate on monthly camp coordination meeting and sharing monthly updates to participants and take action on the action points raising in the project activities.

• Preparation of periodical reports and communication materials.

• Ensure sufficient distribution materials are available and/or procured in a timely manner.

• Work with distribution officers, biometrician, compliant and response officers to ensure registration lists have been conducted appropriately and community mobilization will be conducted a head of distribution date.

• Follow and track all project activities are conducted in accordance with the Field Level Agreement (FLA).

Location: Gambella Region, Okugu Refugee Camp

Number of Post- 1 (one)

Job Requirements

• Advanced university degree in human nutrition, Economic development, social sciences, nutrition, or related fields.

• At least 5 years of relevant experience in project and/or GFD/school feeding coordination at least two years in refugee camps.

• Previous experience in the coordination of food and nutrition projects related in IDPs and refugee camps.

How to Apply

Submit your non–returnable application with CV for one vacancy via email: asdepo.recruitment@gmail.com

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for an interview and exam. Shortlisted candidates will need to submit other supporting documents upon request at later stage.

ASDEPO is not able to contribute towards any costs incurred by candidates during the recruitment process.

Please make sure you mention the vacancy position in the subject line of your email application.

NOTE: ASDEPO strongly encourages female candidates to apply!