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Project Officer

Action Aid Ethiopia

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Social Science

Social Science and Community

Raya

3 years

1 Position

2024-06-27

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2024-07-06

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Gender and sexuality studies

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Job Description

The Project Officer is responsible for the efficient and effective implementation of the Project. She/he is responsible to engaged in community level participatory poverty analysis, design/planning, appraisal, implementation, monitoring & evaluation of multi-sectoral anti-poverty and integrated development programs with emphasis given to the objective. The job holder will work closely with local communities, partner organisations, and project stakeholders to ensure projects are completed successfully and contribute to the organisation's mission of fighting poverty and injustice.

Key Accountabilities

  • Engages in developing of detailed project plans, including timelines, budgets, and resource requirements, in alignment with ActionAid's program strategies and donor requirements

  • Engage in local level participatory programme design/planning processes as per the project direction

  • Facilitate participatory programme implementation of community development programmes through and with community-based organizations, local government and other stakeholders. 

  • Facilitate participatory monitoring & evaluation, and programme review, reflection and learning processes 

  • Play active role in quarterly and annual report preparation 

  • Participate in annual project plan preparation exercise 

  • Monitor project progress, identify and mitigate risks, and provide regular status updates to project stakeholders

  • Collect and analyze project data, and prepare progress reports and evaluations

  • Document project activities, lessons learned, and best practices to inform future programming

  • Perform other related duties as required.

Job Requirements

  • BA or MA degree in community development, social work, sociology, anthropology, gender, or other social science fields.

  • Minimum of 3 years' experience with MA or 5 years of experience with BA.

  • Proven experience on Participatory community development/ community empowerment and multi sectoral grassroots integrated development work,

  • Solid understanding and proven knowledge and skills in community development, gender, human rights, women's rights, livelihoods and climate justice, feminist economy, and good governance.

  • Proven experience of social justice and human rights advocacy.

  • Adherence to AAE’s Safety and Safeguarding policies

  • Have full working knowledge of English and local languages

How to Apply

Interested applicants should submit their application letter and recent CV no later than July 6, 2024, via the following methods:

Please indicate the title of the position you are applying for in the subject line of your email. 

Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted. Applications received after the deadline will not be considered.

"ActionAid will be conducting safeguarding reference checks on the successful Candidate."

                   Qualified Women are Highly encouraged to apply

Fields Of Study

Sociology

Social work

Anthropology

Gender and sexuality studies

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