Women Empowerment Action (WE-Action) is a feminist women's rights organization that has been operating across various regions in Ethiopia, including Amhara, Oromia, Southern Ethiopia, Central Ethiopia, and Tigray, for the past 30 years. WE-Action has four strategic goals: combating gender inequality, promoting gender-equitable and sustainable livelihoods, ensuring protection and lifesaving support, and achieving organizational excellence.

Currently, WE-Action is seeking to hire competent, qualified and interested candidate for the position of Project Coordinator who is responsible to the implementation of “Humanitarian Strategy in Conflict Contexts in Tigray and Amhara: Health, Rights, and Resilience to SGBV with a Gender and Triple Nexus Approach” projects which is donated by Agencia Vasca de Cooperación y Solidaridad.

1. Description of the position

• Position: Project Coordinator

  • Duty Station: Seharti Woreda, South East Zone, Tigray Region

  • Reports to: Field Office coordinator

  • Salary: As per the organization’s scale

  • Number of positions: One (1)

  • Duration: One year with possibility of extension based on performance and availability of funds

  • Language: Tigrigna and Amharic

General Duties and Responsibilities

The position holder will be responsible for all operational aspects of the project ensuring the quality and effectiveness of plans including handling manpower and budgetary aspects of the projects.

Program Implementation:

• Ensure projects under coordination are implemented within time frame and quality through providing technical support and regularly follow up of field offices.

• Ensure that projects/programs under coordination are implemented based on the designed implementation strategies.

• Identify areas of capacity building of field staffs and come up with proposals to build project implementers capacity for timely and quality project implementations.

• Work closely with admin & Finance section and Program section in planning, budgeting and follow up of proper budget utilization and integration of program and finance plans and reports of project under her/his follow up.

Monitoring, Evaluation, Learning and Reporting:

• Actively participate and collaborate with M&E section in the establishment of monitoring & Evaluation system of new and existing projects under coordination.

• Make regular field visits to projects/programs under coordination for technical support at least one visit per quarter and provide reports

• Facilitate and implement project mid and end term evaluations to be conducted by government signatories and external consultants.

• Facilitate and participate program Visit for government and funding partners etc…

Compliance and Performance

• Read, understand and strictly respect donors and government compliances and support field office to respect the required compliance.

• Strictly follow and adhere to organizational policy and standardization manuals.

Gender and Social Inclusion and Accountability

• Participate and contribute for organization gender and accountability work.

• Plan, implement and report gender equality, social inclusions and accountability activities in respective projects/programs.

• Work in collaboration with the Gender and Social Inclusion coordinator in designing and implementation of gender capacity building for field staffs etc…

Safeguarding

• Able to seek appropriate advice and report concerns, and feel confident that they have been understood

• Understands local safeguarding structures and arrangements

• Practices in a manner that seeks to reduce the risk of abuse, harm or neglect

• Identifies and refers to appropriate services any other associated persons including careers, family members and children at risk

• Able to document safeguarding concerns, and maintain appropriate record-keeping, recording the wishes and views of the adult or child at risk, differentiating between fact and opinion etc…

Accountability and transparency

• Ensure that communications and products of WE-Action are visible in project area

• Adhere to the organization accountability framework; communicate for employees for effective implementations.

• Implement WE- Action compliances to Core Humanitarian Standards (CHS) and develop communities’ capacity accordingly.

• Create awareness to community, target groups and peers on WE-Actions compliant Handling Mechanisms during weekly, monthly, and quarterly dialogue sessions

• Participate in organizational conversations to discuss on cross cutting issues such as gender, HIV, safeguarding, social inclusion etc…

• Gather feedback and complaints on any concerns of the project implementation and organization and formally document and report back to field offices with a confidential and secure manner

• Respond in a timely manner to safeguarding concerns to ensure participants are kept safe from harm etc…

Job Requirements

• MA/MSc/BA/BSc in Development Studies, Health Sciences, Social Work and related Social Science Studies

• 2 years related work experience for MA/MSc and 3 years work experience for BA/BSc holders of which 1 year experience is in project coordinator position in NGO/INGOs.

Key skills and competency required

The Project Coordinator requires demonstration of the following competences:

• Program Management: Understand program quality, knowledge management and M&E program design and implementation.

  • Planning: in respective areas of responsibility determine strategies to move the organization forward, set goals, create and implement actions plans, and evaluate the process and results.

  • Reporting Skills: Quality and timely report development, strong attention to detail and editing skills.

  • Stakeholders Management: Establish system and matrices for effective stakeholders’ management.

  • Problem Solving: Assess problem situations to identify causes, gather and process relevant information, generate possible solutions, and make recommendations and/or resolve the problem.

  • Behave Ethically: Understand ethical behavior and organizational practices, and ensure that own behavior and the behavior of others is consistent with these standards and aligns with the values of the organization. Demonstrate strong personality and integrity.

  • Build Relationships: Establish and maintain positive working relationships with others, both internally and externally, to achieve the goals of the organization particularly with current partners and sponsors; command a professional image.

  • Communicate Effectively: Speak, listen and write in a clear, thorough and timely manner including phone calls with several stakeholders; articulate the organization’s mission, program objectives with relevant stakeholders.

  • Creativity/Innovation: in respective areas of responsibility develop new and unique ways to improve operations of the organization and to create new opportunities.

  • Foster Teamwork: Work cooperatively and effectively with others to set goals, resolve problems, and make decisions that enhance organizational effectiveness.

  • Organization: in respective areas of responsibility set priorities, develop a work schedule, and monitor the progress towards goals, and track details, data, information and activities. 

• Self- Management: Is self-directed, eager to meet and exceed objectives, and excited to take on more responsibility.

  • Gender Sensitive: Understands gender equality and demonstrate gender sensitive and responsive behaviors.

How To Apply

Interested applicants can submit their non-returnable application letter and updated CV through THIS LINK

Your application letter/cover letter must include the following information.

Name of the position you have applied for

Summary of your qualifications and experience

Motivation/objective of why you have applied for the job

Please include at least 3 references from current and former supervisors