Project Coordinator 106 views

• Take the lead in the preparation of proposals, CN, wok plans, procurement, and spending plans in collaboration with the Program/Humanitarian response team and other departments.
• Assist in tracking and review of spending of Humanitarian response interventions in the field in line with original plan, and burn rate goes in line with the activity implementation progress and take actions timely.
• Lead the project monthly Budget Vs Actual review meetings and ensure the action points assigned for DPO partners are addressed, tracked and reported on time.
• Assist in tracking of emergency distributed items and utilizations in different disaster affected communities and construction sites including full documentation.

Proposals, Monitoring and reporting:

• Collect, Compile and share all required internal (weekly progress updates, monthly progress reports, monthly management reports, intervention trackers, indicator trackers) and external    reports including (Donor and government quarter, annual and terminal reports), 4W matrixes (WASH, Protection, ES/NFI etc.), and assessments reports to the required body in their due date.
• Assist the national Program/Humanitarian response   team in the review of proposals from partners as per the requirement and standard, in making technical monitoring visits and track of their progress when needed.
• Take the lead in the development of the direct intervention proposals and assist the field team and program unit in drafting proposal and ensure the government agreement MoU for each project are signed with relevant regional government Bureaus on time.
• Participate and assist in the implementation and monitoring of DPO direct interventions and sub granted projects.
• Properly facilitate DPO Ethiopia, government and donor monitoring visits and project evaluations.
• Conduct frequent field monitoring visit of the Humanitarian response projects and provide feedbacks and remedial action in timely manner.
• Closely work with MEAL team on the project indicator tracking, conducting of different assessments and collection and addressing of client feedbacks.

Representation, Coordination and Working Relationship

• Build strong work relationship   with DPO partners, field staff and Addis program and operation staff, government and other partners.
• Work closely with DPO Ethiopia field Humanitarian response   team, implementing partners, program and other units for increased integration and team work.
• Regularly, represent at   regional and Zonal WASH, Protection, ESNFI, Cash cluster Coordination and other relevant emergency coordination forums with NGOs, UN agencies, government.
• Bureaus in regions and share updates on this and emergency situations to supervisor.
• Assist the woreda clusters/focal in assessment, preparation of guidelines, other technical documents etc.
• Organize and Share regular DPO update to the WASH, Health, Nutrition, Protection, Agriculture, Shelter/NFI, Agriculture, including 4W matrixes.

The Regional Field Coordinator shall take any additional responsibilities as requested by his/her supervisors, Head of Program and other departments.

Required number: 01 (one)

Report to: Program Director

Generic professional competencies:

• BSc/BA or MA/MSc in a related field of studies from a recognized University.
• Minimum of 6 years of experience, preferably in an NGO setup
• 3 years of management experience on Humanitarian response of WASH, Shelter/NFI Agriculture and Protection Programs.
• 2 years’ experience in managing and coordinating multisectoral programs/projects.
• Previous coordination experience on multi sectors intervention.
• Knowledge and understanding of current contexts and management of emergencies.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Strong communication, networking, and representation skills.
• Self-motivated, honest, and highly responsible.
• Ability to work as part of a team as well as to work autonomously when required.
• Have excellent skill in coordination and integration with external stakeholders
• Good command of spoken and written English as well as the local language.

Skills required

• Proven management experience
• Good project management skills. Ability to plan, organize, and supervise implementation of Agriculture
• Thorough knowledge and understanding of current contexts and management emergencies in Ethiopia
• Experience in leading emergency response team and implementing emergency response and development multi sector interventions in local community context at stretched geographic locations
• Ability to work under pressure, long working hours and with high workload;
• Self-motivated, energetic, honest, highly responsible, and punctual;
• Ability to work as part of a team as well as to work autonomously when required;
• Very good at computer skill- Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Power Point and e-mail),
• Ability to organizing and facilitation of trainings.
• Skills and experience in staff management, budget management and building effective teams.
• Have good skill on coordination and integration with government actors and other partners.
• Have good report writing skill.
• Good command of both spoken and written English and local language of the area is plus
• Knowledge with regional contexts is an added advantage