Planning, Monitoring & Evaluation Officer

Action for Development (AFD)
Action for Development (AFD)Vacancy AnnouncementPosition: Planning, Monitoring & Evaluation OfficerPurpose:• The Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation (PME)Officer is responsible to: organize and coordinate the collection, compilation, consolidation and analysis of data; prepare short and long term plans; monitor and evaluate activities, assess impact; document learning’s, and prepare timely reports of the Program Coordination Office.Attitudes and Attributes: • Proficiency in verbal and written English,• Organizational and analytical skills, and familiarity with proposal development, strategic and operational planning, monitoring and evaluation, report writing;• Proficiency in standard as well asother relevant planning and statistical software package;• Demonstrated leadership ability to inspire and empower others;• Good interpersonal communication skill, and ability to effectively liaise with government sector offices, community leaders and other stakeholders;• Firm belief in teamwork, gender equality, sensitivity to HIV/AIDS, as well as the safeguarding of children,women and other vulnerable groups;• Understanding of participatory and humanitarian accountability approaches;• Proactiveness, and composure in potential conflict situations- Quantity: 1- Duty Station: Yabello, Borena Zone, Oromia National Regional State- Salary: As per the organization’s scale- Term of Employment: one year contract with the possibility of extensionHow to Apply• Letter of intent, CV, relevant credentials, & three letters of recommendation (one from current employer, if applicable, one from previous employer, one from other source) should be sent to:Head, HR & AdminP.O.Box 19859Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Or afdethiopia@gmail.com Application Deadline: 23rd January 2019 • Qualified women are encouraged to apply• Familiarity with the local context advantageous. • Only short listed candidates will be contacted
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Project Coordinator

Action for Development (AFD)
Action for Development (AFD)Vacancy AnnouncementPosition: Project CoordinatorPurpose:• The Project Coordinator is responsible for directing, coordinating, planning, monitoring and reporting on the implementation of the activities of the project to which he/she is assigned, in line with the performance management scheme of the organization.Attitudes and Attributes: • Proficiency in verbal and written English,• Organizational and analytical skills, and familiarity with proposal development, strategic and operational planning, monitoring and evaluation, report writing;• Proficiency in standard as well asother relevant planning and statistical software package;• Demonstrated leadership ability to inspire and empower others;• Good interpersonal communication skill, and ability to effectively liaise with government sector offices, community leaders and other stakeholders;• Firm belief in teamwork, gender equality, sensitivity to HIV/AIDS, as well as the safeguarding of children,women and other vulnerable groups;• Understanding of participatory and humanitarian accountability approaches;• Proactiveness, and composure in potential conflict situations- Quantity: 1- Duty Station: Yabello, Borena Zone, Oromia National Regional State- Salary: As per the organization’s scale- Term of Employment: one year contract with the possibility of extensionHow to Apply• Letter of intent, CV, relevant credentials, & three letters of recommendation (one from current employer, if applicable, one from previous employer, one from other source) should be sent to:Head, HR & AdminP.O.Box 19859Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Or afdethiopia@gmail.com Application Deadline: 23rd January 2019 • Qualified women are encouraged to apply• Familiarity with the local context advantageous. • Only short listed candidates will be contacted
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Project Medical Coordinator

Save the Children

 

      Internal/External Vacancy Announcement
Job Announcement Number: SCI/HFO/031/2014


INTRODUCTION

Save the Children (SC) has an opening for the following position.  If you are interested to join our team, please review belo position specification and requirement to help you make a decision   

 Position I:
Job Title 
Project Medical Coordinator
Place of Work
Yabello
Monthly Salary in ETB
As per the organization scale
No. of Positions
1
Length of Contract
5 Months

JOB SUMMARY: 

The Project Medical Coordinator will be responsible for leading the effective implementation of a quality nutrition programming, grounded in best practice in response to acute and longer-term health and nutrition needs in the Borena zone. To achieve this objective, the PMC will be technically supported by the Health Team located in the capital office and at Hawassa Hub. The PMC will report directly to the Project Coordinator and will be technically accountable to the country health department.
KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:
Provision of quality primary and emergency nutrition and health services through both static and outreach mobile clinic services
Improving basic preventive health and nutrition care at community level
Strengthening of linkages and coordination mechanisms between communities, health facilities, and government sector offices
Support health and nutrition monitoring and evaluation systems
Coordinate and functionally manage the planning and direction of SCI’s nutrition activities at project level.
Develop and maintain a coherent project strategy fulfilling SCI’s aims in collaboration with the Project Coordinator.
Determine project direction in consultation with the Project Coordinator; Programmes Operations Manager and Programmes Operations Director HUB/Country Management Team
Create a shared vision among all SCI health staff related to project aims and their role in achieving these.
Provide technical and managerial support to all health team members in fulfillment of their duties according to project objectives.
Develop, plan and implement project health activities in close collaboration with health and non-medical personnel, ensuring coherence between activities and contingencies for changes in project direction and priorities related to the humanitarian context.
Prepare the project health protocols and data collection forms in collaboration with local health representatives and ensure the team is fully conversant with and trained in the same.
Responsible with the Project Coordinator for encouraging the community participation in health activities to ensure the long term ownership and effectiveness of the programme.
Ensure all medical staff receives appropriate training to facilitate the maximum use of their skills and their full and effective participation in medical activities.
Ensure health activities are implemented in accordance with SCI’s policy and internationally recognized standards.
Ensure that the medical stocks are properly managed in collaboration with the pharmacy officer and logistics staff.
Responsible for the timely preparation and approval of all medical orders.
Assist in the development of emergency preparedness activities of SCI Ethiopia – e.g. preparedness planning and training activities.
Assist the nutrition coordinator in nutrition programming
Assist in conducting of nutrition surveys.
Constantly monitor the health, nutrition and humanitarian situation in the project area and propose appropriate action in collaboration with the Project Coordinator and country health team.
Undertake/ assist needs assessment as necessary.
Prepare and write timely and accurate donor proposals and reports in collaboration with the Project Coordinator. These documents should reflect progress against set objectives and/or newly defined needs supported by appropriate data presentation and contextual analysis.
Prepare and write timely and accurate monthly health and nutrition activity reports for inclusion in the monthly situation report submitted to SCI HQ.
Support the Project Coordinator with negotiating new / changes to project activities with local health authorities.
Together with the Project Coordinator, ensure reports are delivered to local counterparts in time as stipulated in the project agreement.
Co-ordinate and represent SCI to local health authorities at district level to ensure all project activities are carried out with their collaboration and participation in order to achieve project objectives.
Co-ordinate and represent SCI to WHO, UNICEF and other I/NGOs to avoid project with activity overlap whilst sufficiently addressing the full needs of the communities
Ensure key stakeholders receive regular activity reports and statistics.
Line manage health and nutrition staff effectively, using appropriate delegation
Monitor health and nutrition staff performance through regular appraisal
Recruit Merlin national medical staff including the development of clear job description.
Enhance technical and health management skills of national health staff through formal & informal training in conjunction with international medical officers.
Responsible for project based staff health and well-being as outlined in Ensure up-to-date medical evacuation procedures are in place at all times and that staff are aware of their respective roles.
Carry out any other responsibilities as requested by the Project Coordinator, Programmes Operations Manager or Agency management
Qualifications and personal qualities

Master’s in Public Health with medical background or Bachelor’s Degree in Public Health with at least 5 years of experience, 2 of which are in NGO environment.
Strong knowledge of Nutrition and Public Health Issues
Understanding of Emergency Preparedness, Planning and Response
Good written and spoken English; Oromiffa & Amharic desirable.
Strong report writing, data analysis and proposal development skills.
Good organizational and interpersonal skills including team building and management
Intermediate level computer skills in Ms Office particularly Ms Excel, Word and Power Point.
Strong leadership skills, and ability & willingness to work under stressful conditions and in remote areas.
A good understanding of ECHO and USAID reporting issues
Basic finance management training and ability to analyse programme budgets
Ability to facilitate trainings and prior certification in Training of Trainers desirable

SKILLS AND BEHAVIOURS (our Values in Practice)
Accountability:
Holds self-accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling Save the Children values
Holds the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities - giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing the necessary development to improve performance and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved
Ambition:
Sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves (and their team), takes responsibility for their own personal development and encourages others to do the same
Widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others
Future orientated, thinks strategically
Collaboration:
Builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, members and external partners and supporters
Values diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength
Approachable, good listener, easy to talk to
Creativity:
Develops and encourages new and innovative solutions
Willing to take disciplined risks

Integrity:
Honest, encourages openness and transparency

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Finance And Admin Assistant

Save the Children
 

 

Internal/External Vacancy Re-Announcement

Job Announcement Number: SCI/HFO/026/2014

 

 

INTRODUCTION

 

Save the Children (SC) has an opening for the following positions. If you are interested to join our team, please review below each position’s specification and requirement to help you make a decision

 

Position I:

Job Title

Finance and Admin Assistant

Place of Work

Yabello

Monthly Salary in ETB

As per the organization scale

No. of Positions

1

Length of Contract

6 Months

 

JOB SUMMARY:

 

  • To act as the Administrative Assistant and Cashier and perform a variety of diverse secretarial and administrative duties involved in the ordering, cataloguing, filing, circulating, and maintenance of records, books, reports, periodicals, serials, abstracts, and manuscripts. To maintain the strictest confidentiality with respect to all secretarial requests and cash handling at all times. To perform and promote Save the Children objectives with respect to SCI’s Code of Conduct, and Personnel Manual .To ensure transparent and accountable financial practice, in line with SCI’s Finance Policy, Donor, and Government of Ethiopia requirements.

 

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:

1. Financial record keeping duties

  • Handle petty cash.

  • Maintain petty cash book and report expenditure and cash balance to finance officer on daily basis.

  • Enacts payment of staff salaries monthly under the supervision of the Finance Officer and according to the payroll.

  • Assist Finance in maintaining all financial documentation in a transparent filing system.

  • Perform any other related tasks assigned by his or her supervisor

 

2. Secretarial Duties

  • Makes appointments, schedules meetings, and compiles required documents for meetings.

  • Informs individuals of meeting times beforehand and takes minutes in meetings as required.

  • Makes hotel and travel bookings.

  • Makes photocopies and maintains records; sends and receives faxes; maintains records of all (private) international calls.

  • Updates Merlin Ethiopia constant companion and forwards to PAM and Logistics Coordinator every month by the 3rd day (European calendar).

3. Clerical duties

  • Manages incoming and outgoing written correspondence and drafts routine responses as requested.

  • Type’s correspondence: letters, reports, statistics, and related office material upon request.

  • Coordinates the clerical work of the different departments.

4. Administration Duties

  • Maintains a filing system and ensures that all important documents are promptly and correctly filed.

  • Provides administrative support to the programme department when needed.

  • Supervises and follows up the usage of office stationery, and ensures that stationery reports are made to the Logistics Department before ordering new stationery.

  • Provide administrative support for the CMT.

5. Cashier duties:

  • Producing and recording personal bills incurred by staff for all personal use, e.g., telephone bill; authorised private use of vehicles, etc; ensuring that Merlin is reimbursed in a timely fashion.

  • Submission of weekly activity report, to the Finance Manager

 

 

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

  • Diploma in Accounting and related field with minimum of three years of work experience;

 

  • Excellent command of written and spoken English;

 

  • Flexible and hardworking;

 

  • Experience and ability to work on computers;

 

  • NGO experience is advantageous.

 

 

SKILLS AND BEHAVIOURS (our Values in Practice)

Accountability:

  • Holds self-accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling Save the Children values

  • Holds the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities - giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing the necessary development to improve performance and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved

Ambition:

  • Sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves (and their team), takes responsibility for their own personal development and encourages others to do the same

  • Widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others

  • Future orientated, thinks strategically

Collaboration:

  • Builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, members and external partners and supporters

  • Values diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength

  • Approachable, good listener, easy to talk to

Creativity:

  • Develops and encourages new and innovative solutions

  • Willing to take disciplined risks

 

Integrity:

  • Honest, encourages openness and transparency

 

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