Project Coordinator – PROGYNIST Vacancy Announcement, June 29 2024
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Organization: PROGYNIST
Position: Project Coordinator
Location: Emdibir Town, Cheha woreda, Guraghe zone
Employment: Full Time
Deadline: July 15 2024
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Job description
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Organization Background
Progynist, a civil society organization was established in 1997 with a vision of Ethiopia with a vibrant democracy that ensures women’s fair share in decision-making, available economic and social resources, has been promoting the human rights of women by constructing women focused social and economic infrastructures and by engaging the different actors to discuss and own issues related to Gender-based violence. It has also been working for a strong community engagement towards women’s rights to accede to decision making levels, women’s access to education and modest health and sanitation facilities, and economic strengthening through provision of financial literacy trainings and microloans to women entrepreneurs.
Activity Overview
Progynist seeks an experienced Finance Officer for USAID-funded Empowered Communities Activity (ECA). The goal of USAID ECA is to strengthen community systems and platforms to improve Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Child, Adolescent Health, and Nutrition (RMNCAH-N) outcomes. USAID ECA aims to address the social, cultural, political, and economic determinants that underpin health, and seeks to build partnerships with other sectors in finding solutions for better health outcomes.
Job Summary:
- The project coordinator is responsible to plan, coordinate, implement, and monitor all interventions and activities related to community engagement, health literacy, advocacy, and social accountability at USAID ECA implementation areas. In addition, s/he is expected to work closely with ECA consortium partners, and key government sectors in the planning, implementation, monitoring, and sharing of lessons and learning for project activities.
Specific Duties and Responsibilities:
- Manage woreda project staff and coordinate with USAID ECA consortium partners to realize the USAID ECA goals and objectives.
- Manage and coordinate the implementation of all community engagement, health literacy, social mobilization, social accountability mechanisms and platforms, and advocacy interventions and activities at USAID ECA woredas.
- Lead the capacity development of staff, CBOs, FBOs and government staff on USAID Empowered Communities project interventions and activities.
- Ensure the project activities and interventions are implemented according to the standards and quality.
- Work closely with USAID ECA partners in the planning, coordination, implementation, and monitoring of interventions and activities at the project.
- Provide technical and managerial oversight to Woreda level project coordinators.
- Prepare and submit timely monthly, quarterly, and annual work plan to Progynist head office and government bodies.
- Provide and ensure utilization of job aids, tools, guides, and manuals for community engagement, advocacy, social accountability systems, and platforms.
- Work closely with all relevant stakeholders to enhance capacity, contextualize, and carry out the project interventions and activities in the USAID ECA woredas.
- Regularly conduct follow-up visits, supportive supervision, performance reviews, and experience sharing jointly with woreda coordinators and government stakeholders.
- Work closely with regional, zonal and town level health bureau/offices, and woreda coordinators to plan and execute various trainings on community engagement, health literacy, advocacy, social accountability.
- Participate at relevant technical & coordination meetings to promote partnerships and networking.
- Prepare and submit biweekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual progress reports to Progynist head office and subsequently to the donors.
- Identify, document, and share success stories, lessons and learnings.
- Any responsibilities assigned by the supervisor.
Salary: As per the organizational scale
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Job requirements
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Qualification
- BSc/MSc Degree in health fields, Social Science, or related fields from a recognized university with experience related to community engagement and empowerment, social accountability, social behavior change.
- A minimum work experience of three years for MSc and five years for BSc.
- Demonstrated coordination and managerial experience in project planning, implementation, and monitoring.
- Familiarity and demonstrated experience with Ethiopian Primary Health Care system.
- Strong communication, interpersonal skills, and writing skills
- Able to promote team work and effort with the four woredas staff under the Coordination office
- Effective verbal and written communication and presentation skills.
- Experience of working with local governments and civil society organizations, and senior level government officials is desired.
- Strong organizing, planning, and prioritizing skills.
- Capacity to operate both as a team as well as individually.
- Demonstrated coaching and mentoring ability.
- Self-motivated with a strong work ethic.
- Able to work with minimum supervision.
Required Skills
- Oral and written communication
- Physical organization
- Planning
- Communication
- Team work
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How To Apply
Application procedure: Emails sent without subject as stated below will be disqualified.
Through email: [email protected] or through ethiojobs.net: write on the subject of the email “Application for Finance Officer” and attach job application letter, with C.V. stating 3 work related reference and minimum salary expectation. or
If you wish to apply in person: drop at Progynist Head office located at Addis Ababa, Yeka Sub City, Woreda 9, Salitemihret area, next to Athletics Federation, Ten-sister CSOs Building 4th floor.
For further information contact 0911-924117011; 0911-063147.
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