Project Coordinator

Mothers and Children Multisectoral Development Organization (MCMDO) is a national Non-Governmental Organization registered in accordance with the proclamation for Civil Society Organizations Proclamation No 1113/2019 with a certificate No 0022. MCMDO is currently implementing 15 emergency response and development projects in all regions and City Administrations in Ethiopia. .

To meet its objectives MCMDO calls for competent professionals to apply for the following vacant position.

Position Title: Project Coordinator

Duty Station: Benishangul Gumuz region Ura Reffugee Camp

Implementation Woreda: Ura Reffugee Camp

Type of Employment: 22 months Contract

Salary ; based on organizations salary scale

Job Summary:

He/she will be responsible to strengthen the integration of Livelihood, Health and nutrition in the project implementation camp. Follow up day to day activities and budget. He/she will be responsible to prepare project work plan and budget for the duration of the project, request monthly bases project budget and follow up its proper utilization. Produce weekly/monthly and quarterly comprehensive quality progress report and submit to partners and to the immediate supervisor.

Specific Tasks and Responsibilities

• Project field coordinator is responsible for over all planning , coordination , implementation , monitoring of the project under his supervision in close collaboration and coordination with the program manager,liaison officer, partners and stakeholders.
• Frequent visit to the project sites and provide formal and informal feed back for project staffs and partners.
• Responsible for proper management of human and logistic/financial resources efficiently and effectively for the realization of the project objective.
• Closely follow up day to day project activities and budget utilization are properly used.
• Produce quality weekly, monthly and quarterly statistical report and share for partners and head office.
• Establish strong partnership relation with the government, community and other stake holder and regularly monitor the performance result of the relation through productive review meeting and joint field monitoring.
• Conduct initial institutional mapping and capacity assessment of the project status and community structure related with livelihood, health and nutrition
• Jointly with partners design strategies and approach to strengthen integration of the project.
• Facilitate the mainstreaming of child protection, gender and GBV during project design, implementation and monitoring.
• Provide ongoing feedback for supervisors , recognizing and praising success and pointing out failures
• Monitor the progress of the project based on the Log frame and plan
• Identify lesson learned and potential best practices and incorporate in the next action plan
• Participate on monthly regional and camp level task force meeting

Job Requirement

• MPH/MSC or BSC in health officer, Nursing ,Nutrition, Food Security and related fields
• Has at least 5 years (MPH/MSC) and 7years (Bsc.) of practical experience in managing projects/programs related to Livelihood and Nutrition.
• Demonstrated leadership ability to inspire and empower others;
• Demonstrated technical and coordination ability, sound judgment, ability to interact and work effectively with others at all levels;
• Organize and accurately completes multiple tasks by establishing priorities while taking into consideration special assignments, frequent interruptions, deadlines, available resources
• Establishes, builds and maintains effective working relationships with staff and partner organizations to facilitate the provision of support
• Concept paper development, operational planning, budget planning and management, monitoring and evaluation, report writing;
• Has the experience of working in multi-cultural environment and local communities.
• Has the ability to synthesize and analyze information critically.
• Has excellent interpersonal skills and a demonstrated ability work in a team environment.
• Ability to work flexibly including weekends and willingness to travel and work in rural locations and live in basic conditions.