Project Manager -Afar
Location: Afar, Ethiopia
Organization: World Vision International
Deadline: March 18, 2026
Job Description
Employee Contract Type: Local – Fixed Term Employee (Fixed Term)
The Project Manager is responsible for leading, coordinating, and overseeing the successful implementation of the USG/BHA-funded Multisector Emergency Response Project in Afar Regional State. The role ensures high quality and timely delivery of emergency interventions across key sectors including WASH, Health/Nutrition, Shelter/NFI, Protection mainstreaming, and Community Engagement/Accountability (CEA). The Project Manager will ensure compliance with donor requirements (BHA/USAID), World Vision policies, government humanitarian coordination structures, and humanitarian principles while managing staff, budget, procurement, reporting, and partnerships
Project Management & Coordination
- Lead overall planning, implementation, and monitoring of multisector activities according to the approved project design and work plan.
- Ensure interventions are integrated and synergized at woreda level (Health, WASH, NFI, Protection).
- Facilitate inception meetings, kick-off workshops, and community engagement plans.
- Coordinate with DRMC/Early Warning, Health Bureau, WASH Bureau, UNOCHA, Cluster Leads, UN agencies, NGOs, and woreda administrations.
- Ensure safety, access, and field movement planning in coordination with Security and Operations.
Staff Leadership & Management
- Directly supervise project officers and field teams.
- Provide coaching, performance management, and weekly progress reviews.
- Ensure staff adhere to safeguarding, Do No Harm, humanitarian principles, and WV policies.
- Manage team dynamics, resolve challenges, and promote a culture of accountability and collaboration.
Budget & Compliance Management
- Lead monthly budget monitoring (BMT), variance analysis, and cashflow projections.
- Ensure all expenditures align with BHA and WV procurement, financial, and audit standards.
- Initiate PRs, track procurement, ensure timely delivery of supplies (WASH items, NFIs, medical supplies).
- Prepare donor‑compliant documentation, including means of verification (MoVs).
Monitoring, Reporting & Documentation
- Ensure high‑quality MEAL processes: baseline/endline, PDM, post-distribution monitoring, activity tracking.
- Produce weekly situation updates, monthly reports, and donor reports (quarterly/semi‑annual).
- Support accountability practices—hotline communication, community feedback mechanisms, beneficiary registration & verification.
- Facilitate learning documentation, best practices, and success stories.
Stakeholder Engagement & Representation
- Represent WV in regional and zonal cluster coordination meetings (WASH, Health, ES/NFI).
- Maintain strong partnerships with government stakeholders and humanitarian actors.
- Support advocacy initiatives aligned with project objectives.
Risk Management & Safeguarding
- Identify operational risks, access constraints, community tensions, or protection concerns.
- Ensure mitigation measures are implemented and documented.
- Enforce child protection and safeguarding standards across all project interactions
2. Qualifications and Requirements
Education
- Bachelor’s degree in public health, Nutrition, WASH Engineering, Development Studies, or related humanitarian field.
- Master’s degree preferred.
Experience
- Minimum 5 years of experience in humanitarian emergency project management.
- Proven experience in USG/BHA-funded projects or other major donors (ECHO, UNICEF, WFP, UNHCR).
- Demonstrated multisector management (Health/Nutrition, WASH, NFI distribution, Protection).
Technical Skills
- Strong understanding of humanitarian standards (Sphere, CHS, BHA Guidelines).
- Knowledge of emergency logistics, procurement, supply chain, and cash transfer modalities.
- Strong leadership, people management, and coordination skills.
- Excellent English reporting and communication skills.
Competencies
- Results-oriented and able to work under pressure in harsh environments.
- Strong decision-making and problem-solving capacity.
- High integrity, accountability, and cultural sensitivity.
- Strong teamwork and partnership-building skills.
3. Working Conditions
- Based in Afar with frequent travel to project woredas.
- Field-based role requiring regular coordination with woreda/zonal Bureaus and UN/NGO partners.
- Exposure to harsh climate conditions, remote field locations, and humanitarian emergency settings.
Applicant Types Accepted:
Local Applicants Only
