CCCM Project Coordinator (Deadline: Dec 26, 2022)

Job Description

External Vacancy announcement

Vacancy No: ASDEPO/Vac/023/22

About ASDEPO:

Action for Social Development and Environmental Protection Organization (ASDEPO) is an Ethiopian indigenous, “Civil Society Organization” established in 2014. ASDEPO is mandated to operate in all regional states of the country and is engaged indifferent thematic program areas of intervention namely: Humanitarian Response, Education, Health/HIV and AIDS/RH, Women and Youth Economic Empowerment, Gender Based Violence and Child Protection, Migration/Human Trafficking, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (Wash), NTD’s Climate Change, Agriculture, Environmental Protection and Training in Gambella, Oromiya, Amhara, Benishangul Gumuz, Afar, SNNPR and Somali Region.

Key Responsibilities

This role will be fully responsible for the management and oversight the camp management and facilitate program operational setup in the respective refugee camps. The Camp coordinator will supervise all programs and ensure the programme implementation.

The post holder is responsible to provide operation support for all the program team at the camp level and lasing with camp coordinators, Refugee Central Committee and bridge with the technical officers. Furthermore, the position holder is responsible to create enabling working environment to all technical staffs at the camp level and ensure all PIE staff complies with the camp management policy.

This role requires an experienced coordinator able to create and supervise a highly effective camp management team in the delivery of efficient logistics/procurement, accounting /budget management, shelter, water/sanitation, protection, health, security, and education.

The position holder will be responsible to manage the camp and oversee any development in the refugee camp by ensuring high quality camp management and maximize safety and wellbeing of staffs.

Program Management & Coordination

  • Responsible for oversight and management of all sector officers and national staff in all sectors.
  • Report on Camp Management issues to ASDEPO Emergency Response team and the local authorities through weekly assessments
  • Effectively coordinate with key partners.
  • Establish effective mechanisms for the participation of camp residents – in particular children – in decision making on camp life
  • Establish complaint mechanisms that enable camp residents to raise concerns on relief and camp activities
  • He/she works in close collaboration with the Programs Coordinator and Office on Child Protection, Education and youth program, the quality of activities, and reporting obligations.
  • He/she  have more of operation and liaising/representation function at camp level and have a monitoring role to ensure all officers are leading the implementation of the activities as per their weekly Plan..
  • Strengthen communication and coordination with other humanitarian service providers  and establish a referral  mechanism with them
  • Supervise all contracts and services related to construction, camp maintenance and infrastructure, and other related services, in collaboration with construction supervisor  and  program Operations Manager
  • Supervise all distributions of NFIs to camp targeted population, taking maximum care to ensure accountability.
  • Coordinate and integrate with all activities by all humanitarian partners to avoid duplication and monitoring that protection considerations are mainstreamed in all sectors.
  • The Camp Coordinator is responsible for the management of program activities and operations in the camp, and logistics related to the management of the camp and actively promotes the participation of target population, Women and  Children in the camp.

Monitoring Systems

  • Design reporting systems for weekly and monthly reports to ensure accountability to camp residents and other stakeholders
  • Ensure high quality project reports are submitted timely in order to track progress, measure impact, enhance accountability and inform future programming.
  • Ensure full compliance with reporting systems and review of all information gathered
  • Ensure adequate monitoring mechanisms are in place  in collaborated  with M & E to review impact of the each sector  progress against implementation plans
  • Ensure adequate reporting and effective information sharing amongst all partners including program officer, sector leads, Program Operation Manager and ERM, disaggregating data by age & gender

Representation

  • Ensure PIE’s strong representation in the camp coordination meetings and platform.
  • Organize and facilitate the donor mission, monitoring agencies and line-minded organization learning and experience sharing visit.
  • Liaise with local authorities, Refugee Central Committee, and other community structures regularly and ensure the representation.

Human Resources

  • As necessary, recruit of a team of staff to run Camp Management activities;
  • Orient, train, and coach camp management staff as necessary;
  • Manage the performance of the camp management team in all aspects of the work with special emphasis on women and child protection, Education and Youth Program.
  • Co-ordinate staff activities and ensure staff share resources where possible.
  • Ensure staff safety measures are adhered to all the time by staff in collaboration with the security focal point.
  • Ensures that all staff in the unit/function/department are properly inducted on and understands their role in upholding ASDEPO policies;

Employment Type:  Contract for one year

Contract duration: Until December 31, 2023

Required Number: 1

Location: Benishangul Gumuz region (Metekel Zone)

 

 

Job Requirements

Qualification

  • BA degree in Sociology, Management, humanitarian Studies, DRM,  Community Development, Agriculture, Social Science
  • At least 5 years of experience in coordinating and managing Refugee Response Project Activities.
  • Experience in camp coordination/ management is a desirable.
  • Previous work with humanitarian or relief organization in complex emergency situations and/or development settings, including refugees, returnees, displaced and/or war affected populations.
  • General technical knowledge of camp management, building community resilience, protection of civilians, human rights and Youth development  or education
  • Experience in logistics, planning, procurement and management of field operations.
  • Ability to work in high tension and high security risk situations and be able to adapt to rapidly changing contexts.
  • Awareness of child protection issues
  • Sensitivity to gender and child protection.
  • Competent in use of word and excel
  • Innovation, flexibility and a solution-oriented approach
  • Positive and proactive approach to community mobilization and participation
  • Commendable writing and communication skill
  • Listens & Communicates effectively
  • Fluency in English language is essential
  • Knowledge of local languages is a desirable

How to Apply

  •  Interested and qualified applicants need to submit only once their non – returnable application with CV for one vacancy.
  • Please mention the title of the position and workplace you applied for on the subject line of your email.
  • CANDIDATES WHO DO NOT FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
  • Applicants can apply through asdepo.recruitment@gmail.com.
  • CV’s of no more than 3 pages in length are appreciated.
  • Please provide at least 3 references related to your previous employment listed in the application.
  • We don’t receive hard copies
  • ASDEPO strongly encourages female candidates to apply!
  • Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for an interview and exam.
  • Shortlisted candidates will need to submit other supporting documents upon request at later stage.
  • ASDEPO is not able to contribute towards any costs incurred by candidates during the recruitment process

For general information about ASDEPO, please visit www.asdepo.org

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