Disability Inclusive Sexual and Reproductive Health Project Officer

The Ethiopian Center for Disability and Development (ECDD) is an Ethiopian Development Organization established in 2005 and re registered under Proclamation № 1113/2019. ECDD works to promote and facilitate the inclusion of persons with disabilities in mainstream service delivery and development programs, envisioning an inclusive Ethiopia where persons with disabilities enjoy equal rights and opportunities.

ECDD is implementing the AHEAD Project, funded by UNFPA, to make sexual and reproductive health (SRH) and essential healthcare services accessible and disability-inclusive for adolescents and youth with disabilities. The project operates in Addis Ababa, Hawassa, Bahir Dar, Wolaita Sodo, and Mekelle.

Purpose of the Role

The Project Officer will support the implementation of the AHEAD Project in Mekelle City, ensuring that adolescents and youth with disabilities have improved access to inclusive SRH and essential health services. The role focuses on coordination, facilitation, monitoring, and reporting of project activities at the city level, in close collaboration with local stakeholders and the Project Coordinator.

Key Responsibilities

A. Project Implementation and Coordination

• Support planning and implementation of project activities in Mekelle in line with the approved work plan and donor requirements.
• Facilitate trainings, awareness sessions, and advocacy initiatives on disability-inclusive SRH.
• Ensure gender equality, safeguarding, and inclusion principles are mainstreamed across all activities.
• Track progress, fund utilization, and report any gaps or challenges to the Project Coordinator.
• Support organizational capacity assessment and strengthening activities for OPDs.
• Facilitate advocacy initiatives, mentoring programs, networking forums, and stakeholder engagements led by OPDs.
• Organize workshops, consultations, dialogues, campaigns, and experience-sharing events related to disability-inclusive SRH.
• Coordinate community awareness campaigns and social behavior change communication (SBCC) activities to address stigma and discrimination against persons with disabilities.

B. Stakeholder Engagement and Partnership

• Strengthen collaboration with local health offices, OPDs, and community structures.
• Facilitate constructive engagement between rights-holders and duty-bearers.
• Support joint advocacy initiatives and documentation of outcomes.
• Maintain effective communication and collaboration with stakeholders, partners, OPDs, and beneficiaries.

C. Monitoring, Evaluation, and Reporting

• Collect disaggregated data (disability, age, gender) from project activities.
• Ensure proper documentation and dissemination of project achievements, lessons learned, case stories, best practices, and success stories of the project and its stakeholders
• Collaborate with the Monitoring and Evaluation team in tracking project indicators and preparing progress reports.
• Collaborate with project coordinator to Prepare internal and donor reports, and other required project documentation.

D. Financial and Administrative Support

• Ensure proper utilization of project resources at the city level.
• Support procurement and logistics for trainings, workshops, and meetings.
• Adhere to ECDD’s safeguarding, anti-fraud, and compliance policies.

E. Representation and Visibility

• Represent ECDD in local forums, meetings, and events related to SRH and disability inclusion.
• Promote ethical and inclusive representation of persons with disabilities in communications.

Undertake other related duties assigned by the Project Coordinator, and other line deputy Program director/ Program Director and regional program manager

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in public health, Nursing, Social Work, Sociology, or related health/social science fields.
• Specialized training in Sexual and Reproductive Health or Disability Inclusion is an asset.

Experience

• Minimum of 2 years of relevant professional experience in SRH or community health projects.
• Experience working with persons with disabilities and inclusive health programming.
• Proven experience collaborating with local government and community stakeholders.

Competencies and Core Attributes

• Strong understanding of disability-inclusive SRH and youth health issues.
• Skills in facilitation, coordination, and stakeholder engagement.
• Good reporting and documentation skills.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities effectively.
• Integrity, accountability, and professionalism.
• Strong communication skills
• Commitment to human rights and disability inclusion.

Language Requirements

• Strong Communication skill in English and Amharic.
• Proficiency in Tigrigna is also mandatory for effective communication in Mekelle, Tigray Region.