Field Coordinator – Ethiopia Joint Response (EJR)

Background on Tearfund

Who we are: We are a Christian humanitarian and development organisation partnering with the local churches and Organisations in more than 50 countries wherever possible to see change in the lives of those in greatest economic need. We believe poverty is caused by broken relationships with God, others, the environment and ourselves, and working to see those relationships restored is key to how we work. We want to see change that is economic, material, environmental and spiritual.

Tearfund Ethiopia is looking for a Field Coordinator for its Ethiopian Joint Response (EJR) project in Harar under the direct supervision of Senior Projects Coordinator. The Field Coordinator (FC) will be responsible for the planning, implementation, monitoring, delivery, and evaluation of the Tearfund interventions of the EJR project in East Hararghe. A key responsibility of the FC is to coordinate and foster strong relationships with the government, the consortium members Ethiopian Kaleheywet Church Development and Humanitarian Aid Commission (EKHC HADC) and SOS Children’s Village Ethiopia.

The Ethiopia Joint Response East Hararghe Field Coordinator is responsible for ensuring target communities effectively utilize high-quality multipurpose cash assistance and protection mainstreaming. This includes managing Tearfund staff in Midega Tola and Harar, aligning with Tearfund’s priorities, and efficiently managing resources. The coordinator will also ensure Tearfund is well-represented in consortium, interagencies/cluster meetings and local government with Zonal and Woreda level platforms meetings throughout East Hararghe.

• Job Title: Field Coordinator – Ethiopia Joint Response ( EJR) East Hararghe
• Group: GIPG
• Team: ECA-Ethiopia
• Location: Harar, East Hararghe Zone , Oromia region, Ethiopia.
• Responsible to: Senior Projects Coordinator

For Full description kindly review attached linked document: Field Coordinator JD -East Hararghe .pdf – Google Drive

We are looking for candidates with:

• BSc/BA in Social Science, Rural Development Disaster Risk Management, Social Science and related fields of study.
• Minimum five years experience in Project Coordination, Disaster Management and Development works.
• Technical expertise in Multi Purpose Cash and Protection.
• Experience in people management
• Experience of project monitoring at field level and quality report writing
• Proven experience in budget management
• Proven experience working for an INGO

The successful applicant will also have:

• Strong team and office coordination skills
• Interpersonal, communication and networking skills
• Reporting and Training skills
• Oral and written fluency in English

Do you have the required skills and experience?

If the above describes you, have a look at the attached Job Profile and do apply. This is a national position based in Ethiopia. Applicants who have the right to live and work in Ethiopia will be considered for this position.

The role is based in Harar with frequent travel to the field.

The recruitment process will include specific checks related to safeguarding. In addition, personal identification information will be submitted against a Watchlist database to check against criminal convictions as a counter-terror measure.