Field Coordinator- Konso, Ethiopia

Tearfund is a Christian charity which partners with churches in more than 50 of the world’s poorest countries. We tackle poverty and injustice through sustainable development, by responding to disasters and challenging injustice. We believe an end to extreme poverty is possible. Thousands of people needlessly suffer and die every day because of poverty. But that’s not God’s plan for the world. And God is calling you – all of us – to reach out to people in greatest need. We partner with local churches and organisations who have a crucial role to play in the places worst affected by poverty. Tearfund has been working in Ethiopia since the 1970s.

Tearfund Ethiopia is looking for a competent and experienced field Coordinator in Konso  Zone, South Ethiopia Regional State, Ethiopia. The Field coordinator (FC) is responsible for Planning,  implementing, monitoring, delivering and evaluating the Digital Anticipatory Response (DAR) project. The FC should first and foremost coordinate and build a strong relationship with the government, insurance and technological companies.

The coordinator will be responsible for the outcomes of the DAR project ensuring target communities are able to use finances from their cooperative and saving groups to take anticipatory action in response to extreme weather warnings and sign up for parametric weather insurance products.

Key Responsibilities includes:

• Facilitate a digital awareness creation campaign among Farmer communities on weather forecasting, financial literacy and insurance policies via voice messaging
• Provide training to farmers on insurance product availability and access.
• Build  networks and linkage among SHGs, Cooperatives and Financial institutions
• Facilitate the field level communication with DAR Project Service Providers
• Work closely  with regional weather forecasting  and disaster risk reduction (DRR) offices to prepare for the anticipatory and to ensure access to timely and accurate weather forecasting information.
• Undertake regular monitoring and periodic tracking of project activities and provide technical support based on identified gaps.
• Produce quality project updates, and monthly reports on a timely basis, collect success stories, best practices, and quality pictures of the project implementation.
• Facilitate the Project midterm and endline evaluations
• Manage human capital and Tearfund assets at Karat, Konso field office

We are looking for a candidate with:

• Three years and above experience in economics, insurance, disaster management and development works in NGOs and in an Agriculture environment.
• Technical expertise in SHG and Cooperatives approach.
• Experience of project monitoring at field level and quality report writing
• Proven experience in budget management
• Digital and Financial literacy
• Practical experience of training team members or target groups
• Experience in midterm and endline evaluation facilitation
• Proven experience working for NGO

Do you have the following skills and personal qualities?

• Strong team and office coordination skills
• Interpersonal, communication, organising  and networking skills
• Good computer skills (MS Office, Google Suite)
• Oral and written fluency in English
• Able to maintain personal integrity
• Meticulous in attention to detail
• Demonstrates sensitivity and skills in working cross culturally.

This is a national full time fixed term position based in Karat, Konso. This position is only open to Ethiopian Nationals, who must be eligible to live and work in Ethiopia.

Applicants must be committed to Tearfund’s Christian beliefs. The recruitment process will include specific checks related to safeguarding issues. In addition, personal identification information will be submitted against a watchlist database to check against criminal convictions as a counter terror-terror measure.

If the above describes you, we would love to hear from you. Please find the Job Description attached.