Fresh Food Voucher Project Woreda Coordinator

Organizational Background

Role Purpose:

Key Areas of Accountability:

• Assess needs related to nutrition and livelihoods and support the implementation of FFV in the woreda.
• Ensure timely development of FFV work plan at woreda and Kebele level and seek timely approval. Ensure that implementation challenges and lessons are documented and reported to facilitate midyear reviews.
• Ensure that FFV individual team members develop and timely submit monthly plan, support and  follow  the implementation through their line mangers
• Ensure implementations of the project activities are in line with the approved work plan and that the activities are implementing in quality, efficient and timely manner.
• Ensure that FFV gender component is integrated is integrated in annual work plan, follow-up its implementation, review and report.

• Work with FFV Project Manager to ensure appropriate human resource management
• Effectively manage and lead FFV team at woreda level
• Ensure that FFV teams aware of  key ESDA policies, and  comply with during  implementation
• Ensure that FFV team member’s gaps identified and capacity building activities planned and executed
• Ensure the  integration and harmonization of FFV  team with other field office program and support staff

• Manage the regional FFV budget by developing annual project operation plans office (POP) for the woreda  and timely  submit to JigJiga office for review and approval
• Seek timely POP approval, and ensure that financial utilization is in accordance with the approved POP and in compliance with WFP and ESDA operation standards.
• Ensure that FFV BVA is produced, discussed and reported on monthly basis

• In collaboration with other key partners, ensure the establishment nutrition multi-sectoral coordination mechanism at regional and woreda level and ensure its proper functioning.
• Coordinate with the senior project manager in order to manage the project and area operations, supervise the field support staff, and coordinate activity of FFV by working closely with the technical team and community facilitators to ensure quality of interventions and on timely completion of activities
• Coordinate technical staff working in the region; lead weekly, monthly and quarterly planning meetings
• Ensure that weekly schedules/travel plans are coordinated and completed, and manage project Officers and community facilitators under his/her direct/indirect supervision.
•  Coordinate  and ensure that the project’s administrative processes, such as logistics, procurements, and policies are fully implemented according to ESDA and WFP policy and procedures

• Serves as key liaison with regional, zonal and woreda health bureau (RHB) and Bureau of Agriculture for FFV
• Build and maintain strong collaborative working relationships with Regional, Zonal and Woreda  Health Bureau, Regional, Zonal and Woreda  Agriculture and rural development, and others relevant regional officials.
• Build and maintain strong collaborative relationships with Nutrition partners, UN Agencies, international and national NGOs working on Nutrition and livelihood in the region e.g. active participation in coordination and networking relationships.
• Ensure visibility of the project through appropriate branding

• Monitor FFV project activities according to the FFV regional annual work plan using a variety of methods:  review of reports, site visits to review records and to interview stakeholders and beneficiaries.
• Ensure documentation monitoring visit and follow up on actions points.  Document improvement or changes recommended at last monitoring visit.
• Report regularly in writing to project manager on project updates, with copy to relevant technical advisors issues, needs, problems, or ideas for improving the project.

• Regularly scan environment and plan and  address issues in timely manner
• Ensure effective communication and facilitate discussion among  team members
• Timely communicate issues that need the attention of field office/hum management

Qualifications and Experience

• Minimum of BSC degree in the field of Public Health, Agriculture, Social / development studies, from a recognized university with five years related experience preferably out of which four years working in international non-governmental organization.
• Previous experience working in NGO  and/or regional government in the field of nutrition, public health programs  and animal productivity as project manager or senior coordinator
• Have basic training and proven experience on project cycle management  including but not limited to skills in  program  and financial planning, M&E skills,  health and agriculture related technical skills, documentation and report writing,
• Must have strong coordination skill, partnership building skill,  team building and conflict management skill, financial management (budget preparation and monitoring)
• Experience to manage big team especially in hardship environment and preferably experience of managing more than one million USD is annually.
• Must have excellent understanding of nutrition and livelihoods (animal productivity) in  Ethiopia context, WASH and SBCC programs
• Must have experience of establishing strong working relationships  and working with colleagues from different sectors and cultures
• Knowledge of USAID Rules and Regulations, USAID project management
• Dynamic,  Self-starter and able to deliver on organizational goals with good communication and interpersonal skills
• Excellent understanding and prior work experience with the pastoralist communities is advantageous
• proficient in the use of MS Office, Word, Excel, PowerPoint,  Outlook, and other relevant software;
• Must have excellent strong writing with excellent spoken and written English; Knowledge of regional language is favourable.