Program Officer -Dire Dawa

Cheshire Ethiopia is an Ethiopian Resident not for profit Civil Society Organization working on rehabilitation and development of persons with disability.

Job Summary:

– Under the general supervision of the Center manager, the Program Officer assists the Center manager in planning, organizing, coordinating, and supervising the Rehabilitation Centers, CBR activities, and project implementations .

SPECIFIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Plans and develops methods and procedures per the directives of the center manager for implanting CE programs in the Rehabilitation center and CBR activities.
2. Develops a yearly and biannual plan based on the donor requirement and budget approved
3. Assists and coordinates the center’s program activities and exercises control over personnel for specific functions or phases of the program
4. As per the directives of the center manager, coordinates activities concerned with implementation and carrying out objectives of programmatic interventions and projects
5. Organizes reports and records of activities to ensure that progress is being accomplished towards specified program/project objectives
6. Conducts periodic monitoring to projects and track developments and provide supportive on-site feedback
7. Works in collaboration with monitoring and evaluation team of the HQ whenever necessary
8. Collects the appropriate data and prepares periodic project reports for the program director or for donors per the directives of the Center manager
9. Ensures planned expenditures of projects in accordance with budget allocations
10. Advices the center manager in all program issues and develops project proposals, ToRs, communication tools, leads assessments/surveys per the general directive of the center manager
11. Performs other similar duties as assigned by the Program Director or Executive director

• MA/BA in sociology or social work or Public health or Project management or related fields
• For MA 4 years and for BA 6 years
• Program and project management