| Job Purpose |
Under the supervision of project officers, in collaboration with other technical team, Project assistant will contribute to the planning, implementation, monitoring, and reporting for the REACH project activities specially community activities at the ground.
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| Key Responsibilities / Duties / Tasks |
- Ensure community platforms for SRHR,WASH/Nutrition are applicable to capture results.
- Facilitate to have strong community platforms and make communities SRHR/WASH and Nutrition services demanding.
- Create strong and confirmed referral system to PHCUs at the ground
- Preparing weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual detail implementation work plan in collaboration of project officers
- Make sure the plan is in line with the plan of project officer and get approval in every quarter/year
- Implementing project activity together with district health office, health facilities, health extension workers, schools representatives and other relevant project beneficiaries
- Reviewing the implementation work plan on timely and regular bases.
- Collecting required information from partners
- Get approval the availability of resources to implement activities from the budget holder
- Carry out necessary discussion to facilitate the implementation with stakeholders and partners
- Conduct need assessment in implementation area and provide response based on the gap
- Identifying and selecting target beneficiaries in collaboration with partners
- Collecting and compiling periodic reports
- Organizing and facilitating trainings for the target group
- Conduct monthly and quarterly review meeting with stakeholders
- Prepare work plan, cash advance and finance document to facilitate day to day activities at the ground
- Work with the program accountant, M & E officer, and project officers to ensure efficiency and effectiveness in resource utilization
- Organize and participate in review meetings, forums with partners
- Gather, compile and disseminate case stories from the field
- Effectively utilize the Amref information management system, HR information system and other knowledge management platforms
- Will report to the project officer.
- Undertake other duties as may be assigned by the supervisor.
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Academic and Professional Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental health, public health, nurse, engineering with related in WASH trainings
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| Experience |
- Experience of 3 years in related area (school lead total sanitation, SRHR)
- NGO experience is an advantage.
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| Skills / Competencies: |
- Tam player
- Understanding of organizational rule and regulation
- Understanding of government health system.
- Good interpersonal skills.
- Communication & writing skills both English and local language (Afan Oromo)
- Excellent computer skills
- Strong analytical, problem solving and networking skills.
- Communication skill, able to work under minimal supervision.
- Practical experience in pastoralist community and interest to work in hard to reach areas of pastoralist community.
- Female applicants will be advantageous.
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Interested applicants please visit our website:
https://amref.org/job/project-assistant-0011pa/ to submit your application. You will be directed to our online portal where you will need to create an account in order for you to be able to submit your application.
Your application should include a cover letter, detailing why you are the best fit for this position, and your CV with relevant skills and experience. Closing date will be September 4, 2023. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Duly note that Amref Health Africa does not require applicants to pay any money at whatever stage of the recruitment and selection process and has not retained any agent in connection with recruitment. Amref Health Africa is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. Amref Health Africa is an equal opportunity employer and has a non-smoking environment policy.
