Project Coordinator | Addis Ababa

Provide technical guidance; ensure that gender perspectives are meaningfully incorporated into program design, implementation, and monitoring. Represent DEC on Gender and inclusion-related concerns in the program; Advocate for gender equality and inclusion within program implementation

Specific Job Description

• Develop Project Plans; maintain comprehensive project documentation and reports.
• Contribute to technical excellence at the consortium by being an active member of the technical working lab assigned.
• Active participation and building of trust with concerned bodies and other stakeholders and working closely with IGAs, Women’s associations, private sectors,
• Provide technical assistance to project implementation to foster continuous improvement in quality in both programmatic and operational performance.
• Create a good and collaborative work atmosphere with the Program Coordinator, Grassroot community
• Mobilizes resources initiates and implements projects, and ensures achievements to attain the organization’s mission and objectives.
• Ensures, and Supports that the program/ project strategic objectives and results are fully achieved and meet expected technical quality standards.
• Participate in the preparation of project proposals, timeframes, schedules, and budgets.
• Communicate and cooperate with relevant stakeholders to identify and define project requirements, scope, and objectives.
• Responsible for maintaining crucial project documents that track project progress.
• Closely watch the project schedule, monitoring deadlines for each project task.
• Organizing, attending, and participating in stakeholder meetings, documenting and following up on important actions and decisions from meetings.
• Monitor and track project progress handle any issues that arise and report on the progress of a project to all concerned stakeholders.
• Prepare/update project status reports, process invoices, update tracking reports, and maintain files for due diligence and financials.

Age: 30 to 45

Sex: Male/ Female

NGO/CSO Experience

• At least 10 years

Qualification BA/MA:

• MA/ MSc in Agricultural Economics, Social Science, Business Administration, Project Management, Development Studies or related fields of study

Additional Skill

• Fluent in English languages, Writing, and speaking skills in additional local languages are a plus ;
• Good communication skills in teamwork team mobilizations and partnership management;
• Experience in facilitating assessments, best practice capturing, and working with communities
• Good report writing, use of technology application skills