RISE Project Coordinator
Location: Dera, Ethiopia
Organization: World Vision International
Deadline: May 7, 2026
Job Description
Employee Contract Type: Local – Fixed Term Employee (Fixed Term)
Job Purpose:
RISE (Resilience Increased Small holders in Ethiopia) project coordinator will be responsible to organize the area level project planning, baselining, implementations, monitoring, people management and progress reporting. He/She will manage the project teams, provide direct technical support and delivery of the different project components, prepares work plans and budgets, guidelines, procurement, internal reporting, external liaison etc. The job holder will be directly involved in the implementation of project activities.
The Project Coordinator works closely with leadership structures of both Hub and HO in regard to livelihoods. The Project Coordinator under the direct supervision of the program Lead, will ensure that activities are approved, implemented, monitored and reported according to agreed project plans in line with the donor and World Vision Ethiopia policies. Give close support to project sites, monitor FMNR activities, land rehabilitation, soil and water conservation activities, regenerative agriculture, financial inclusion, product value chain development, and women empowerment in Dera, Fogera and Farta Districts. The Project Coordinator will be based in Dera and directly involved in the implementation of project activities.
Major Responsibilities
Project management and leadership:
- Lead and coordinate the project to achieve the overall objective of strengthening community resilience through Financial Inclusion, Skills Development, and Livelihood Diversification.
- Oversee the implementation of a broad range of resilient interventions, including Promoting Climate-Resilient and Nutrition-Sensitive Mixed Farming
- Promoting evidence-based decision-making among partners, and sustain project interventions
- Coordinate with technical and administrative staff, including the MEAL Coordinator, Project Officers and Finance Manager, to ensure efficient project delivery.
- Manage project budgets and resources in line with the planned expenditure across all years of the project.
- Manage and approve project-related travel, for staff and participants.
- Ensure proper use and maintenance of equipment and local office supplies.
- Oversee the implementation of a broad range of Fostering Social Inclusion, Peacebuilding, and Local Ownership.
Stakeholder and Communities Engagement:
- Engage with a diverse range of formal and informal stakeholders, including state authorities, value chain actors, producers, farmers, and at different levels.
- Ensure that community-driven, field-level activities are at the heart of the program.
- Facilitate inclusive governance-building initiatives, ensuring the interests of all stakeholders are considered.
- Liaise, network and maintain good working relationships with implementing partners and relevant government offices at all levels.
Monitoring, Evaluation Evidence and Knowledge Management:
- Lead and coordinate with MEAL coordinator, and MEAL team on the use of innovative monitoring tools to collect evidence on rest on Resilient interventions.
- Ensure the collection and synthesis of socio-economic data to guide interventions and inform policy decisions.
- Conduct regular assessments and audits to ensure adherence to established standards and to facilitate continuous improvement
- Oversee the collection and synthesis of evidence, including using innovative monitoring tools like SAVIX/MIS App, to inform decision-making.
- Facilitate cross-learning and lesson-sharing to inform WFP programs, civil society, and governments.
- Generate and present robust evidence of the project’s socioeconomic outcomes to stakeholders
Capacity Building & Field Support
- Mentor, coach, and provide technical guidance to staff and local partners.
- In collaboration with National Office design and facilitate training programs for staff, ensuring knowledge transfer and skill enhancement
- Conduct field visits to monitor program quality and provide hands-on support to ensure the project meets its objectives of strengthening the resilience of communities, increasing the Climate smart Agriculture, Local value chain development, financial inclusion and rural enterprises
- Train new staff and partners on context specific resilient interventions practices, evidence-based decision-making among partners, and strengthening climate smart interventions and value chains sectors
Resource Mobilization & Donor Engagement
- Support resource mobilization of initiatives of the project by sharing information, supporting proposal development, and advocate for resource allocation for resilient initiatives by government ministries and agencies.
Engagement with Government & Sector Networks
- Represent the organization in Regional Advisory Committee of the project and other related regional technical working groups and sector coordination platforms that project engaged with.
Required Education, training, license, registration, and/or Certification
- MSc. in Rural development, Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Business, Development Studies and related Field etc
Required Professional Experience
- Minimum 5 years’ experience in technical and project coordination and management roles within international development or humanitarian contexts.
- Demonstrated experience in managing multi national projects, particularly in contexts related to land restoration, rangeland management climate change adaptation, and community resilience in agrarian, nutrition and livelihood contexts of Ethiopia.
- Proven ability to work with a diverse range of stakeholders, including governments, NGOs, communities, and research institutions.
- Experience in a project that combines technological innovations with strong, inclusive community engagement.
- Strong financial management skills, including budgeting and cost analysis.
- Experience in evidence-based programming and a capacity to use data to guide interventions and adaptive management.
- Familiarity with the challenges and opportunities related to rural livelihoods and the natural resource base in the agrarian and pastoral contexts of Ethiopia.
- Excellent communication skills
- Strong understanding of Ethiopian policies, strategies, and regulatory requirements related with re-greening, climate change initiatives.
- Excellent interpersonal and leadership skills, with the ability to work with diverse teams.
- Strong report writing, analytical, and presentation skills in English.
Required Language(s)
- English and Knowledge of local language is advantageous
Required travel and/or work environment accommodations
- Based in Dera/South Gondar project location, with frequent travel to project sites (Fogera, Dera and Farta).
- Regular external engagement with HAF, partner NGO, Private sector and government
- Field conditions may include challenging terrains, limited infrastructure, and security-sensitive areas.
- Extended hours may be required during report submissions and whenever required.
Preferred Experience, Knowledge and/or Key Competencies
- Be Safe and Resilient
- Build Relationships
- Learn and Develop
- Partner and Collaborate
- Deliver Results
- Be Accountable
- Improve and Innovate
- Embrace Change
- Demonstrated success and previous experience managing project across resilient, climate smart Agriculture, Financial inclusion, local value chain development and resilience building
- Experience in fragile, conflict-affected both in agrarian and pastoral contexts
- In-depth knowledge and previous experience of program quality standards, evidence-based approaches, and innovation in resilience building, and strengthening on farm and off farm enterprises and value chains development programming
- Familiarity with localisation frameworks, partnership models, and systems-strengthening approaches.
- Applied knowledge of cross-cutting themes: gender equality, safeguarding, conflict sensitivity, faith and development, do no harm, social inclusion, and climate resilience.
World Vision is a child-focused organization that is committed to safeguarding all children as well as adult beneficiaries and has zero tolerance for incidents of violence or abuse against children or adults, including sexual exploitation or abuse, committed either by employees or others affiliated with our work. Therefore, World Vision does not hire staff whose background is not suitable for working with children or vulnerable adults, even if their role does not interact directly with them.
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Applicant Types Accepted:
Local Applicants Only
