Internal/ External Vacancy Announcement No. -Hrv/138/23

Mothers and Children Multisectoral Development Organization (MCMDO) is a national Non-Governmental Organization registered in accordance with the proclamation for Civil Society Organizations Proclamation No 1113/2019 with a certificate No 0022. MCMDO is currently implementing 32 emergency response and development projects in all regions and City Administrations in Ethiopia. 

To meet its objectives MCMDO calls for competent professionals to apply for the following vacant positions implemented in partnership with WHH-GAA ad funded by EHF.

Job Position Summary

The Overall role of the Field project coordinator is to coordinate the project “ Live saving multispectral emergency Response project  “  He/she will be responsible to strengthen the integration of  Health and nutrition  in the primary health care unit level. Follow up day to day activities and budget. He/she will be responsible to prepare woreda based project work plan and budget for the duration of the project, request monthly bases project budget and follow up its proper utilization. Produce weekly/monthly and quarterly comprehensive quality progress report and submit to partners and to the immediate supervisor.    

Responsibility and tasks:

• Project field coordinator is responsible for overall planning , coordination , implementation , monitoring of the  project under his supervision in close collaboration and coordination with the project manager, supervisor ,liaison officer and partners.
• Periodic field visit to the project sites and provide formal and informal feed back for project staffs and partners
• Responsible for proper management of human and logistic./financial  resources efficiently  and effectively for the realization of the project objective.
• Closely follow up day to day project activities and budget utilization are properly used.
• Produce quality weekly, monthly and quarterly statistical report and share for partners  and head office.
• Establish strong partnership relation with the government, community and other stake holder and regularly monitor the performance result of the relation through productive review meeting and joint field monitoring.
• Conduct initial institutional mapping and capacity assessment of primary health Care status and community structure related with health and nutrition 
• Jointly with partners design strategies and approach to strengthen integration of the project
• Facilitate the mainstreaming of child protection, gender and GBV during project  design, implementation and monitoring. 
• Provide ongoing feedback for supervisors , recognizing and praising success and pointing out failures
• Monitor the progress of the project based on the Log frame and plan
• Write weekly/monthly/quarterly comprehensive and high quality project progress report
• Identify lesson learned and potential best practices and incorporate in the next action plan
• Ensure effective  program service coverage and service integrated in the existing primary health care unit level
• Participate on monthly Regional emergency task force meeting
• Strengthen/establish and co-lead multi-sectoral coordination task force at woreda level
• Strengthen Nutrition and health surveillance and emergency response capacity of partners

Project title:  Live saving multisectoral emergency Response

Project Location: Filtu(Somali Region)

Duration of the project:  12 months

Reporting to:  Health and Nutrition Coordinator

Number of Post: 01

Required qualification and experience

• MPH or BSC in  health officer, Nursing ,Nutrition  and related fields, and
• Has at least 3 years (MPH.) and 5years (Bsc.) of practical experience in managing projects/programs related to  Emergency Nutrition and Health
• Demonstrated leadership ability to inspire and empower others;
• Demonstrated technical and coordination  ability, sound judgment, ability to interact and work effectively with others at all levels;
• Organize and accurately completes multiple tasks by establishing priorities while taking into consideration special assignments, frequent interruptions, deadlines, available resources
• Establishes, builds and maintains effective working relationships with staff and partner organizations to facilitate the provision of support
• Proficiency in verbal and written English, Somali,Amharic and site local language
• Concept paper development, operational planning, budget planning and management, monitoring and evaluation, report writing;
•  Has the experience of working in multi-cultural environment and local communities.
• Has the ability to synthesize and analyze information critically.
• Has excellent interpersonal skills and a demonstrated ability work in a team  environment.