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Amref Health Africa

Amref Health Africa

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Position: Project Officer (SMART – WASH Project)
Job Time: Full-Time
Job Type: Contract
Place of Work: Gambella - Ethiopia
Posted date: 4 years ago
Deadline: Submition date is over

Project Officer (SMART – WASH Project) INTERNAL/EXTERNAL Amref Health Africa is an African-led international health development organization headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya. Founded in 1957 as the Flying Doctors of East Africa to bring critical health services to remote communities, Amref Health Africa envisions bringing lasting health change for Africain more than 30 countries across the continent. With a focus on women and children, the organization strives to overcome the most critical health challenges facing the continent: maternal and child health, HIV & TB, malaria, water and sanitation, and health systems strengthening. Amref Health Africa in Ethiopia has been working in Ethiopia since 2002 in close collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Health implementing a range of projects in maternal, neonatal and child health, reproductive health, health systems strengthening, health workforce development, water and sanitation, HIV/AIDS and non-communicable diseases across the country, supported by a wide range of multilateral and bilateral donors, corporates and foundations. Amref Health Africa would like to recruit a Project Officer based in the Gambella field office and will report to the Project Manager. Purpose of the Job: The main purpose of the job is to implement Amref Health Africa in Ethiopia’s SMART project which mainly focuses to ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all; end hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture; and promote inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all. She/he will report to the Project Manager and works with the project assistant to implement the project in Gambella. The job holders will be based in Gambella and report to the Project manager. Key Responsibilities: - Design, plan, implement, monitor SMART project activities - Compile monthly, quarterly and annual report and submit to project activity Manager - Supervise field activities progress - Support project activities including technical support - Organizing, facilitating workshops and training in communities, institutions, Women groups schools, out of schools, natural, local leaders and other partners. - Facilitate and participate in meetings and workshops. - Facilitate community mobilization activities - Participate in research activities - In collaboration with project, staff boosts the quality implementation of the project activities as per the project objectives and operational plans. - Direct supervision and implementation of project activities. - Compile report periodic internal and donor reports: monitor and report on relevant activities and outcome/impact and submit to M &E and program manager. - Manage activity budgets including processing relevant financial transactions and implement the activities. - Ensure collaboration and coordination with government and with other relevant partners, stakeholders - Involve in site selection, feasibility assessment and monitoring of WASH schemes - Implement economic empowerment activities for youth and women groups - Organize, document and compile basic data on SMART project and community in the project implementation area - Identify gaps in various activities and provide/propose relevant materials to the program manager - Undertakes other duties as assigned by the supervisor. Job Requirements - BSC in environmental health, water-related engineering, water resources, or any WASH-related fields - Minimum of 5 years of hands-on experience which are directly WASH - Professional work experience at implementing, Sanitation Marketing, CLTSH/ on economic empowerment approaches - Excellent computer skill; Microsoft office ( word, excel and PowerPoint), SPSS and navigating the internet - The candidate must have strong analytical, problem-solving and networking skills. - Should be a team player and work under minimal supervision. - Working knowledge of the local context, local language & NGO experience is a plus Terms of employment: 1 year with the possibility of extension based on the availability of fund and performance