Arba Minch, SNNPR
Mercy Corps Ethiopia
Mercy Corps is an International Humanitarian organization operating Water and Sanitation, Economic Development, Livelihoods, Capacity Building, Emergency Response, Health and Nutrition, and similar sectors in the regions of SNNPR, Somali, Oromia, Addis Ababa and Dire Dawa. Mercy Corps works with communities, public and private sectors to implement appropriate relief, recovery and development interventions. Mercy Corps Ethiopia invites motivated and qualified candidates to apply for the following vacant positions.   Position Title II:                      Market System Development Specialist    Open Position:                       One     Duty Station:                          Arba Minch, SNNPR Region   GENERAL POSITION SUMMARY:   Market System Development Specialist will work with Building Resilience and Adaptation to Climate Extremes and Disasters (BRACED) site team in four woredas namely Arba Minch zuria, Derashe, Konso and Alle in SNNPR state.    The project tests innovative market based tools to improve the resilience of economic and social system in SNNP region which will enable vulnerable agro-pastoral households and communities in rural and pre- urban areas to manage risk, and to successful transform their livelihood base.  The Market Systems Development Specialist will also be a member of the MC Economic and Markets Development (EMD) Team, which uses market systems development to stimulate economic growth to create wealth and jobs for the poorest while maximizing investment from the private and public sectors. As a member of the EMD team, the Market Systems Development specialist will contribute analytical thinking and innovative approaches and will support integration and harmony of approaches across all Mercy Corps Ethiopia market-driven programs.     ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:   The Market Systems Development Specialist is responsible for management and implementation of MC’s thematic areas of financial systems development.  Key job functions include the following:   Designs, conducts, measures and documents assessments of micro-financial services market, in particularly for inputs and outputs of markets ( production, technologies, services & information) Become intimately familiar with all aspects of the relevant market systems the project is targeting including key actors ( VSLAs, SACCOs, MFIs, Banks, inputs suppliers, producers, traders, employer, information service providers, warehouses, transporters, financiers, intermediary and terminal markets); governance frameworks (formal and informal); and all support markets and functions; Be able to work with both ‘bottom of the pyramid’ and larger financial service providers to adapt, develop and pilot innovative, inclusive financial products that enhance the risk management and productive capacities of underserved rural and urban households. This will include credit products, savings, and insurance and new payment mechanisms. Advise/guide the project team to develop detailed plan for implementation of selected activities, including roles, timeframe, desired outcomes Develop, implement, monitor progress of work plans that can be adaptively managed Facilitate key relationships within the four market systems. Ensure that market systems work captures and responds to up-to-date information about market developments within respective market systems and global best practices for Economic & Markets Development. Manage all required documentation and reporting required by the donor Responsible for the overall quality of all Market system work developed, implemented and reported on for her/his respective coordinator. Ensures CNs and resultant Activity Reports are developed to the appropriate standard Regularly visit field activities to assess progress and provide formal and informal feedback. Adhere to Mercy Corps, donor and government policies and procedures

የኢትዮጵያ ንግድ ባንክ የረዥምና የመካከለኛ ጊዜ የፕሮጀክት ብድሮች መስጠት በማቆም የሥራ ማስኬጃ ብድሮች ብቻ እንዲሰጥ፣ የኢትዮጵያ ልማት ባንክ ደግሞ የፕሮጀክት ብድሮች እንዲሰጥ የተላለፈው ውሳኔ ታጠፈ፡፡ ውሳኔው ከሚያዝያ 10 ቀን 2009 ዓ.ም. ጀምሮ ተፈጻሚ ነበር፡፡ በኢትዮጵያ ብሔራዊ ባንክ ገዥ አቶ ተክለወልድ አጥናፉ ግንቦት 24 ቀን 2010 ዓ.ም. ተፈርሞ በወጣው ደበዳቤ እንደተገለጸው፣ ካሁን ቀደም የነበረው ውሳኔ ቀርቶ [...]

Dirashe, A/zuria, Konso and Alle Woreda, SNNPR
Mercy Corps Ethiopia
Mercy Corps is an International Humanitarian organization operating Water and Sanitation, Economic Development, Livelihoods, Capacity Building, Emergency Response, Health and Nutrition, and similar sectors in the regions of SNNPR, Somali, Oromia, Addis Ababa and Dire Dawa. Mercy Corps works with communities, public and private sectors to implement appropriate relief, recovery and development interventions. Mercy Corps Ethiopia invites motivated and qualified candidates to apply for the following vacant positions.   Position Title I:                       Assistant Project Officer   Open Position:                       Four (One for each woreda)   Duty Station:                          Dirashe, A/zuria, Konso and Alle Woreda in SNNPR Region   POSITION SUMMARY:   Under the direction of the BRACED Project Coordinator, the Assistant Project Officer will oversee the overall BRACED program implementation in his/her respective assigned woreda (Derashe, A/zuria, konso and Alle woredas) in SNNPR state.  The position holder will be responsible for the design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of financial services, NRM/Watershed, urban and peri-urban resilience building activities, challenge fund and private public partnership development activities through market development approach in the area.  The financial services and market development and market linkage activities will have a special focus on supporting women and youth groups SILC/VLSA and enterprise groups via Private Service Provider approach.  She/he will be further responsible for submitting regular concept notes, facilitation plans and activity reports to the supervisor and will help ensure that planned activities are implemented effectively, on time and on budget, while maintaining high quality and contribution to the program objectives. The position holder will also work closely with other Mercy corps program and local government for effective implementation the projects in the area.   ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:   Technical Implementation Facilitate market assessment and facilitation of market linkages activities Facilitate the implementation of community-based NRM activities as per community plans, including soil and water conservation activities, Ensure the implementation of SILC/VSLA activities through effective PSP approach, Design, provide technical support and closely monitor the implementation of livelihood and market linkage project activities in the BRACED target areas Ensure each activity is preceded by appropriate participant selection and mobilization process and is guided by a facilitation plan agreed with supervisor and technical team. At the guidance of the Project coordinator, and with support from technical team, ensure all program activities are implemented in a coherent, synchronized and integrated manner with overall Mercy Corps Operation in the area. Ensure effective preparation for and active participation in program planning and review meetings, as per schedule established by office/program leadership; Facilitate community consultation and awareness rising events around shared natural resource utilization, management and rehabilitation processes Facilitate capacity building and linkages among formal and non-formal institutions for sustainable natural resource use and management of shared resources Support participatory beneficiary selection for different activities Ensure all plans and processes engage all key sectors of shared natural resource communities, with special attention to women, youth and traditional leadership.   Monitoring and Evaluation ·         Complete activity and field reporting formats as per reporting schedules and formats and write other project reports and documents as required. ·         Regularly provide updates supervisors on progress of activity implementation and contribute to periodic operational area context analysis – including opportunities,  challenges and further recommendations;  ·         Document and disseminate lessons-learned and best-practices on sustainable shared resource management and livelihood adaptation processes initiated in the area   Representation ·         Promote and adhere to the principles and objectives of Mercy Corps and its programs; ·         Represent Mercy Corps, as advised by supervisor, to local governments and authorities and arrange meetings with government offices and agencies, as required; ·         Represent Mercy Corps professionally during and after work hours ·         Perform other activities as requested 

የኢትዮጵያ ንግድ ባንክ የረዥምና የመካከለኛ ጊዜ የፕሮጀክት ብድሮች መስጠት በማቆም የሥራ ማስኬጃ ብድሮች ብቻ እንዲሰጥ፣ የኢትዮጵያ ልማት ባንክ ደግሞ የፕሮጀክት ብድሮች እንዲሰጥ የተላለፈው ውሳኔ ታጠፈ፡፡ ውሳኔው ከሚያዝያ 10 ቀን 2009 ዓ.ም. ጀምሮ ተፈጻሚ ነበር፡፡ በኢትዮጵያ ብሔራዊ ባንክ ገዥ አቶ ተክለወልድ አጥናፉ ግንቦት 24 ቀን 2010 ዓ.ም. ተፈርሞ በወጣው ደበዳቤ እንደተገለጸው፣ ካሁን ቀደም የነበረው ውሳኔ ቀርቶ [...]

Multiple locations in Ethiopia,
Danish Refugee Council
Title: Protection Officer Location:  Multiple locations in Ethiopia (Dima, Gambella, Dolo Ado, Jijiga, Shire) Reports to: Protection senior officer/Protection team leader Start of Contract & Duration: 6 months Posting date: June 6, 2018   INTRODUCTION The Danish Refugee Council (DRC), an international non-governmental organization (NGO), has been providing relief and development services in the Horn of Africa since 1997. DRC promotes and supports solutions to the problems faced by refugees, internally displaced people (IDPs), and migrants. The organization has offices across the region, and has been operational in Ethiopia since 2009.  With funding from bilateral and multilateral donors, DRC is currently implementing a range of activities across Ethiopia and Djibouti, including WASH and shelter provision, child and youth protection, gender based violence response, awareness-raising of migration risks, protection monitoring of migration routes, and livelihoods support for returning migrants or those at-risk of migration.   PURPOSE OF THE JOB  Under the supervision of the Protection Senior officer/Protection Team leader, the Protection Officer will coordinate and implement protection activities in selected areas where DRC is present. Specifically, she or he will plan, implement, monitor and document protection activities targeting DRC’s beneficiaries, including staff from governmental and humanitarian service providers. The position will, furthermore, be tasked to develop and adapt training and monitoring tools, to conduct trainings and awareness raising sessions and provide direct assistance and support to people with specific needs. She or he will also provide technical assistance and guidance to other stakeholders on protection mainstreaming.   RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS Technical Responsibilities: Implement assigned protection activities in line with international standards and best practices.Plan, implement and monitor day-to-day protection activities as part of DRC’s Protection Team. Conduct protection needs and vulnerability assessments.Lead the prioritization of the most vulnerable individuals for service using agreed vulnerability criteria.Ensure the provision of effective protection services and referrals.Identify individuals with special needs and provide specialized assistance.Collaborate with relevant partners to develop and maintain protection referral mechanisms.Develop and contribute to the development of training materials on protection issues.Contribute in the development of guidelines on DRC’s specific activitiesUndertake analysis and assessments of protection issues Ensure protection mainstreaming in all of DRC’s interventions.Support in the capacity building of staff, beneficiaries, duty-bearers and other stakeholders in basic protection concepts, PFA as well as protection mainstreaming.   Project Monitoring and Evaluation: Monitor protection trends and needs in DRC’s areas of intervention and recommend activities and responses for DRC’s and other agencies.Analyse disaggregated protection related data as a means to inform programming and response activities. Regularly monitor the project’s protection activities and provide feedback for ensuring activities are responsive, and contextually and culturally appropriate.Assisting in developing and conducting assessments, mid-term and end of project reports and evaluations. Ensure DRC’s accountability commitments are mainstreamed into all protection activities. Report Writing and Documentation Support in the development of daily, weekly and monthly reports.Ensure proper documentation of all project activities including means of verification, assessments and case studies.Contribute to the development of project proposal and concept notes  In this position, you will also be expected to demonstrate DRC’s five core competencies: Striving for Excellence: Focusing on reaching results while ensuring an efficient process. Collaborating: Involving relevant parties and encouraging feedback. Taking the Lead: Taking ownership and initiative while aiming for innovation. Communicating: Listening and speaking effectively and honestly. Demonstrating Integrity: Acting in line with DRC’s vision and values.

Bahir Dar, Amhara
Pathfinder International Ethiopia
Pathfinder Overview: Pathfinder International is a global leader in sexual and reproductive health. We place reproductive health care at the center of all that we do—believing that it is not only a fundamental human right, but is critical for expanding life opportunities for women, families, communities, and nations, and paving the way for transformations in environmental stewardship, decreases in population pressures, and innovations in poverty reduction. Pathfinder provides women, men, and adolescents with a range of quality health services—from contraception and maternal care to HIV prevention and AIDS care and treatment. Pathfinder strives to strengthen access to family planning, advocate for sound reproductive health policies, and, through all of our work, improve the rights and lives of the people we serve. Program Overview : TRANSFORM/Primary Health Care (PHC) is a USAID funded project to improve healthcare outcomes and to end Preventing Child and Maternal Deaths (EPCMD) in Ethiopia, which in turn support Government of Ethiopia’s efforts within the Health Sector Transformation Plan (HSTP). TRANSFORM/PHC will operate in the four most populous rural regions of Ethiopia (Amhara, Oromia, Tigray and Southern Nations, Nationalities and People’s Region). This will be accomplished in part by: mitigating the drivers of child and maternal mortality in Ethiopia’s most populous regions through the facilitation and implementation of quality health service delivery; improved management and performance of health systems; and implementation of innovative and evidence-based social behavioral change and communication interventions. TRANSFORM/PHC will strengthen the capacity of the health system to effectively use management tools and implement best practices at all levels of the health system and health care delivery with a major focus at the primary care level that includes primary hospitals and PHCUs. Position Purpose: The regional technical coordinator leads the regional TRANSFORM technical team and acts as the regional technical representative. The main responsibility of the coordinator is to provide high level technical support to all aspect of the project in the region, build sustainable technical capacity at regional, zonal and woreda level to ensure successful implementation in each of the relevant technical areas. S/he works in a close collaboration with other USAID funded projects and other partners to harmonize activities. Key Responsibilities: Advices the regional manager, stakeholders at regional, zonal and woreda levels in all areas of TRANSFORM/PHCUActs as a mentor for regional, and sub-regional level program and technical officers through on the job training and coachingCollaborates in planning and participates in joint integrated supportive supervision visits within the regionIdentifies bottlenecks in technical areas within the region and identifies opportunities to improve health systemsDevelops and co-facilitates technical trainings with each thematic areas of the programContributes to the development and/or adaption of guidelines and tools for regional staff in multiple disciplinesSupervises and inspires team members, while creating an environment where sharing, technical debate and innovation are part of the everyday dutiesEnhances and anchors the in-depth knowledge of all relevant technical areas within the regional teamSupports the technical team and regional manager in the development of the regional work plan and implementation of the outlined project activities with the teamPlans, coordinates and checks the activities and deadlines of the regional teamMonitors the project performance according to the M&E planPrepares and submits quarterly and annual reports to the Regional ManagerSupport regional manager in tracking expenditure of thematic program areas in collaboration with the regional operation coordinator and improve the management of the regional budgetIdentifies areas for crosscutting collaboration with regional partners and across regionsActively shares knowledge with regional, zonal and woreda staffMaintain personal in-depth and up-to-date knowledge on all relevant technical areasPerform other roles and responsibilities as assigned by immediate supervisorSupervisor’s Title:  Amhara Regional Manager

, Addis Ababa
Cuso International
SUMMARY The post holder will have the key role in leading and developing the nutrition project, within the Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, & Child Health (RMNCH) sector work within Ethiopia. This will include identifying and developing strategic partnerships with government, corporate sector, civil society and donors, developing volunteer placements, supporting volunteers, building networks and seeking and winning funding. The post holder will also work with the Country Representative and other field or Headquarter based staff, to actively promote the work of Cuso international to a variety of audiences.To view the detailed job description click: this linkContract type: Fixed-Term (until March of 2020)Reports to: Country RepresentativeEligibility: Local National (Must be legally entitled to work in Ethiopia)Type of Posting: Internal & ExternalNumber of vacancies: One (1)

Addis Ababa, Addis Ababa
LonAdd Consultancy Plc
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LonAdd HR Consultancy Plc (www.lonadd.com), Recruitment& Outsourcing Company will be working on behalf of a client in the recruitment process of suitable & knowledgeable candidate, as per our clients specific requirements stated below:
Number required:-  1 (One)
Duration :- 3 months
Location - Addis Ababa with field travel to Oromia Regions
Start date: ASAP
Objectives
To strengthen the current WASH services delivery to drought and conflict induced IDPs and ensure the national or SPHERE standards for services are met in drought affected hotspot priority one woredas so as to advance the survival and well-being of children and mothers and affected communities in emergency situation.
Justification
Oromia partners forum is aimed to strengthen the Sanitation and Hygiene response for Somali _ Oromia Region Border conflict IDP populations in Oromia Regional state of East West Hararghe , Bale, Borena and Guji zone sites. And this requires well facilitation, coordination and monitoring and timely service delivery of key Sanitation and Hygiene services with better expertise. However, there is limited capacity in the ground to do this in the IDP locations of Oromia region to coordinate and lead the Sanitation and Hygiene response. Therefore in consultations with RHB, CLEINT Oromia FO CLEINT WASH has decided to avail the services of one qualified national consultants who has similar experiences to assist in the scaling up of IDPs Sanitation and Hygiene services in Oromia.
Specific Tasks
Identify sanitation and hygiene measure that are needed at IDPs sites and provide the necessary support to the woreda health office to plan for appropriate actions to be taken in each site.Support capacity building of woreda health office and hygiene promoter to effectively and efficiently provide sanitation and hygiene interventions in each of the IDPs sites and ensure that the full package of sanitation and hygiene interventions are provided to the IDPs, this includes: sanitation: latrine construction with hand washing facility and separate form men and women. Safe disposal of dry waste. Hygiene: personal hygiene practices for the IDPs including baby WASH, MHM practices for adolescent girls and women.Provide guidance and advice on clean water management at IDP site as well as family level.Support the woredas to initiate, facilitate, organize and conduct hygiene promotion sessions in the IDP sites and report on number of hygiene promotion sessions conducted, number of participants and topics covered on the sessions.Assess, observe the IDPs hygiene practice, mainly on excreta management (latrine utilization, baby feces disposal and OD status), immediately propose and respond practical solution for the observed problems.Support woreda health office on demonstration of safe water management at IDP sites and report the obtained result, number of participants, and demonstration sessions conducted.Asses and identify hygiene practices (hand, face, body and cloth washing practices for children and adults; and MHM practices for adolescent girls and women). Eventually report on the identified logistics, behavioral and technical gaps.Initiate and support government partners, NGO partners to mobilize IDP communities and conduct periodic environmental mass cleaning campaign and also monitor household and environmental cleaning practices in the IDP sites then provide necessary guidance, advice and support for the IDPs.Monitor the status of latrine and shower room construction in the 41 IDP sites and regularly report on the progress status.Conduct periodic monitoring and observation on the WASH facilities utilization and facilities gaps to learning centers, child friendly space, temporary health centers in the IDP sites and respond on spot for technical gaps and report on time for logistics gaps
Methodology
Work closely with the ZHO and WHO to provide the necessary technical support and guidance to ensure effective support to quality Sanitation and Hygiene services for the IDPs, drought affected population in the designated woredas and IDPs sites.Conduct regular visits to IDP sites, preferably with the responsible woreda health and/or sanitary officer and provide on-site guidance and advice on the finding and agree on corrective measures to be taken in health, nutrition and sanitation and hygiene areas. .Provide technical support and guidance to the health extension workers/health workers, sanitation and hygiene promoters and community representatives at IDP sites and at priority one hotspot woredas to establish and maintain standards. .Support woreda health office to improve data management and support site level data recording and timely reporting compilation, analysis, for sharing updates and for decision at appropriate levels.Ensure that all the support provided and implementation of the sanitation and hygiene activities adheres to the national and or SPHERE standards at all sites and priority one hotspot woredas.Provide on the job training to health extension workers/health workers and sanitation and hygiene promoters.Identify Sanitation and Hygiene related resources gaps and quickly report to the WHO, ZHO, RHB and CLEINT for immediate response and support pipeline/supply management.Where possible, conduct group discussion with IDPs and communities at priority one hot spot woredas for feedback on effectiveness and efficiency of the interventions and understand beneficiary needs and feedback information to woreda, zonal health office, RHB and CLEINT to improve the quality of response.