Assistant Project Coordinator

About this role

Vacancy Announcement MSD is an indigenous, non-profit civil society organization established in 1999 with a mission to improve the health, well-being, and socio-economic conditions of communities across Ethiopia. Over the past decades, MSD has evolved into a well-established development and humanitarian organization , delivering evidence-based, community-centered programs that respond to the evolving needs of vulnerable and underserved populations. MSD implements integrated programs across a broad range of thematic areas, including: Health and Nutrition: TB, HIV/AIDS, sexual and reproductive health (SRH), maternal, newborn and child health (MNCH), and nutrition. Education and Skills Development: Access to quality education, technical and vocational education and training (TVET), and skills development. Social Mobilization and Livelihoods: Economic strengthening, community mobilization, and prevention of harmful traditional practices (HTPs), gender-based violence (GBV), and female genital mutilation (FGM), Migration and Trafficking: Safe migration, protection, rehabilitation, and reintegration support for migrants, returnees, and victims of trafficking; Child Care and Development: Child protection, early childhood care and development, and infant and young child feeding. , Human Rights and Good Governance: Democratization, peace building, social accountability, civic engagement, and dialogue; Humanitarian and Emergency Response: Integrated assistance and protection services for communities affected by conflict, displacement, disasters, and other emergencies; and Environment and Climate Change: Environmental sustainability, climate resilience, and biodiversity conservation. Through these integrated programs, MSD works in close collaboration with federal and regional government institutions, communities, civil society organizations, development and humanitarian partners, and other stakeholders to strengthen local systems, expand access to essential services, promote inclusion and equity, and build resilient communities across Ethiopia. Project Background: MSD has been awarded the implementation of the US DoS supported Program ‘‘Sustaining Lifesaving HIV/AIDS and Health Security Activities Through Integrated Country-Led Intervention’’. The project will protect hard-won gains in HIV prevention, Care and treatment, while advancing a responsible transition to sustainable Government leadership. Through a time-bound, milestone-based approach aligned with the Government-to-Government Memorandum of Understanding (G-2-G MoU), the project will integrate high-impact HIV and maternal and child health services, strengthen shared health systems and progressively transfer the management, and operational responsibilities to gov’t institutions. MSD is looking for qualified and competent applicants for the following position: Position: Assistant Project Coordinator Reports to: Project Coordinator Location: Mekele/or Alamata Salary: Negotiable subject to organizational salary scale and project budget No. Required: 1 Gender: Both male and female are invited, and women are highly encouraged to apply. Term of Employment: Contract/Consultancy JOB SUMMARY : The overall roles of the Assistant Project Coordinator is designing and implementing the Lifesaving HIV/AIDS and health program activities through 1) identifying project beneficiaries; 2) supporting the rapid needs assessment and identification of needs of beneficiaries and 3) follow up and monitor the provision of at least health and related services to OVC and siblings and caregivers. This is through providing technical assistance to staffs under supervision and support to community volunteers (CVs), social service workers (SSW), Community Health Workers (CHWs), stakeholders and partners to implement the above-mentioned strategy, establishing and maintaining effective referral networks; and fostering an environment to provide the OVC minimum package of services within a quality technical program. The role will also have a strong focus on providing a family center Care and Support training, mentoring and supervision in providing home-based palliative care for people living with HIV (PLHIV) including nutritional assessments and ART adherence support, referrals to testing, prevention clubs and other services for project beneficiaries. The assistant Project Coordinator will be responsible for coordinating, implementing & monitoring, the lifesaving HIV/AIDS and health activities. Besides, she/he is responsible for the managing budget, coordinating & supervises staffs under her/his supervision. Major Roles & Responsibilities: Program Planning and Implementation The assistant coordinator will have the following duties: Plans, organizes, directs, coordinates and monitor the operations of the Lifesaving HIV/AID and health Activities; Provide regular support and supervision to program volunteers and staffs under the direct line of management. These include the formulation and follow up of individual work plans based on program work plans and/or job descriptions Build the technical capacity of staff under the direct line of management and delegate tasks for the efficient performance of activities In collaboration with other staff, develop sound selection criteria and guidelines for identifying and selection of Community Health Workers, Community, SSW, CVs and target beneficiaries Liaise with the local government administration, Community Committees, program volunteers and other relevant community groups to select target beneficiaries. Ensure the provision of quality service for the clients based on each care plan and ensure that the requirements on service standard guidelines are met. Ensuring appropriate referrals to care and treatment, social service centers for beneficiaries to access socio economic services. Leading communication campaigns in HIV prevention targeted adolescent youths. Facilitate proper and continuous utilization of reporting, monitoring and other formats, which reflect programmatic, technical and administrative requirements at the program implementation level. Responsible for overseeing the execution of program in a timely and cost-effective manner and ensure compliance with the terms and conditions of the agreement with program Prepare program budget in accordance to the schedules, formats, annual dates and deadlines agreed with program Ensure production of high-quality reports in a timely manner for the donor, government and other stakeholders Perform a full range of consultative, advisory, information gathering, and analysis services on issues related to the program In conjunction with the M&E officer, participate in the development and maintenance of a monitoring and evaluation system of the program to evaluate progress of the program. Participating in planning and facilitation of technical workshops and capacity building training in lifesaving programming, HIV/AIDS, BCC, etc. Ensure all program staff adhere to organizational filing and documentation processes Establish effective working relationship with government, donor, staffs, volunteers and other stakeholders Coordinate and supervises financial and administrative operations of program Drawing and documenting lessons, best practices and writing success stories. Promotes MSD success and organizational visibility to government and partners; Program Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting Organizes a monitoring system to collect baseline and periodic data for tracking program performance and decision making; Mobilizes the local communities through awareness creation to participate in the identification, implementation and evaluation of projects; Ensure continuous data management and project quality according to MSD monitoring and evaluation guideline; Plans and conducts monthly, quarterly and annual program review meeting to assess progress, adjust plans, and draw/disseminate lessons learned; Prepares and submit monthly, quarterly, biannual and annual activity reports.