Education for Sustainable Development Program Coordinator Jobs in Ethiopia

Education for Sustainable Development Program Coordinator Jobs in Ethiopia

Job Id: 218186

Category: Economics
Location: Addis Ababa
Career Level: Senior Level (5+ years experience)
Salary:

Job Description

ESD in Brief: Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) is an Ethiopian Residents Charity committed to work with children, youth and women in three regional states: Amhara, Oromiya and SNNPR states.

ESD believes in a country without poverty, marginalization and exclusion. We strive for creating a brighter future for children, youth and women through education, skill training and women livelihood promotion in partnership with communities and their institutions and other stakeholders.

Job Purpose: The main purpose of the job is to ensure quality implementation of projects both in urban & rural intervention districts and towns in Amahara, Oromia and SNNPR through providing effective and appropriate technical support and on-going monitoring and evaluation including development of new proposals for sustainable program interventions.

Major Roles and Responsibilities

Program Development and Management

The incumbent of this post has the main responsibility & roles:

Lead and implement on-going projects in collaboration with other staff and relevant stakeholders;

Identify & implement project with innovations, models and practices that have the most effect in the target groups in urban and rural setting;

Participate actively in planning, designing and developing of project interventions; provide technical advice on the preparation of project work plan and monitoring of the project implementation;

Contribute to the development of local economic strategies and plans in line with national & regional frameworks;

Work on program quality, efficiency, effectiveness, sustainability and impact;
Work on donors’ grants and compliance issues and fulfil donor guidelines and requirements in the implementation of the projects; ESD

Assess partners, government and ESD staff training and capacity building needs,organize and conduct training and workshops with concerned head office staff;

To technically support the activities of actors in the energy sector in general and solar energy in particular in order to achieve the projects objective;

Explore ways to co-implement energy project (solar energy project) with private sector appropriate private sectors and relevant government sector offices;

Analyze the value chain of some selected commodities including solar technology equipment from the production to the client and identify their gaps and bottle necks;

Support in and prepare technical reports based on standard set and review based on the feedback given;

Provide strategic guidance on project implementation in partnership with private sector;

Support and supervise project staff;

Perform other duties assigned by the manager;

Resource Mobilization

Together with existing and new potential partners, undertake situational analysis/research, identify new program interventions and prepare project proposals & concept notes for

funding;

Map local resources, maintain contact and explore possibilities for resources with potential private sectors & communities & their institutions;

Involve partners, existing and potential actors during resource mobilization events;

Develop concept notes that suit potential funding organizations (both donors and private sectors);

Partnership, Networking and Learning.

Network, maintain communication & share experience with diverse actors to ensure the efficiency and effectiveness of project activities and promote best practices;

Network for learning and experience sharing with development actors to learn and inform on best practices, approaches, tools and methods of rural and urban programming;

Promote and encourage expertise sharing and close working relationship within the coordination office and the organization in general;

Financial Management

Prepare project budget and manage and follow up to ensure efficient use of resources;

Review monthly management accounts and ensure budgets are utilized as per plan and following standard financial procedures and Charities and Civi Societies law

Communication Role

To be aware of what is being done locally and regionally in the energy sector in general and solar energy, environment and climate change in particular;

Promote the image of the organization using different strategies;

Monitoring and reporting on the overall project’s activities

Establish and improve a monitoring system at the coordination office; Carry out monitoring and reporting;

Actively participate in a knowledge mapping & management culture;

Support the administration of the program management;

Ensure that the rules and regulations of ESD are always respected;

Terms of Employment :

Definite period of Time

Reports to :

Deputy Director

Staff directly supervised:

project officers and Area coordinators

Job Requirements

Job Requirements/qualifications required

BA/MA in Economics, energy & natural resource management with economic
understanding, or in other related social science subject;

Minimum of 5 years professional experience in the sector of value chains, women empowerment, education, migration, WASH other social and livelihood

projects/programs for MA holder and minimum of eight years for BA holder

Understanding for solar energy management,

Professional experience in an NGO sector;

Have proven communication skills;

Good mastering of the English and Amhara language, Oromiffa language is an asset

Proven knowledge on the GO Polices and Strategies of MWCYA, MOE, Charities and
Societies Agency etc


How to Apply

Qualified and interested applicants are invited to submit a non-returnable application
letter, CV and other credentials to ESD at the following addresses with in 7 consecutive
working days from August 12/2019.
Education for Sustainable Development (ESD)
P. Box: 27062/1000
Addis Ababa
Only short listed candidates will be contacted for written exam and interviews
Women are strongly encouraged to apply.

Education for Sustainable Development Program Coordinator Jobs in Ethiopia