Project Officer

UEWCA Background

Union of Ethiopian Women and Children Associations (UEWCA) is non-governmental, apolitical, non-religious consortium of 80 CSOs. It is a consortium of women; children and girls focused CSOs that are engaging on empowerment of women, girls & children; and gender equality in all regional states and city administrations of the country. It is established in 2010 as a platform to voice the voice of its members and beneficiaries as well as capacitate and coordinate the efforts of its member CSOs towards women, girls and children empowerment; and realization of gender equality and women rights.

Currently, UEWCA is executing different projects focused on women/Girls empowerment  and climate change   Gender Responsive Budgeting  Human Trafficking and combating modern slavery at different region  at the country   with the fund obtained from    Farm Africa  ( SIDA)   and Action Aid UN- Women .

 Respectively Therefore UEWCA is seeking experienced professionals for the following positions  

Reports to   :           Program Coordinator 

Department:                  Program Section

Required Candidate :      Three

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, monitor, evaluate and document programs strategies and projects related with the agenda of the union.
• Plan, organize and conduct various trainings and mentoring activities for UEWCA staff and member Organizations.
• Liaise and collaborate with respective partner organizations (donors, CSOs, government agencies and others at different levels)
• Prepare project Program proposal and mobilize project/program proposal
• Prepare monthly quarterly, bi-annual and annual program/project related activities and financial plan and reports to be submitted to UEWCA management, government bodies and donors.
• Ensure that implementing members prepare and submit monthly quarterly biannual & annual plans and solves reports in time.
• Develop TOR for professional/consultancy services.
• Follow up commissioned professional/ consultancy services; reviews and comments and ensures that they are done according to the TOR and the expectation of the organization.
• Provide technical support for project implementing organizations.
• Guides, coordinates, manage and supervise effective and efficient implementation of various sub granted projects.
• Represents the organization at various positions, such as membership partner donor & Government meeting, workshops, seminars, etc.
•  Prepares briefing notes to the program coordinator regularly on monthly basis, to keep her/him update of program /project progress and performance.
• Develop institutional capacity building and Documentation manuals.
• Establishes and maintains formal and informal communication mechanisms with government community partners’ members’ donors and other stakeholders.

Job Requirements

•   First Degree   or  master’s Degree in Natural Resource  Management, climate Change Adaption &  mitigation Agro- forestry Agriculture studies, Agronomy Environmental  studs  Gender study Economics, Sociology  project management, Statists, Development studies and other related fields,
• Minimum Ten(10) Years first Degree or Six(6) Years Master’s Degree of relevant  experience in program/project management (planning, implementation, monitoring, evaluation)and learning;
• Excellent networking  skills;
• Basic computer skills;
• Fluent speaking and wringing skills in English;
• Strong aptitude for organizational change, innovation, learning and team building.

Other Knowledge, Additional Competences.

• Extensive experience and understanding of issues related to natural resource management, climate change and adaption, and mitigation human trafficking with good knowledge Gender equality & Women empowerment.
•  Practical experience of participatory planning, implementing monitoring and evaluation approaches.
• Writing and analytical skills, proficiency in oral and written English.
• Computer literacy
• Relevant experience in Gender analysis and mainstreaming, project Design, implementation, Monitoring and Evaluation; Report Writing and Knowledge Management.