Project Assistant (Health and Nutrition)

Job Summary

The Project assistant is responsible for supporting the implementation of the Project entitled: ‘’Resilience, Emergency, Life-Saving Intervention for the Ethiopia population in situation of fragile in South Wollo (Amhara)”. The consortium project will focus on multi-sectoral humanitarian intervention that includes WASH, nutrition, and health and Protection /GBV which aims to avail an integrated life-saving and resilience intervention to internally displaced peoples (IDPs) and host communities.

S/he will support the implementation of Health & Nutrition activities with the guidance and under the direct supervision of the of the Emergency project officer. This position is based in South Wollo with frequent travel to operational districts and IDP sites to implement the activities in collaboration with the district DRM, Health offices, and other community structures.

In-line manager: The Project assistant will based at the field office and directly reports to the Emergency Project officer

Duties and responsibilities: The Project assistant will have the following duties and responsibilities:

Developing project activity work plan

• Support the preparation of an implementation work plan for health & Nutrition
• Make sure the plan is in line with the project plan of the project officer and program manager by summiting for approval.
• Reviewing the implementation work plan on a timely and regular basis.
• Performing needs assessment (from the project beneficiaries).
• Collecting required information from the partners.
• Ensuring the availability of resources to timely implement the activities.

Ensuring the implementation of project activities

• Run and support the implementation of health nutrition interventions
• Facilitate the cascading of health and nutrition trainings, screening and awareness campaigns
• Generate best practice along with implementation of the project at community level and share to the Knowledge management coordinator.
• Facilitate implementation activities with supporting partners
• Develop/adopt relevant community-based materials to support field activities
• Facilitate required payment (Preparing schedule, payment sheet, attendance sheet, course event and other forms.)

Monitor and evaluate the program

• Support periodic review meetings with stakeholders
• Conducting site supportive supervision in collaboration with partners
• Ensuring the submission of timely and accurate reports.

• Minimum Diploma in Public nursing or clinical nurse with related in-service training at least 1 to 2 years of relevant work experience in humanitarian settings

• Experience in emergency interventions (health and nutrition) in affected communities (IDPs) Excellent interpersonal and communication skills; Experience working collaboratively with teams from diverse backgrounds.
• Strong presentation, reporting, and communication skills; Ability to work effectively under pressure
• Spoken and written fluency in English, and Amharic additional advantage

Terms of employment: 1 year with possibility of extension based on availability of fund and performance

Duty Station: Dessie ,Amhara region

Required number: 1