HELVETAS Swiss Intercooperation Emergency Response/Drought Response Officer Jobs in Ethiopia

HELVETAS Swiss Intercooperation Emergency Response/Drought Response Officer Jobs in Ethiopia

Category: Social Sciences and Community, Community Service

Location: Yabello town with frequent travel to project areas in Borena zone, Oromia

Salary: CHF 524 up to 752 CHF

Job Description

HELVETAS Swiss Intercooperation is an independent development organization based in Switzerland and it has been operating for the last 65 years worldwide. HELVETAS is registered in Ethiopia as foreign organization with the Agency for Civil Society Organization to operate in the areas of Rural Infrastructure, Natural Resource Management, Support to CSO and Local Governments, Skill Development & Education and Emergency Response.

Helvetas Ethiopia is providing humanitarian assistance to drought affected communities in Borena Zone of Oromia region, Ethiopia with funding from SwS and other foundations.

For this action, Helvetas is looking for a very competent and experienced Emergency Response Officer who can be able to manage the implementation of the project.

Overall purpose of the Job:

The Emergency Response Officer is responsible for leading the planning and implementation of SwS funded emergency response projects in Borena Zone of Oromia region to ensure access to basic needs.

Reporting to the Senior Expert- Emergency Preparedness and Response, the role will lead on the planning and implementation of emergency response in the operation area, will involve collaboration, strong stakeholder management and project management skills to deliver the planned action.

S/he will maintain a professional working relationship with all relevant actors in order to ensure efficient delivery of the program and provide timely reporting on activities.

Main responsibilities & tasks:

Lead the Planning, design, and implementation of emergency response in the area, represent Helvetas in emergency coordination forum, play key role in ensuring NEXUS programming within Helvetas’s projects.

Major Responsibilities:

Lead community based targeting and verification of the beneficiary’s program participants

Maintains and adapts as required a Master database for all beneficiaries of the programs in project location

Prepare Purchase Requests for program supplies/activities and liaison with field support and finance team to undertake field procurement as designated and authorized.

Maintains individual databases for individual transfer programs including Issues verification and payment lists

Maintains records of payments and follow-up for all beneficiary lists but also for individual beneficiaries

Develop cash distribution plan, supervise and evaluate the on spot cash distribution process

Set up and strengthen beneficiaries’ compliant feedback mechanisms with relevant internal partners

Provide emergency response project sensitization sessions for targeted households and other partners

Chips into the set-up and conduct of needs assessments involving/focusing on data collection for cash transfer programs in project location

Updates his/her direct superior on data collection activities in relation to planned and ongoing emergency response activities of other humanitarian actors in the field location

Ensure and put in place the vital compliant management and response mechanisms in collaboration

with MEAL staff

Coordinate with relevant partners in Borena zone

Ensure timely reports, such as assessment, distribution, PDM reports

Prepare periodic progress reports and other documents as required

Ensure and support M&E activities in the field location

Monitor expenditures, budgets, and track activity expenses; ensure that appropriate action is taken in a timely fashion

In coordination with the Senior Emergency Expert, represent Helvetas in coordination meetings with local authorities and NGOs in Borena zone

Monitor displacement trends and give flash updates

Perform other relevant tasks as assigned.

Partner Support (if applicable)

Provide technical support to partners in implementation of emergency response

Support in social mobilization around technical issues when applicable.

Administration

Compile project reports highlighting project impact against indicators

Contribute to field-based reports to Helvetas/or external donors

Staff Development

Ensure capacity building of relevant team members on technical things

As delegated by the supervisor liaise with M&E Officers to ensure sharing of lessons learned, tools and systems.

Job Requirements

Duration: Six months with possibilities of extension

Qualifications and Experience:

First degree in social science (economics, agriculture economics or postgraduate degree preferred

Minimum 3 years for 1st degree and 2 years for post graduate Degree in Agri-economics, Economics, Marketing, Rural Development, Banking, Project

Management or similar with meaningful experience of the position demand.

Proven abilities on cash-based program (specific abilities or skills required)
INGO experience is required

Experience in Borena zone is preferred

Personal Qualities:

Works well in and promotes collaboration, comfortable in a multi-cultural environment, flexible and able to work under pressure well.

Good communication and interpersonal skills.
Fluency in English, Afan Oromo required.

Competencies:

Proven commitment to accountable practices.

Knowledge of working in challenging environments.

Proven ability to manage large, varied workloads and deal constructively with stress and periods with long hours.

Proven ability to prioritize tasks, meet deadlines and work with limited supervision

Proactive, stable, and robust character and a good team player.

Excellent communication skills, calm and a good sense of humor.

Excellent interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to establish effective working relations at all levels.

Applications should be in English and include Availability. This position is very urgent and Helvetas wants to fill this it as soon as possible.


How to Apply

Interested and qualified candidates are encouraged to apply by sending their application and updated CV through HumanResources.ETH@helvetas.org

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