Project Compliance and Partnership Management Officer (Internal/External)) – The Carter Center – Ethiopia

Development and Project Management

The Carter Center – Ethiopia

Vacancy Number: VA_036_FY23

The Carter Center is a not-for-profit international NGO committed to waging peace, fighting disease and building hope worldwide. The Carter Center – Ethiopia, which assists the Government of Ethiopia in Disease Elimination and Eradication Programs is looking for a qualified professional to fill the following vacant post for its health /NTDs/ programs.

Summary Job Description: 

• The incumbent maintains liaison with Program Managers, M&E Officers, data managers and finance units, to get adequate data on project/program implementation for progress reporting.
• Under the supervision of the DCR-O, makes all necessary effort and undertakes to ensures that  the partnership with government stakeholders is managed adequately.
• Provide necessary support in the arrangement of partnership meetings with stakeholders, regional and federal level signatories, including arranging of venues, taking minutes and follow-up and updating of the action points.
• Undertakes to ensure that project proposals and project agreements, are timely submitted and signed with relevant stakeholder.
• Support in the preparation of annual plan of operation, quartier reports, annual reports and terminal reports, project end reports are conducted completed and submitted to the relevant government stakeholders timely.
• In consultation with the supervisor, the incumbent participates, supports and contributes in developing long-range program plans, goals, objectives, and milestones for evaluating and measuring the effectiveness of TCC-E health programs.
• Support in maintaining adequate analysis of budget and financial aspects of the project during project proposal development, monitoring and evaluation.  
• As appropriate, participates, support and contributes to the development of M&E plan for each program. 
• Enable and answer questions related to organization’s project management standards and applications.
• Identify and communicate and follow up on the reporting requirements and standards of each project.
• Compile all the necessary information for the preparation of project proposal and support in the preparation of the project documents and status reports. Prepare/draft project documents and status reports,
• The project compliance and partnership officer will contribute and support in developing new ways to measure program accomplishments, results, efficiency and effectiveness. 
• Support preparation of quarter report, annual report, midterm & terminal reports for TCC-E health programs, review and comment on the relation and integration of the financial and activity aspects of the reports., present findings and recommendations for the DCR-O
• Support project management phases such as need identification, planning, implementation and outcome monitoring.
• Support and undertakes in the proper formatting of project documents and reports before submission.
• Support in field supportive supervision of projects as required.
• Undertakes other related duties as assigned by the supervisor. 

Required Number:  1 (One)

Accountable to:  Deputy Country Representative – Operations

Terms of Employment: One year contract with a possibility of extension.

Qualification and Experience: 

• MA in Project Management, Management, Economics, Public Administration, or equivalent in related fields.
• Relevant experience of a minimum of six years 
• NGO experience.

Additional Requirements:

• Experience in compliance and partnership management areas is essential.
• Experience and knowledge in areas of project cycle management.
• Strong in planning, status follow-up and reporting skills using different methods including electronic status monitoring system.
• Technical knowledge and understanding of compliance, partnership/stakeholders’ engagement and management.
• Proactive and attention to detail.
• Willing to travel in different regions and zones for field assignments. 
• Able to present a recommendation letter from the most recent employer.

As per the organization pay scale

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