Project Officer – Cheshire Ethiopia

Development and Project Management, Health Care, Social Sciences and Community

Cheshire Ethiopia

Cheshire Ethiopia (CE) was established in 1962 by the grand Children  of the late Emperor Haile Selassie and with technical support of Captain Leonard Cheshire. CE is a local independent NGO, staffed by Ethiopians and registered as an Ethiopian Resident Charity, while playing a leading role in physical rehabilitation of person with disability mainly children in Ethiopia

Vision

To see an advancement of disability inclusive society in Ethiopia and to be an institution of center of excellence in standard rehabilitation in Ethiopia.

Objective 

To contribute  for the enhancement of social functioning and inclusion of persons with disabilities in all aspects of life equally.

Mission

To work for disability inclusive society by providing comprehensive rehabilitation services to persons with all forms of dis¬ability through an affordable technology, quality service, effective partnership and inclusion of persons with disabilities. 

Strategy 

Our work is organized through four main channels: 

  1. Institution based rehabilitation.
  2. Community based rehabilitation
  3. Mobile outreach to rural areas. 
  4. Networking and partnership

Cheshire Ethiopia is an Ethiopian Resident Charity and invites qualified applicants for the following post፡   

Job Summary:

The Project officer is accountable to CBID manager, he/she is responsible for planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of  CBID,  Economic Empowerment/livelihood support for families of children with disabilities project. 

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Create smooth working grounds for CBID in realizing the objectives of CE.
  • Support the team in conducting need-based families of children with disabilities economic vulnerability assessment,
  • Organize and provide capacity building training for partners and beneficiaries,
  • Follows up the smooth running of CE’s model inclusive kindergarten
  • Facilitate the development linkage with microenterprises for the establishment of economic strengthening groups,
  • Work closely with Program and Plan team at Head Office in the organization and coordination of different activities,
  • Lead/Contribute to design new proposals in line with the organizational strategic plan,
  • Ensure and maintain CE working rules and procedures across all,
  • Participate in cluster working groups and meetings,
  • Promote the development of a holistic strategy by creating linkages within sectors working in economic empowerment of persons with disabilities,
  • Ensure tracking, monitoring, and quality  periodic project report compiled and submitted to next level,
  • Support the CBID team in strengthening monitoring and follow up mechanism are maintained in the project area,
  • Facilitate and support the  regular joint project progress review maintained the project woreda,
  • Prepares budget and annual plan of operation for the Project
  • Support CBID workers to collect necessary informations related to the project need and other important data,
  • Support knowledge management and learning efforts by producing periodic project monitoring reports, best practices, case stories and challenges,
  • Lead/Support field assessments.
  • Manage  CBID workers and supervisor as per CE human resource administration manual,
  • Support the program staff in the development of detail budget follow up activities,
  • Ensure and validate expenses are valid as per the CE financial procedure for the project,
  • Compile monthly/quarterly annual budget summary report as the required format in consultation with finance team at the CE Head office,

Work Unit: CBID

Immediate Supervisor:  CBID manager

Salary: 14206 and after provision period the living cost adjustment 40% of the salary will be added

Benefit 1.15000 for medical expense per year 2. 500 birr per month for transportation

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Duty station: Harar Cheshire Ethiopia

Qualification, Experience And Skills:

  • BA degree in sociology, or Social work or, Public  Health or Project Management or Related fields
  • 5 years in project work experience 

14206 and after provision period the living cost adjustment 40% of the salary will be added

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