Job Summary
The Project Coordinator will oversee the day-to-day coordination and effective implementation of the CSIF-supported Women Led Organizations (WLO) Initiative. The role involves coordinating NEWA, its members, and partners to ensure project activities meet objectives, donor requirements, and organizational standards while strengthening WLO capacities and promoting women''s participation in governance and peacebuilding.
Key Responsibilities
Project Planning & Implementation:
Coordinate overall day-to-day implementation of the CSIF project in line with approved workplans, budgets, and results frameworks while integrating gender equality and inclusion principles.
Capacity Strengthening:
Facilitate Organizational Capacity Assessments (OCAs) for selected women-led organizations and support tailored capacity-building plans.
Advocacy & Civic Engagement:
Drive evidence-based advocacy, policy dialogues, and initiatives that promote women''s participation in governance, peacebuilding, and decision-making.
Grants & Partner Support:
Coordinate grant activities, provide technical accompaniment to grant recipients, review narrative reports, and monitor expenditure with finance teams.
MEAL & Reporting:
Work with MEAL teams to track progress against indicators, collect project data, document success stories, and compile timely narrative and progress reports.
Risk & Stakeholder Management:
Maintain risk registers, ensure safeguarding compliance, and build effective relationships with government bodies, CSOs, and development partners.
Qualifications
Education
Master''s degree in Development Studies, Gender Studies, Social Sciences, Public Administration, Project Management, International Development, Peace and Conflict Studies, or a related field.
Experience
Minimum of 7 years of relevant project coordination or management experience within civil society, women''s rights, governance, or development programs (experience with consortium arrangements and Ethiopia''s civil society sector is preferred).
Language:
Excellent written and spoken English and Amharic.
Required Skills
Core Competencies:
Communication and leadership.
Technical Expertise:
Project cycle management, partner coordination, grant-making oversight, advocacy, policy influencing, and organizational capacity strengthening.