Field Coordinator
Action Against Hunger, Ethiopia
Job Description
About us
Action Against Hunger-USA is part of the Action Against Hunger International network, which provides humanitarian relief in over 40 countries worldwide in the sectors of nutrition, health, water/sanitation, and food security. Action Against Hunger-USA, an independent NGO, currently manages operations in 7 countries: Ethiopia, Haiti, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda and Action Against Hunger-USA has over $60 million in programs, and approximately 1,600 permanent staff based in New York City, Washington D.C, Nairobi, and country offices. Additional growth is anticipated.Summary of position
Action Against Hunger in Ethiopia is looking for a seasoned and results-oriented Field Coordinator to lead and expand our field operations and program response in Tigray Region. This is an operational position that requires extensive past experience in emergency programming in armed conflicts.
Purpose
To lead the program implementation across a related project and provide professional advice within defined program areas.
Engagement
The Field coordinator will have regular communication and coordination with program managers. The person closely works and collaborates with the Program Director, Country Humanitarian Coordinator, Emergency Response Manager, Waghimra Field Coordinator and other senior team members.
Externally, the field coordinator works closely with the other member organizations, woreda, zonal, regional and national government offices, local NGO, CSOs/CBOs and the targeted communities and build effective network with local agencies and INGOS.
Delivery
Build a credible program reputation through the delivery of complex and high program activities that address the need of beneficiaries and demonstrate organizational capacity substantively and operationally.
Requirements
KEY ACTIVITIES IN YOUR ROLE WILL INCLUDE:- With the support local Program Managers and the Technical Advisers in Action Against Hunger, participate and contribute to the development of new projects including feasibility, draft of concept notes and Logical Framework Approach.
- Lead field access negotiations with civilian administration, military forces and UAGs on the ground, build acceptance among local communities and develop a relationship of trust with local actors.
- Perform daily security management of all field teams out of Abi Adi town and in direct coordination with the local FC, Director of Operations and develop context-specific SOPs.
- Lead the daily work of the emergency response teams, draft weekly work plans, set short term objectives and ensure staff performance.
- Scale-up Health, Nutrition, WASH, NFI distribution and Protection activities in line with approved UNICEF, IOM, SWAN, SIDA and CIAA proposals.
- Ensure that field implementation is based on verifiable needs and observe the highest standards in line with the principles of neutrality and impartiality.
- Coordinate the recruitment and assembly of culturally appropriate response teams including support and program staff.
- Perform project management duties as needed including Budget Follow Ups (BFUs), Activity Progress Reports (APRs), Procurement Follow Ups (BFUs) in collaboration with the DC.
- Manage the Central and Southeastern Tigray field staff including the Deputy FC, organize the common Guesthouse in Abi Adi and make sure all staff respect AAH’s Code of Conduct and Charter of Principles.
- Actively participate in the identification and opening of new field offices compliant with our Minimum Security Standards
- Coordinate the procurement or transportation of humanitarian supplies in collaboration with the Head of the Logistics Department and ensure that last mile deliveries takes place in a safe, transparent and accountable way.
- Brief the Country Director on context-related issues with a focus on Protection of Civilians, IHL violations, GBV concerns
You’re an experienced humanitarian professional
- You have a Master's / Bachelor's degree in humanitarian/Development studies or equivalent.
- You have a minimum of five years of field experience in operational management of humanitarian-development programs.
- You have a proven track record on project management on one of the following topic (WASH, FS, Nutrition) or a proven track record of support management of humanitarian-development project (Admin, Log, HR).
- You have strong management skills and leadership, pro-activity.
- You have strong communication, networking and representation
- You have a proven record of security and base management in development and post-crisis settings.
- You are result-oriented, with the ability to meet deadlines