Project Coordinator at FPIU
Source: World Bank — Response - Recovery - Resilience for Conflict-Affected Communities in Ethiopia Project
External Vacancy Announcements/Local staff
Employer: Ministry of Women and Social Affairs (MoWSA)
Project: Response-Recovery-Resilience for Conflict-Affected Communities in Ethiopia
Contract title: Recruitment of Project Implementation Unit Staff
Country: Ethiopia
Grant No.: IDE-E0100
The Government of Ethiopia has received funding from the World Bank through IDA credit and grant to implement a multi-sectoral project “Response-Recovery-Resilience for Conflict-Affected Communities in Ethiopia”. From this, the Ministry of Women and Social Affairs has given led the implementation of one of the project components “Improving Access to GBV Response Services’’ in the period from 2022 to 2026. The aim of this component is the strengthening of short and medium-term GBV response services for survivors of conflict-related GBV within targeted Woredas; the piloting of innovative GBV prevention programming, both as a mechanism to address underlying norms and dynamics that contribute to violence and to address factors that prevent GBV survivors from seeking care; and strengthening of institutional capacity for coordination, policymaking, and delivery of quality, confidential, and survivor-centered care across the country.
Therefore, the Ministry of Women and Social Affairs invites committed, experienced, and competent local applicants for the following positions:
SN | Job Title | No. of Posts | Educational Background & Qualifications | Description/Summary of the Position | Years of Relevant Experience | Terms of employment | Salary |
1 | Federal Project Implementation Unit Coordinator | 1 | Bachelor/Master’s degree in Economics, Development Studies, Sociology, Social Work, Gender Studies, Public Health, Psychology, Project Management, or related fields. | The coordinator will be responsible for planning, administering, and coordinating the activities of the Project Implementation Unit. | 10/8 | Contract for 1 year with possibility of extension | Negotiable |
2 | Gender-Based Violence Specialist | 1 | Bachelor/Master’s degree in Gender and social development, social work, sociology, psychology, public health, and relevant fields of social sciences | Accountable for the formulation, design, planning, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of the project, with a focus on GBV prevention and response | 8/6 | Contract for 1 year with possibility of extension | Negotiable |
3 | Monitoring and Evaluation Officer | 1 | Bachelor/Master’s degree in Economics, Project Management, Business Administration, Statistics, Sociology, or related fields of studies | Coordinate the overall Monitoring and Evaluation activities of the component through technical support in formulation of systems for monitoring and evaluation of the project. | 8/6 | Contract for 1 year with possibility of extension | Negotiable |
4 | Social and Behavior Change Communication Specialist | 1 | Bachelor or Master’s Degree in Public Health, Health communication/Promotion, Behavioral Sciences, Social Work, Sociology, or other related Social Sciences | Responsible for the overall planning, managing, coordinating, and reporting of the SBCC activities of the Project. | 8/6 | Contract for 1 year with possibility of extension | Negotiable |
5 | Procurement Specialist | 1 | Bachelor or Master’s Degree, preferably with a post-graduate degree or an advanced degree, in Procurement, Commerce, Business Administration, Economics, accounting, management, engineering, or any other related discipline | Responsible for the overall planning, managing, coordinating, and reporting of the procurement activities as per the World Bank’s procurement rules and procedures | 10/8 | Contract for 1 year with the possibility of extension | Negotiable |
6 | Financial Management Specialist | 1 | Bachelor or Master’s Degree in Economics, Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Business Management, Public Financial Management or related | Responsible for the coordination and management the overall financial management of the project at MoWSA. | 10/8 | Contract for 1 year with possibility of extension | Negotiable |
7 | Environmental and Social Safeguard Specialist | 1 | Bachelor or Master’s Degree in environmental or in social science, preferably in the field of environmental law/ environmental management/ environmental and social impact assessment and planning, Sociology, Environmental Studies, Environmental Economics, and other related fields | Oversee and support compliance with the national and WBG’s safeguards policies and ESF, ensuring that Social and environmental sustainability issues are integrated into project implementation. Assist in the development process of an Environmental and Social Safeguards guideline, social screening, and staff capacity building in consultation with the World Bank and PIU. | 8/6 | Contract for 1 year with possibility of extension | Negotiable |
- How to Apply
- Interested applicants can access detailed information of the vacancy from the Ministry’s website at www.mowsa.gov.et
- All applicants should submit their application via email (an updated CV and PDF versions of all relevant supporting documents) at recruitment@mowsa.gov.et
- Application Deadline: 10 days from the date of this announcement
- Only candidates that are shortlisted will be acknowledged and called for interviews.
- Female candidates with equal qualifications will be preferred to male candidates.
Note: Please make sure that you mention the position title in the subject line of your email application.
Ministry of Women and Social Affairs
Attn: Mr. Piccolo Engidawork, Procurement officer
Street address: Joseph Tito Road, around kazanchis
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
