Project Officer - Health, Nutrition and Cash Assistance

About the role

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is hiring a Project Officer based in Woldiya to oversee its Health, Nutrition and Multi-Purpose Cash Assistance (MPCA) project implemented through its sub-award partner ORDA in the Raya Alamata contested area (South Tigray and North Wollo). The post is the main focal point for oversight, coordination, monitoring, stakeholder engagement and compliance, and acts as the key liaison between IRC, ORDA, government authorities, humanitarian coordination bodies and financial service providers. It does not carry out direct implementation.

Key responsibilities

• Oversee ORDA's day-to-day implementation of Health, Nutrition and MPCA activities, monitor performance against work plans, budgets and schedules, and conduct regular field monitoring visits
• Review partner reports, indicator tracking tools and means of verification, and hold regular implementation review meetings
• Serve as IRC's regional focal point for coordination in the Amhara Region and represent IRC in coordination meetings, technical working groups and assessments
• Ensure projects follow donor requirements, national standards and humanitarian principles, and that beneficiary targeting is transparent and inclusive
• Monitor safeguarding, accountability, protection mainstreaming and gender-sensitive programming; track and mitigate risks
• Support weekly, monthly and quarterly donor reports, and prepare documentation for donor monitoring visits, evaluations and audits
• Monitor feedback and complaint response mechanisms, Post-Distribution Monitoring findings and lessons learned

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in public health, nutrition, health sciences, development studies, social sciences, economics, project management or a related field
• At least two years of relevant experience in humanitarian, development or community-based programming
• Experience supporting project implementation, monitoring, coordination or reporting, and working with NGOs, government institutions or implementing partners
• Fluency in Amharic is required; knowledge of Tigrigna is an advantage
• Excellent written and spoken English

Required skills

• Field monitoring, report writing and project documentation
• Stakeholder engagement, coordination and communication
• Analytical, problem-solving and organisational skills
• Basic understanding of donor compliance and accountability mechanisms is desirable
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)

Candidates apply online through the IRC recruitment site, with a cover letter stating the position applied for, date of application, summary of qualifications, motivation, addresses and three references. Only applicants meeting the minimum qualifications will be shortlisted.