Project Officer – Health, Nutrition and Cash Assistance

About the role

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is hiring a Project Officer based in Woldiya, Ethiopia. The post is IRC's main focal point for overseeing, coordinating, monitoring and managing compliance of an integrated Health, Nutrition and Multi-Purpose Cash Assistance (MPCA) project delivered through its sub-award partner ORDA in the Raya Alamata area. It acts as the key link between IRC, ORDA, government authorities, humanitarian coordination bodies and other stakeholders, ensuring project activities meet donor requirements, IRC standards and the sub-award agreement. The role 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 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
• Monitor quality, safeguarding, accountability and protection mainstreaming, and verify that beneficiary targeting is transparent and inclusive
• 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 project risks, and document lessons learned

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in public health, nutrition, health sciences, development studies, social sciences, economics, project management or a related field
• Preferred: at least two years of experience in humanitarian, development or community-based programming, and experience with NGOs, government institutions or implementing partners
• Experience in displacement, emergency or conflict-affected settings is an advantage
• Fluent written and spoken English; fluency in Amharic is required; knowledge of Tigrigna is an added advantage

Required skills

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

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