Job Description

Job Opportunity: Project Coordinator

Position Overview

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 & Experience

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.
- Preference: Experience with consortium arrangements and Ethiopia's civil society sector.
Language Skills: Excellent written and spoken fluency in both English and Amharic.

Required Skills & Competencies

Core Competencies: Strong communication and transformative leadership skills.
Technical Expertise:
- Project Cycle Management (PCM)
- Partner & Consortium Coordination
- Grant-Making Oversight
- Advocacy & Policy Influencing
- Organizational Capacity Strengthening

How to Apply

Interested applicants should submit their CV and Cover Letter via email:

Application Email: newarecruitments@gmail.com
Subject Line: Must be titled "Project Coordinator"

Notice: Female applicants are highly encouraged to apply—this is strongly advocated by NEWA. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Project Coordinator