Early warning and Market officer – Jigjiga, Somali Regional State of Ethiopia

Job purpose

• To take overall responsibility for the implementation of Resilience & Early Warning related activities in line with Concern Worldwide policies and programme proposals which intended to bring positive changes in the lives of target population.
•  Provide technical support, training, supportive supervision, and review meetings to the field based and woreda level concern and government staff moreover, Responsible proper planning and implementation in collaboration with zonal and woreda level government and Concern team for Resilience & Early Warning.

Program Implementation

• Implement Resilience & Early Warning activities as per the plan in North Gondar Zone
• Facilitate and encourage sustainable Resilience extension and farmer’s asset building to enhance the return on asset in collaboration with the community, government and other responsible bodies;
• Design appropriate implementation modalities and program approach to strengthen sustainability factors moreover, build the capacity of key stakeholders so as to implement the program/project effectively and efficiently in collaboration with concerned units.
• Under take assessment surveys (early warning, intervention impact, baseline data, case studies, etc.) in collaboration with the responsible stakeholders;
• Build confidence in application of change through introducing  innovative ideas/approaches into the Resilience and other related rural livelihoods strategies;
• Facilitate and participates in Woreda /zone level seasonal (Meher and Belg) food security needs (crop and livestock performance, health, nutrition and WASH) assessments in Concern Worldwide program areas.
• Document reliable DRR and  early warning information needed for planning and development of emergency mitigation and preparedness strategies  for emergency response;
• Identify appropriate mechanisms to which allow the capacity building, risk mapping, hazard, capacity analysis and contingency planning to take multi hazard approach CWW and partners staff to effectively implement Resilience and use EW systems
• Maintain good network with partner organizations at Woreda  levels working in Resilience and early warning system;
• Actively participate and support  project staff on the development and implementation of emergency preparedness, mitigation and development plans;
• Ensure linkages of relief and development activities in CWW Ethiopia through provision of contemporary valuable and practical thoughts  around Resilience and early warning
• Conduct and facilitate training on Resilience intensification and diversification techniques and methodologies for field staff and project stakeholders;
• Promote and ensure community participation & initiatives through all possible methods (esp. the marginalized group) in all aspects of program activities;
• Prepare technical and supportive supervision plan based on the need assessment for staff and project stakeholders and report on time;
• Facilitate and participate in the identification and selection of target beneficiaries in collaboration with CWW project staff, local community and Local Government structures.

Reporting

• Prepare periodic quality progress reports (monthly, quarterly, bi-annually, annual etc. reports for Concern, government and donor);
• Document all the progress of  activities (at activity, output and impact level) and maintain project data, record and documents;
• Conduct case studies and document the findings;

Financial Management

• Under the guidance of program/project manager
• Responsible to control the budget allocated to the sector and ensure that activities are implemented according to quality required and agreed plans.
• Ensure that  annual/program budget are responsive to cost and value for money
• Responsible for ensuring proper, efficient and timely utilization of allocated Resilience & Early Warning budget, including purchasing of materials;
• Prepares detailed Resilience & Early Warning program budgets with monthly cash flow

HR

• Participate in the recruitment of local Resilience & Early Warning sector staff;
• Provide technical support or coach field staffs to build  their capacity to perform their assigned roles and responsibilities;
• Prepare and conduct in house trainings for employees of Concern and key stakeholders that involve in the project implementation and M & E;
• Perform any other task as assigned by line manager

Networking

• Create appropriate links, working procedures and information sharing with other program staff and external stakeholders.
• Integrate the program with other program staff and concerned stakeholders.
• Establish strong linkage and collaboration with Woreda Agriculture office in the implementation of Resilience & Early Warning sector activities.

Monitoring & Evaluation

• Develop participatory program/project monitoring plan and internalize with the action plan and implement the plan accordingly
• Under take assessment surveys (EW, intervention impact, baseline data, case studies, etc.) in collaboration with CWW MEAL team and  the responsible stakeholders
• Evaluate the project implementation and impact in collaboration with all responsible stakeholders.
• Conduct and document annual learning reviews

Mainstreaming

Design and create appropriate methods/ways and implement to mainstream all cross cutting issues like Accountability, gender, inequality, HIV/AIDS, DRR and controlling the spread of COVID-19 in the implementation of Resilience & Early Warning related activity in line with Concern Worldwide – Ethiopia guideline

Gender

• Ensure that all HR policies and procedures relating to Concern Ethiopia’s gender equality strategy are implemented
• Ensure that all gender sensitive policies and procedures are fully adhered to during recruitment processes and targeting of beneficiaries
•  Contribute to promoting a gender sensitive working environment within Concern Ethiopia

Accountability

• In line with Concern’s commitments under the Core Humanitarian Standard (CHS):
• actively promote meaningful community participation and consultation at all stages of the project cycle (planning, implementation, M&E);
• work with relevant colleagues  to ensure that the Complaints and Response Mechanism (CRM) is functional and accessible, that feedback and complaints are welcomed and addressed;
• work with relevant colleagues  to ensure that information about CRM, safeguarding and expected staff behaviour is disseminated among programme participants and communities.

Safeguarding

• Provide technical support &Advise to Project Manager Follow up & Monitor Strategic Implementation of Concern Safeguarding Issues collaborating with Gender & Safeguarding team in Concern
• Ensure the maximum protection of programme participants from exploitation by working on the adherence of CONCERN Code of Conduct (CCoC) with three Associated Policies; the Programme Participant Protection Policy (P4), the Child Safeguarding Policy and the Anti-Trafficking in Persons Policy.
• Ensure program participant Protections by adhering standards of the safeguarding policy when program participants be in contact with CONCERN during different trainings, meetings, workshops and contractual works.
• Assess the safety and security of different meeting, workshop and training venues in collaboration with project  HR unit