Project Manager(Ethiopia)

Girl Effect is an international non-profit that builds media that girls want, trust and need. From chatbots to chat shows, TV dramas to tech, our content helps adolescent girls in Africa and Asia make choices and changes in their lives. We create safe spaces for girls, sharing facts and answering questions about health, nutrition, education, and relationships, empowering girls with the skills to negotiate and redefine what they are told is possible “for a girl”.

Our reach is 50 million and counting. And we’re using technology to reach girls at scale so every girl can choose to be in control of her body, her health, her learning and her livelihood.

Because when a girl unlocks her power to make different choices that change her life, it inspires others to do so too. She starts a ripple effect that impacts her family, community, and country.

That’s the Girl Effect.

Project Overview

Girl Effect, in partnership with Gavi the vaccine alliance, is committed to enhancing the health of children, adolescents, and women by boosting demand for and uptake of vaccines. The project targets three regions, focusing particularly on girls aged 9-14 years prior to eligibility for the HPV vaccine, and women up to 29 years old who are pregnant or caregivers of children under two. The initiative collaborates with local implementing organizations in the Somali and South Ethiopia regions to broaden our product reach in targeted woredas. This includes a school project for girls aged 9-14 and community interventions for caregivers aged 15-29, out-of-school girls, and the wider community.

What You’ll Do

Coordination, Management, and Support:

• Oversee and support the smooth implementation of project activities, collaborating closely with Community-Based Organizations (CBOs).
• Provide ongoing training and support to CBOs, enhancing their capacity to meet project objectives.
• Manage project implementation timelines, resources, and stakeholder engagement effectively.
• Manage and monitor the project implementation
• Collaborating with the Senior Project Manager to ensure the representation of GE in meetings

Stakeholder Engagement:

• Collaborate with CBOs and provide support in their activities to Liaise with regional health and education bureaus, schools, health extension workers (HEWs), community health workers (CHWs), and other stakeholders to facilitate the recruitment and training process.
• Maintain strong partnerships with regional health and education bureaus, schools, health workers, and other stakeholders to ensure effective project delivery.

Project Implementation:

• Assist CBOs in the selection of schools and the setting up of community dialogue sites for program interventions.
• Ensure that the program reaches the targeted number of students, out of school girls teachers, young caregivers and community members with relevant HPV/RI messages.
• Closely follow up the budget liquidation as per the plan and assist in any re-forecast needed
• Ensure project outreach meets targets across various demographics.

Monitoring and Reporting:

• Conduct weekly follow-up calls with CBOs to track progress and identify any challenges.
• Assist CBOs on timely submission of monthly, quarterly and annual reports based on the templates provided.
• Provide regular updates to the senior project manager on the progress of program activities and any issues faced by CBOs.
• Collaborate with the project team to develop and implement solutions to address challenges faced by CBOs.
• Identify potential risks and develop mitigation strategies in collaboration with the Senior project manager. Address issues as they arise to keep projects on track.
• Collaborate with E&I team to conduct testing of products, monitoring and supportive supervisions and documentation related tasks

Resource Management:

• Coordinate with the project team to ensure that CBOs have access to necessary resources, including training materials and logistical support.
• Monitor the utilization of resources to ensure they are used effectively and efficiently.

Who You Are

• Bachelor’s degree in Public Health, Social Sciences, Education, or a related field.
• At least 5+ years of experience in project management, preferably within health-related or community development projects.
• Strong organizational and communication skills, with proficiency in local languages and English.
• Familiarity with the project regions (Somali and South Ethiopia) is preferred.

What Else You Should Know

As we continue to scale and grow – we are hugely ambitious for our future, and we are looking for people who are driven to change the world for girls.

Our teams are a diverse mix across sectors (non-profit and commercial) and specialisms (from Brand and Creative through to Gender and Insight). You’ll learn and grow in an environment that will challenge you to think and work with a fresh perspective. In turn, you can expect to work somewhere where you will be stretched and developed in your role, a place where you can build your career and work with talented, engaged people committed to our cause.

Girl Effect is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, colour, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.

We are committed to building an organisation that is increasingly representative of the communities that we serve. To this end, due regard will be paid to recruiting candidates with diverse professional, academic and cultural backgrounds.

This role is being recruited on a 12 month contract basis.

Closing date for applications: 19th May 2024