PROJECT ADMINISTRATOR - ENGINE
Posting Title : PROJECT ADMINISTRATOR - ENGINE **This is a limited appointment with an end date of September 26, 2012.** The Center's goal is to develop and promote operational and policy responses to protect and strengthen the livelihoods of people living in crisis effected and marginalized communities, impacted by violence, malnutrition or loss of assets. We work globally to understand the causes and effects of marginalization, famine, conflict, and forced displacement and with national and international organizations to bring about institutional changes that enhance effective policy reform and promote best practice. ENGINE (Empowering New Generations to Improve Nutrition and Economic opportunities) is a 5 year, USD 50 million USAID funded project in Ethiopia that aims to strengthen nutrition sensitive programming across national, regional and local level programs and policies at the health facilities and community levels. Save the Children USA are leading the project with partners Jhpiego, Johns Hopkins University Center for Communications Programs (CCP), Land O'Lakes Inc., Tufts University and Valid International. The vision under the ENGINE partnership is that Ethiopian women and children less than 5 years old achieve sustainable improvements in their nutritional status, which enable them to lead healthier and more productive lives. To reach the strategic objective of improved nutritional status of women and young children through sustainable, comprehensive, coordinated, and evidence-based interventions, the program aims to achieve four intermediate results (IR). The last of these (IR4) is about implementing a rigorous and innovative learning agenda. Tufts University have remit to lead and achieve this result in partnership with others. Reporting to the project Senior Researcher in Addis, this position will be responsible for:
Requisition Number : 1063
City : Addis Ababa
State/Province : Addis Ababa
Zip code : 00000
Job Description-Overview :
Job Description - Requirements :
Basic Requirements: Master's Degree in project management or a similar qualification. Must have 2+ years w/some experience working on projects in the developing world as a team member or an intern, that has included application of nutritional knowledge. Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite including use of bibliographic software. Excellent English writing and verbal communication skills.Excellent coordination and organizational skills. Experience of working with project budgets and financial management. Knowledge of basic quantitative and qualitative data collection and analysis methods. Ability to relate effectively to people across national and cultural boundaries. Ability to interact with donor agencies, research partners, and field partners.
Preferred Qualifications: Background in a nutrition related subject that has included considerable focus on nutritional issues in the developing world. Experience working in Ethiopia on research/development projects. Knowledge of Amharic. A desire to work as a member of a team of academics and practitioners which embraces multidisciplinary approaches and methods.
Special Work Schedule Requirements
This position will involve some field visits in Ethiopia which will require considerable flexibility in working schedule. This project may also involve participation in workshops and administration outside normal working hours. This is a grant funded limited appointment position for a one year period with the probability of extensions up to five years. It is scheduled to end date, 9/26/12.
Please apply online at http://hr.tufts.edu/jobs
JOB REQUISITION #: 1063
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