Job Description

Vacancy Announcement – Project Coordinator

BACKGROUND:

Lifeline-Gedo (LLG) is a Humanitarian, Non-profit and non-governmental organization dedicated to responding to humanitarian emergences through provision of life-saving support mechanisms in partnership with national and international role players, promoting peace and stability, advocate against all kinds of violence, initiate long term and short-term development projects. LLG prioritizes to identify the most appropriate targets for their projects where the poorest communities are suffering most.

1.       POSITION INFORMATION

Job Title:

Project Coordinator-AARAN

Reports to:

Programmes Manager

Direct reports

Field Officers

Job Location:

Belet-Hawo  

Contract Details

Six Months with high possibility to extend

2.       Job and project overview

Lifeline-Gedo (LLG) is seeking an experienced, highly qualified, and results-driven Project Coordinator to lead the implementation of the AARAN Project in Belet-Hawo district, responsible for overall planning, coordination, and execution of project activities in line with donor requirements, organizational standards, and community needs. The role involves close collaboration with AARAN partners, local authorities and community structures to ensure effective delivery of integrated resilience and humanitarian interventions, while overseeing day-to-day operations, supervising field teams, managing budgets and workplans, and ensuring timely, high-quality reporting, as well as strengthening stakeholder engagement, monitoring and evaluation, and accountability to affected populations, in line with LLG’s principles of transparency, inclusiveness, and community participation.

3.       Scope of Work

The Project Coordinator will be responsible for the overall planning, implementation, and coordination of the AARAN Project in Belet-Hawo, ensuring activities are delivered on time, within budget, and in compliance with donor and organizational requirements. The role includes supervising field teams, managing workplans and budgets, ensuring quality implementation of project interventions, and maintaining effective coordination with AARAN partners, local authorities, and community structures. The Project Coordinator will oversee monitoring, evaluation, accountability, and learning processes, ensure timely and accurate reporting, address implementation challenges, and promote community participation and safeguarding, while upholding LLG’s principles and ensuring the delivery of impactful and sustainable results for targeted communities.

4.       RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES

Main duties &

Responsibilities:

1. Project Coordination and Implementation

• Lead the planning, implementation, and supervision of AARAN project activities in Belet-Hawo, ensuring alignment with AARAN objectives, donor requirements, and LLG standards.
• Develop and monitor detailed workplans to ensure timely and quality delivery of project outputs and outcomes.
• Ensure integrated, coordinated, and cohesive implementation of multi-sectoral interventions across all components.
• Conduct regular field visits to monitor progress, provide technical guidance, and ensure activities are implemented as planned.
• Ensure compliance with LLG policies, donor regulations, and quality standards, including gender equality, inclusion, and safeguarding principles.

2. Reporting and Documentation

• Prepare and submit high-quality and timely narrative and progress reports (monthly, quarterly, and ad hoc) in line with donor requirements.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date project records, documentation, and information management systems.
• Document best practices, lessons learned, and success stories to support learning and visibility.

3. Financial and Administrative Management

• Develop and track project budgets, ensuring expenditures are aligned with approved plans and within permissible limits.
• Coordinate with finance, logistics, and administration teams to ensure timely procurement, disbursements, and delivery of project inputs.
• Monitor budget utilization and provide recommendations for adjustments, including budget revisions where necessary.
• Ensure efficient, transparent, and accountable use of project resources.

4. Staff Management and Capacity Building

• Supervise, mentor, and support project staff to ensure effective performance and teamwork.
• Facilitate capacity building through on-the-job training, coaching, and technical support.
• Set clear performance objectives and conduct regular performance reviews in line with LLG HR policies.
• Organize regular team meetings to review progress, address challenges, and strengthen coordination.

5. Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning (MEAL)

• Work closely with the MEAL team to design and implement effective monitoring systems and tools.
• Track project indicators, ensure timely data collection, and support data analysis to inform decision-making.
• Conduct regular field monitoring visits and share findings with relevant stakeholders.
• Strengthen accountability mechanisms, including ensuring functional and accessible Complaints and Response Mechanisms (CRM).

6. Coordination and Representation

• Establish and maintain strong working relationships with local authorities, partners, community structures, and other stakeholders.
• Represent LLG in coordination meetings, clusters, and relevant forums, and provide feedback to the Programme Manager.
• Ensure effective collaboration and information sharing with AARAN partners and other actors.
• Monitor the humanitarian and security context and adapt project implementation accordingly.

7. Accountability, Safeguarding, and Compliance

• Promote accountability to affected populations through meaningful community engagement and participation across the project cycle.
• Ensure safeguarding principles are upheld and that communities are informed about expected staff behaviours and reporting mechanisms.
• Maintain confidentiality of all project and organizational information.

8. Other Duties

• Contribute to emergency response activities when required.
• Promote integration and synergy across LLG programmes.
• Perform any other duties assigned by the Programme Manager or Programme Director in line with LLG’s mandate.

Experiences and Qualifications

Essential

• Bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences, Business Administration, Finance, Economics/Statistics, International Relations, or a related field; a Master’s degree is an added advantage.

• Minimum of 3 years’ relevant experience in humanitarian or development programming, preferably within resilience and integrated programmes with a strong understanding of community-based approaches in fragile and shock-prone contexts such as Belet-Hawo.

• Demonstrated experience in project coordination, management, and monitoring of multi-sectoral programmes, including livelihoods, cash-based interventions, WASH, and social protection.

• Experience working with local authorities, civil society organizations, and community-based structures, with the ability to build effective partnerships and foster collaboration.

• Strong communication, coordination, and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to influence and drive collective action toward resilience outcomes.

• Demonstrated leadership experience, including managing, mentoring, and coaching diverse field teams in complex and insecure environments.

• Proven ability in problem-solving, conflict resolution, and adaptive management in dynamic operational contexts.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in both English and Somali.

Desirable:

Equal Opportunity and Additional Considerations

Lifeline Gedo is committed to promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion within its workforce. Qualified female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply and will be given priority consideration.

Candidates who may not meet all the listed requirements but demonstrate strong potential, relevant field experience, and commitment to humanitarian work are encouraged to apply.

Applicants with prior experience working in Gedo or similar regions will be given additional consideration due to the operational context of the programme.

Skills Required

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