Project Coordinator

About CHADET

  • Non-profit national development organization registered in Ethiopia
  • Focuses on protection and welfare of children under difficult circumstances
  • Implementing a project with ILO to deliver inclusive, quality apprenticeship programs for refugees, women, and vulnerable host communities in Addis Ababa

Project Activities

  • Facilitate three-month apprenticeship training for 200 beneficiaries in hotel/tourism and construction industries
  • Coordinate one-month industrial attachment for 50 TVET trainers from Addis Ababa, Somali, and Amhara regions
  • Train TVET instructors and in-company trainers on apprenticeship supervision, gender-sensitive training, and logbook use
  • Establish monitoring and evaluation systems to track apprentice progress, document success stories, and inform future scaling

Job Summary

  • Provide overall leadership, coordination, and technical oversight for the effective implementation of the apprenticeship program
  • Ensure timely delivery, quality assurance, and alignment with ILO and national standards

Job Responsibilities

  • Oversee design and roll-out of the apprenticeship program, including needs assessments, beneficiary selection, and industrial attachments for TVET trainers
  • Plan program delivery according to project document
  • Facilitate recruitment of participants and their attachment into apprenticeship training
  • Supervise development and implementation of MoUs between TVET colleges and companies, ensuring clarity of roles and compliance
  • Support development of training materials and modules
  • Plan industrial attachments for 50 TVET teachers
  • Organize MoU signings, consultations, and stakeholder meetings
  • Monitor progress and compile timely reports, documenting success stories
  • Perform other duties as assigned by the Supervisor

Job Requirements

  • Master’s degree or Bachelor’s with extensive experience in Project Management, Development Studies, Economics, Education, TVET, or related fields
  • 7+ years’ experience coordinating/leading projects, managing donor-funded projects, preferably in TVET, skills development, employment, livelihoods, or private sector engagement
  • Proven experience coordinating multi-stakeholder partnerships involving government, private sector, and international organizations

Safeguarding, Safety & Security

  • Observe CHADET and ILO safeguarding and gender equality policies and principles in daily project implementation

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

  • Program management knowledge related to the project
  • Understanding of policies, strategies, and stakeholders related to the program
  • Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work with disadvantaged groups
  • Proficiency in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, email, and internet
  • Good written and spoken English

Required Skills

  • Project/campaign management

How to Apply

  • Submit an updated CV along with a one-page application including:
    • Brief summary / motivation for applying
    • Name and contact address
    • Educational background
    • Work experience
    • Reasons for believing you are the best candidate
    • Knowledge, skills, and abilities
    • Any other relevant information
  • Email to: info@chadet.org
  • Use the position title as the email subject
  • Female candidates are highly encouraged to apply
  • Applications longer than one page will be disqualified