SRH Next Alliance Regional Project Officer

Job Description

Position: SRH Next Alliance Regional Project Officer
Number of Positions: 1
Duty Station: Chifra Town, Afar Region
Employment Type: Full-time
Contract Duration: One year, with possibility of extension subject to performance and availability of funding
Reports to: Project Focal Person_ Head Office
Direct Reports: 6
Expected Start Date: 15 October 2026
Application Deadline: Seven consecutive days from the date of announcement

 About TaYA

TaYA is an Ethiopian, youth-led and youth-focused civil society organization established in 2003 by young volunteers committed to advancing the rights, wellbeing, participation, and development of young people. With more than two decades of experience, TaYA works to contribute to an empowered and resilient generation of young people who inspire positive change towards sustainable development.

TaYA is committed to systems change, youth empowerment, gender equality, social inclusion, and meaningful participation of young people. The organization works with rights holders, duty bearers, gatekeepers, communities, government institutions, civil society organizations, and other stakeholders to strengthen enabling environments and create sustainable solutions for young people.

TaYA's programming covers sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR), gender equality and GBV prevention and response, youth leadership and meaningful youth participation, education and skills development, livelihoods and employment, social inclusion, youth-friendly services, peacebuilding, and humanitarian response.

 About the SRH Next Alliance program

The SRH Next Alliance Programme seeks to contribute to improved sexual and reproductive health for adolescents and young people by strengthening access to accurate information, youth-responsive services, community engagement, and an enabling environment for the realization of SRH.

The programme recognizes that improving young people's SRH requires more than service provision alone. It requires meaningful youth participation, effective demand creation, peer-to-peer engagement, community dialogue, addressing harmful social and gender norms, strengthening referral pathways, and sustained engagement with duty bearers and other influential stakeholders.

The programme therefore places emphasis on strengthening both demand for SRH information and services and the enabling environment necessary for adolescents and young people to exercise their SRHR.

The Regional Project Officer will play a critical role in translating these programme priorities into effective implementation at regional, zonal, woreda, town, and community levels in Afar Region, Chirfra town.

 Job Summary

The SRH Next Alliance Regional Project Officer will be responsible for the day-to-day planning, coordination, implementation, monitoring, documentation, and reporting of SRH Next Alliance activities in the assigned areas of Afar Region, Chifra town.

The position will provide strong field-level leadership in implementing demand-creation and enabling-environment interventions, while building effective relationships with government offices, health facilities, youth and women structures, community leaders, civil society organizations, peer educators, service providers, and other relevant stakeholders.

The Officer will ensure that programme activities are implemented on time, within approved budgets, according to required technical and quality standards, and in compliance with TaYA's policies, donor requirements, safeguarding standards, and accountability commitments.

 Key responsibilities

Programme Planning and Implementation

• Prepare and implement daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual activity plans in line with approved programme plans and targets.
• Contribute to the development and review of annual plans, detailed implementation plans (DIPs), quarterly work plans, activity budgets, and Terms of Reference.
• Coordinate and directly implement approved programme activities at regional, zonal, woreda, town, and community levels.
• Ensure programme activities are implemented according to approved technical approaches, timelines, targets, and quality standards.
• Conduct regular field visits to monitor implementation progress, identify challenges, and follow up on agreed action points.
• Coordinate closely with project staff, implementing partners, government counterparts, and community structures.
• Ensure timely identification and escalation of implementation challenges and support the development of practical solutions.

SRH Demand Creation and Youth Engagement

• Coordinate implementation of SRH peer education and demand-creation activities targeting adolescents and young people.
• Support the recruitment, orientation, training, coaching, and follow-up of peer educators and community volunteers.
• Organize and facilitate youth-focused awareness sessions, community dialogues, discussions, campaigns, and educational activities.
• Promote access to accurate, age-appropriate, rights-based, and youth-friendly SRH information.
• Strengthen youth participation in programme design, implementation, monitoring, feedback, and learning.
• Strengthen referral linkages between young people, community structures, and appropriate SRH services.

 Qualifications and experience

Education

1. Applicants should have a Bachelor's or Master's degree in one of the following fields:Public Health, Reproductive Health, Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights, Health Sciences and related fields

Professional Experience

• Minimum 3–5 years of relevant professional experience in SRHR, youth programming, community engagement, advocacy, gender, public health, or development programmes.
• Demonstrated experience in implementing SRH/SRHR programmes, preferably involving adolescents and young people.
• Practical experience in SRH advocacy, peer education, community mobilization, and youth engagement.
• Experience in project planning, field-level implementation, coordination, monitoring, and reporting.
• Experience working with government offices, health facilities, community structures, youth organizations, women’s organizations, CSOs, and other stakeholders.
• Demonstrated understanding of SRH/GBV policies, strategies, and relevant national and local frameworks.
• Experience with activity-based budgeting, budget monitoring, expenditure tracking, and financial documentation.

 Language requirements

• Excellent written and spoken English and Amharic.
• Working knowledge of Afarigna is essential.

Interested and qualified candidates who meet the above requirements are invited to submit their application through ethiojobs
applicants must submit  CV and cover letter, including expected salary, position title and expected date of availability/start, combined into one PDF document.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an interview and written test.

Deadline: 7 consecutive days from the date of this announcement.