About the Job
About us
Christian Aid exists to create a world where everyone can live a full life, free from poverty. We are a global movement of people, churches and local organisations who passionately champion dignity, equality and justice worldwide. We are the changemakers, the peacemakers, the mighty of heart.
About the role
The role is responsible to lead the EU funded CSF Plus 4 year program to be delivered in the South, Central, Tigray Regions and Addis Ababa City Administration aiming to strengthen capacities and the credibility of local and grassroots CSOs as actors of good governance and development in Ethiopia. The action will be delivered in collaboration with 3 co-applicants.
The project will implement a sub-granting scheme granting £2,200,000 to 60 local and grassroots organisations across Central, Southern and Tigray regions and Addis Ababa City Administration. Grantees will also be supported with tailored capacity building. This role will support the grantee due diligence process and capacity assessment process relating to financial capacity. This role is important for capacity development of the partners using methods that would enable them to deliver more optimally. This role will also engage on financial monitoring of grantees.
About you
Candidates should have a good knowledge and expertise in working with CSO agencies and understand partnership models and have experience in CSO capacity building. The postholder will require proven grant management experience, including financial oversight, compliance monitoring and reporting. Ability to work with CSO agencies and understand partnership models and have experience in CSO capacity building.
Employment Type: Full time
Fixed Term: 4 years
Salary: $ 27,210.00/Annum
Closing Date: December 2, 2024
About You
Qualification
- Educated university post graduate level in development studies, DRR and or relevant subject at least 10 years and above experience on program Manager position in an International NGO.
Competency questions
As part of your application you will be asked to demonstrate your suitability by giving answers to the following questions:
Build partnerships
Give us an example of a time when you had to influence other people and persuade them to work in a collaborative way when there were different personal or organizational agendas
- What was the context? Who had to be influenced or persuaded?
- What was your task?
- What action(s) did you take? Why? How?
- What was the outcome(s)? If you were successful, how did you know?
Communicate Effectively
Tell us about a time when you had adapt your style, approach, and delivery method to communicate effectively with a particular audience
- What was the situation?
- What did you have to communicate and to whom?
- How did you adapt to meet the needs of this particular audience? What were the things you did differently?
- What was the impact? Did you communicate effectively with the audience? How did you know?
Deliver Result
Please tell us about a time when you adapted or amended your original decision because it did not produce the expected or desired result?
- What was the context? What was the original decision? Why did it not produce the desired results?
- What was your task?
- What action(s) did you take to review and then adapt the decision? Why? How?
- What was the outcome? What was the impact on you/your team/the organization?
Required Skills
- Project management
- Communication
Further information
This role requires applicants to have the right to work in Ethiopia where this position is based.
We value diversity and aspire to reflect this in its workforce. We welcome applications from people from all sections of the community, irrespective of race, colour, gender, age, disability, religion, or belief.
You can expect a wide range of rewards, benefits and flexibility that will ensure you enjoy a good work/life balance.
Christian Aid is committed to providing a safe and trusted environment for every person connected to the work we do; and to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour including sexual harassment and exploitation, abuse, and financial misconduct. Any candidate offered a job with Christian Aid is expected to share and demonstrate our values and adhere to Christian Aid’s Safeguarding policy and sign Christian Aid’s Code of Conduct.
More Information
- Address Ethiopia
- Experience Level Manager
- Total Years Experience 10-20
