About the Job
Job Description
Position: Programme Officer (two)
Reports to: Country Manager, Ethiopia Programme
Responsible for/Supervises: No
Budgetary responsibility: No
Job Grade: III
Duty Station/Usual Office base: Addis Ababa
Frequency of Travel: Approximately 30 – 40%
Interface/Engagement: internally with Addis Finance, HR ad Admin team and Ethiopia Programme team, and externally with other relevant stakeholders including partners.
- Position Summary
The Programme Officer will be responsible to support the overall planning, budgeting, preparation, design and implementation of Ethiopia programme activities.
2. Key Duties and Responsibilities
- In collaboration with LPI team and partners, support the implementation of the Ethiopia Programme activities.
- Coordinate and provide logistic support in conjunction with internal and external meetings/workshops/training
- Closely work with Knowledge and Learning Unit and Programme staff to ensure the Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) documents are updated and support the learning reviews of projects.
- Assist the programme in working on financial management and follow up on payments, miscellaneous expense financial reports.
- Work with the team on adaptive programme and timely monitor changes of the operational context.
- Contribute to the implementation of the Ethiopia Programme communication strategy and production of visibility material in collaboration with the Communications Advisor.
- In collaboration with the Communications Advisor, assist the programme team in documenting best practices, editing and preparing relevant situation/activities updates, fact sheets, publications, presentations and other information materials.
- Contribute to the implementation of gender and conflict sensitivity mainstreaming across the programme.
- Support the development of new programmatic opportunities and project proposals and initiatives.
- Assist the team in maintaining regular working relations and communication on projects with the government, national peace related agencies and institutions, international organisations and NGOs, other project partners.
About You
3. Job Requirements
3.1 Education
- Bachelor’s degree, or Master’s Degree, preferably in Political Science, Peace and Conflict Studies, Social Studies or other relevant field.
3.2 Experience & Skills
- A minimum of 7 years relevant work experience for Bachelor Degree or 5 years relevant experience for Master’s Degree, and three years of relevant experience from reputable INGOs.
- Strong experience of implementing participatory activities with diverse communities in Ethiopia.
- Proven ability to establish and maintain strong working relations with relevant government and non-governmental counterparts, international organisations, civil society.
- Previous experience in Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning is a plus.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills, and ability to relate sensitively to diverse groups.
- Self-driven and able to deliver results with minimum supervision.
- Demonstrable interpersonal and team working skills.
- Strong analytical, organisational and reporting skills.
- Basic knowledge and understanding of peace and gender issues; strong commitment to the goal of gender equality and conflict sensitivity.
- Excellent computer skills including working on office 365 tools.
- Fluency in Amharic and English speaking and writing skills. Fluency in other languages is an advantage.
Required Skills
- Project management
Please submit an email to LPI Addis application email address: [email protected] by 31 July 2024 with your detailed CV and a concise cover letter explaining your interest in and qualification for joining LPI’s Ethiopia Program as a Programme Officer.
Only selected applicants will be contacted due to the volume of applications. We thank you for your interest and look forward to reading your application
More Information
- Address Ethiopia
- Experience Level Senior
- Total Years Experience 5-10
