Country Manager Fred Hollows Foundation Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Country Manager – Ethiopia

The Fred Hollows Foundation

Location: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Closing Date: Sunday 6th January 2013 (at midnight GMT)

Flagship public health program
Support a Global initiative
Start-up role where you lead the way

Oxford HR is working with The Fred Hollows Foundation to recruit a Country Manager based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

The Fred Hollows Foundation is a leading international development NGO specialising in blindness prevention. The Foundation aims to eradicate avoidable blindness by 2020, working with partners to bring about change that is sustainable and reaches even the most vulnerable communities.

This is a unique opportunity to be involved in the establishment of a large and substantial program aimed at ending avoidable blindness for a significant group of the Ethiopian population.

About the role

The Country Manager will develop and lead the Foundation’s Country Strategy in Ethiopia. Working as part of the International Programs team, this is a newly created senior leadership position which will oversee the development and management of what will become one of the Foundation’s biggest eye health programs. In this key leadership position you will be responsible for establishing and managing a complex portfolio of eye health programs and handling all areas of operational start up of the country office and team while working with partners and stakeholders to strategically design, plan and implement a regional eye health program.

About you

We are seeking a dynamic and self-driven individual who has a significant level of experience leading complex, large-scale programs in public health or development. You will be an accomplished leader and seasoned senior manager who has a proven track record of building high performing teams and establishing operational excellence. Your advocacy skills and superior relationship management skills will ensure your success in taking a program of significant scale to the next level.

To be successful in this position you will have solid work experience in Ethiopia and the capacity to engage and influence senior levels of government, multi-lateral agencies and other relevant stakeholders to build strategic advocacy.

Previous experience at Country Manager or Director level or as Chief of Party is an advantage, as is exposure to Eye Health Programming. Fluency in written and spoken English is essential.

For detailed job description and instructions on how to apply, please visit
http://oxfordhr.co.uk/vacancies/country-manager-ethiopia/