Partners in the Horn of Africa Senior Projects and Partnerships Manager

SENIOR PROJECTS AND PARTNERSHIPS MANAGER (Ethiopia)

We are seeking an experienced Ethiopian national to join our team as a Senior Projects and Partnerships Manager. S/he will be responsible for appraising new project proposals, negotiating and implementing project agreements with new and existing partners, and monitoring and managing PiHA-funded projects throughout the project cycle. The Senior Projects and Partnerships Manager deputizes to the Country Representative, and acts on his behalf in his absence. S/he oversees finance and logistics functions (2 staff), as well as project-support consultants. S/he reports to and collaborates closely with the Country Representative.

This position is based in Addis Ababa, but involves regular travel to project sites (up to 10-12 days per month). It is preferred that the selected candidate be capable of driving her/himself to project sites (using PiHA’s vehicle), though s/he may also be able to use the services of a driver.

Essential competencies and experience required: • Graduate degree, or Bachelor degree combined with ongoing training and certification. • Minimum of 5 years experience in development work in Ethiopia. • Demonstrated competency in community relations and working in partnership with community stakeholders. • Demonstrated experience in program/project management, staff management, monitoring and evaluation, training and capacity building, and budget development and management. • Familiarity with two or more development sectors, which could include education, child protection, basic infrastructure, water and sanitation, food security, natural resource management, and sustainable livelihoods. • Familiarity with gender equality programming approaches. • Strong spoken and written English and Amharic.

Preferred competencies and experience: • Some experience working at the management level in an international NGO. • International work experience in community development and/or humanitarian aid. • Experience in project/program evaluation, needs assessment, and strategic planning. • Familiarity with standard practice, lessons learned, and innovation in community development practice. • Spoken competency in one or more regional languages.

Start date: July 2013 (or earlier, if available) Deadline for applications: May 26, 2013

ABOUT US: Partners in the Horn of Africa (PiHA) is a non-denominational, registered Canadian charity, founded in 2002, with offices in Canada (Enderby, BC) and Ethiopia (Addis Ababa). In Ethiopia, we are a registered international NGO with the Charities and Societies Agency.

We work with both rural and urban communities, focusing our efforts and investments in areas of unmet need. Our projects respond to community requests, addressing a wide range of needs including education, child protection, basic infrastructure, water and sanitation, gender equality, food security, natural resource management, and sustainable livelihoods.

PiHA follows two basic principles: (a) All projects are proposed by the community or Ethiopian civil society partner, which has to contribute at least 15% of the total project cost. Our Ethiopian partner plays an essential role in project design, decision-making, implementation, and monitoring. (b) 100% of any donation to PiHA goes directly toward project costs. Administrative costs, including those in Ethiopia, are covered by Friends of the Horn of Africa, a sister organization that is funded by our directors, our staff, and a small number of committed individuals, trade unions, and foundations.

PiHA has completed over 250 projects since its founding and manages roughly 60 active projects at any one time. Current geographic areas of concentration are Amhara Region, Oromia Region, and Addis Ababa.

For more information about PiHA, please visit www.partnersinthehorn.org.

How to apply:

To apply in confidence, please send an updated CV and covering letter to: jobs@partnersinthehorn.org

(If possible, please send documents in PDF format.)

Deadline for applications: May 26, 2013