Community Economic Development Program Facilitator

Nuru International is accepting applications for a Program Facilitator position for its upcoming Community Economic Development (CED) program in Ethiopia. The ideal candidate will be helping in designing and managing a new ‘community based savings and loans program’ in Boreda, Ethiopia as part of the Program Planning Process (PPP) team. After the planning phase, the candidate will manage the CED strategy and implementation of the model on the ground.

Desired Start-Date: November 1, 2013 Insert into Ethiopia: January 1, 2014; with a two-year commitment

Specific Responsibilities: • Actively be involved in the Nuru International PPP to design and implement the CED model in Ethiopia to meet the needs of partner communities • Actively participate in planning and writing of a detailed 5 years project proposal outlining the goal, outcomes and activities of the CED model • Introduce the CED program to communities and stakeholders of Nuru Ethiopia • Emphasize co-creation of CED program strategy with Ethiopian staff • Create and efficiently manage program budget to meet program goals • Create staffing model, recruit, manage and train Ethiopian staff • Closely work with Nuru M&E team to implement a Strengths and Needs Assessment in the community and in designing and implementing strategy to collect baseline data for future impact evaluation purposes • Introduce and manage Nuru CED’s Management Information Systems (MIS) to systematically keep and manage financial and program data • Track progress toward meeting pre-determined goals and exit criteria • Advise the US-based staff on CED strategy from a field perspective • Translate Nuru’s development philosophy and methodology to operations on the ground

Specific Skills and Attributes: • Bachelor’s degree in business administration, finance, international development or related fields. Masters preferred • At least 2 years of experience in operation or management of community based group savings and loans program, or formal microfinance or micro savings programs • Prior experience living and/or working in a developing country; experience working with the poor is highly preferred • Experience working with microfinance based MIS systems (working experience with Mifos is preferred) • Formal data management experience, solid quantitative skills, and advanced level of experience with Excel. Salesforce database management skill a plus • Strong commitment to organization’s mission, vision and theory of change • Effective crisis management and rapid, innovative problem solving skills in uncertain environments

How to apply:

Please apply online at http://www.nuruinternational.org/careers/ and upload your resume/ CV and cover letter, outlining how your skills and experience meet the qualifications of the position. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Nuru International is an Equal Opportunity Employer.