Programme manager, Ethiopia

Christian Aid is the development and campaigning agency of 40 sponsoring churches in the UK and Ireland. We have a vision – an end to poverty – and we believe that vision can become a reality. We are striving to bring lasting change to the lives of poor and marginalised communities. In pursuit of this goal, we work in partnership with local NGOs in Ethiopia on resilient livelihoods, community health and HIV, and equitable society themes with pro-poor renewable energy and climate change projects, DRR, downward accountability and gender sensitive programming as cross-cutting themes. A vacancy has arisen in our country team for a competent and dynamic Programme Manager.

As a Programme Manager you will have had substantial experience in a similar role of leading and managing large partner portfolios and projects, programme/project design, development, monitoring and evaluation, budget development and control, team building, capacity building, net-working, fund raising and representation both internally and externally.

You will have post-graduate level education in development or the equivalent; you will have an advanced understanding of international development, the policy, humanitarian and development context in Ethiopia. You will be familiar with practical applications of various participatory community mobilisation, organisation, empowerment, policy analysis and advocacy tools and methodologies.

Excellent programmatic and financial monitoring and evaluation, grant management, partner support and capacity building skills will be pivotal to the success of this role. You will be an excellent communicator and demonstrate fluency in the English language and use of standard computer software.

Please show your suitability for this post by giving answers to the following questions. Using the guidance notes may help you formulate your answers.

Build partnership

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 organisational agendas.

Innovation and creativity

Describe a situation where you had to design a programme/project and how you generated an innovative approach that led to successful programme/project outcome/impact.

Delivering results

Please tell us about a time when you took a decision or made recommendations when the situation was difficult or ambiguous.

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To apply for this post, please download an application pack and email your completed International application form to:  caid-ethiopia@ethionet.et  quoting the reference number below.

Please note that CVs will not be accepted and that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted

Job reference: ET/PM/13-04

Closing date: Tuesday 15 October 2013

Interview date: To be confirmed

Christian Aid values diversity and aspires to reflect this in our workforce. We welcome applications from people from all sections of the community, irrespective of race, colour, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion or belief.