International Development Organisation, based in Addis Ababa
Attractive Salary Package offered for the right candidate
As part of our global efforts to eliminate trachoma, The Fred Hollows Foundation is tackling trachoma in Oromia, one of the worst affected areas in the world. Since 2013 The Fred Hollows Foundation has been working with the Oromia Regional Health Bureau, in its effort to eliminate trachoma by 2020.
Reporting directly to the Country Director, the Support Services Manager will oversee Finance, Procurement and Logistics, Human Resources and general Administration accountabilities for our Ethiopia Country office. This is a senior leadership role and while we need someone who has strong financial acumen and operational experience you also need to have personal motivation to drive strong Procurement and Logistics, Security, Risk Management, oversee general office management, Policy and Process, and Human Resources.
You will lead a team of finance, procurement, logistics and human resource professional to effectively manage resources and systems for our Ethiopian program which is currently a $15M program. You and the team will also have strong internal and external partner relationships to be effective. While you will need to understand the workings across a multi-team environment you have team members to do the doing, so you need to be a strong leader who can coach, lead and drive action.
Job Requirement
To be successful in this role you must have;
An appropriate business qualification
Minimum of 10 years leadership experience in an INGO environment
Ability to lead a team in a rapidly changing environment.
Experience dealing with an English speaking head office and matrix reporting environment
Sound knowledge of current legislation and regulatory requirements relevant to INGOs in Ethiopia
Procurement and Logistics knowledge
Sound financial acumen
A proven ability to develop key external and internal relationships and be able to influence, persuade and build the confidence of partners and stakeholders
Excellent written and verbal communications skills , with strong English