Organization profile
Interchurch Organization for Development Cooperation (ICCO Cooperation) is an international non-governmental organisation founded in 1964 in the Netherlands and implements programmes with partners in Central, Eastern and Southern Africa since the 1980s. We work towards a world in which people can live in dignity and well-being, a world without poverty and injustice.
To strengthen its operations in Ethiopia, ICCO would like to invite qualified applicants for the position of STARS Program Lead and Microfinance Advisor (STARS PL)
The STARS Program of ICCO
Strengthening African Smallholders (STARS)” is implemented by ICCO to improve the livelihood of Smallholder Farmers (SHF), see also https://www.iccocooperation.org/en/projects/stars
The three activity areas of STARS are as follows:
Specification of the job
The STARS PL will coordinate the implementation of the STARS program in country (all three activity areas) and lead implementation of the micro and agri-finance activities (activity area 1).
The STARS PL is responsible for the overall management, budget and the results of the country program and all the related outputs. He/she will be responsible for planning, implementing and monitoring the STARS program in Ethiopia as per proposal and program planning using a M4P approach.
The STARS PL manages the STARS program in country and is as such the main contact for all internal and external stakeholders and networking related to STARS program and ICCO in the country.
Program activities - 70%
Program strategy MFI advisor:
Program implementation:
Linking and learning -10%
Administrative/overall management -20% :
Reporting relationships
The STARS PL reports to the STARS Program Manager and supervises the VCD and MF Advisors in country. He/she works in a multidisciplinary team and in direct cooperation with the Monitoring Evaluation and Learning (M&E) Advisors, Finance and Administrative Officers (FAOs), Communication and Fundraising Officer and Administrative Assistant
Key result areas
Terms of employment: The regional office human resource manual and Ethiopia terms of employment is applicable
Personal specifications
Qualifications and experience
Competences needed
Working hours: 40 hours a week