CARE Ethiopia is a Humanitarian International non Governmental Organization working in Ethiopia since 1984 implementing relief and multi-sectoral development projects. Currently it has over 500 staff working in five rural field offices (West Hararghe, East Hararghe, Awash, south Gonder and Borena) and three urban office (Bahir Dar, Dire Dawa and Addis Ababa).
CARE is looking for an individual who wants to join a dynamic team, dedicated to alleviating poverty. “CARE Ethiopia Mission is to work with poor families, communities and institutions to have a significant impact o the underlying cause of poverty.”
Please read the following and this job post on its entirety before you apply. If you are not paying due attention to the following requirements/leading guideline your application would be automatically disqualified.
Interested applicants who met the MINIMUM requirements should submit
A CV (not more than 3 pages)
A cover letter (not more than one page)
A one page table summarizing your educational background, work experience, technical skills and competencies to facilitate the screening process. Refer the vacancy announcement while doing this
Please DO NOT SUBMIT copies of transcripts, academic degrees or recommendation letters with the application. You will provide them upon request. We don’t accept online application. Please submit/mail your application to the following address
CARE Ethiopia; P. O. Box 4710; Addis Ababa
Or drop at the gate of our Head Office, Located on Haile Gebresellsie Road Opposite to Queen of Sheba Hotel (200 meters) or Mickey Leyland Road (50 Meters).Please also be informed that we don’t accept online applications.
On your application Letter, please indicate the vacancy number and the position you applied.
Only Short listed candidates will be contracted for an interview/examination. No Phone calls please.
Female Candidates are highly encouraged to apply.
Date: February 19, 2013
Vacancy No. 011/13
I. Position: Initiative Manager
II. Job function
The purpose of the Initiative Manager (IM) position is to provide overall leadership, guidance, and coordination for ensuring the implementation and accomplishment of the objectives of the Pastoralists Resilience Improvement through Market Expansion (PRIME) project under her/his responsibility in line with the goal and approach of the PRIME program, as well as CARE’s vision, goals, and program principles.
In consultation with the direct supervisor, PRIME’s DCoP and IR Advisors and in collaboration with the partners (AISDA & SOS Sahel) and project staffs she/he ensures development and seeks approval for quarterly implementation plans for PRIME’s operation in his/her implementation area, allocates appropriate resources to accomplish the plan, coordinates staff – including partner staff – for quality field-level implementation and ensures a high-level of performance against the processes and approaches set forth by the PRIME leadership team. S/he ensures that the agreed upon monitoring system is in place to track progress and monitor impact.
The PRIME initiative manager will work to support partner’s technical and financial systems for program implementation, and directly manage partner technical field staff in his/her area of operation. The Program Manager ensures project reports are submitted on time and in a quality manner; s/he intensively follows up to ensure all programmatic issues are in line with PRIME implementation approach. S/he seeks both technical and management report in direct consultation with his/her supervisor whenever required.
She/he establishes and maintains effective working relationships with key government partners and NGOs working in the same geographic areas.
III. Responsibilities and Tasks:
Provides general management and technical oversight to the PRIME program, including CARE and partner staff, in areas of operation.
Ensures program implementation is in compliance with the approach and agreements that CARE entered into with its partners, donor and government.
Supports the development of and ensures adherence to the strategies, approaches and workplans established by PRIME’s technical leadership team.
With the project team analyzes past experiences to systematize and incorporate lessons learned into the planning process; shares draft plans with technical and management teams for review
Based on past accomplishments and achievements seeks support from the leadership team to adjust project targets, strategies, resources and delegation of responsibilities to ensure appropriate progress toward project objectives
Guides field teams in quality, timely and effective implementation of PRIME’s workplan in area of operation; consistently analyses activities against context, and consults with technical team and makes suggestions on areas for alternation or improvement as necessary.
Continuously assesses project’s context, assumptions and changes in the working environment to ensure that the project focus, strategies and activities remain relevant; proposes adjustments when needed
Systematically coordinates and supports all staff in effective implementation, monitoring, and financial management.
Holds regular meetings with field staff to coordinate project implementation, analyse progress, challenges and lessons-learned, and make decisions for continuously improving results and impact.
Regularly visits field activities to assess progress and provide formal and informal feedback.
Works with technical representatives and the management team to identify areas for team strengthening and capacity-building.
Systematically seeks support and coordinates with the technical leaders in the field, to ensure sound technical implementation of all program activities
Ensures harmonization and appropriate sequencing of all activities in the field workplan within PRIME and across programs, working closely with the IR field advisors, and the LDM Advisor to ensure technical soundness.
·Prepare, or supports partners annual budgets based on project proposal, donor and government fiscal year requirements.
·Monitors burn-rates and expenditures against approved budgets; seeks support from supervisor and makes adjustments where appropriate.
Supports timely submission of all financial documents; reviews financial reports to ensure accuracy against actual expenditures at field level and provides feedback to finance
·Ensures appropriate utilization of fund codes for charging budget expenditures according to their funding streams.
Supervises, leads, guides, orients, trains, coaches and supports staff under direct supervision;
Ensure that all project staff have appropriate individual operational plans linked to project priorities;
Builds the technical and managerial capacity of the project and partner field staffs in planning and implementing projects effectively and efficiently;
Recommends or initiates personnel actions such as merit increases and other salary adjustments, promotions, transfers, terminations, and disciplinary actions including performance improvement plans;
Completes all performance management activities including: performance planning, monitoring, and annual performance appraisals;
Provides ongoing feedback to project staff
Ensures adherence to the monitoring, evaluation and learning systems that have been established for PRIME, and internally for CARE with the Learning, Design and Monitoring Leader, and the Program Quality and Learning (PQL) Unit.
Ensures data is collected in a quality and timely manner, as relevant for the program, and supports integration of data gathering in activity implementation, as part of program M&E systems.
Facilitates the coordination of any assessments, monitoring and evaluation missions for the program, delegating to technical persons as appropriate.
Plans and conducts quarterly and annual project review meeting to assess progress, adjust plans, and draw/disseminate lessons learned;
Provides on-going feedback to direct supervisor and the IR leadership teams on project performance and progress in the field; makes recommendations accordingly.
Works with technical team to remain up-to-date with developments in the project, including good practice examples in-country and internationally, supporting adjustment of program as relevant to achieving long-term impact in the relevant context
Implement audit recommendations related to the project.
Ensures timely development and submission of comprehensive and high quality project progress reports, ensuring data is delivered from M&E persons in the field.
Ensures strong working relationships, including formal and informal communication, with all program partners and stakeholders in area of operation;
Supports obtaining buy-in of program and approach across stakeholder institutions
Facilitates and/or represents program in relevant forums, networks and coordination meetings with programs stakeholders as relevant to PRIME; ensures inclusion of appropriate technical point persons as necessary.
Stays abreast of issues, strategies, policies and forums relevant to program implementation within area of operation and keeps Addis team and advisors up-to-date in these areas
Hosts and supports field visits from donors, government or other partners
Represents CARE professionally during and after work hours
Perform any other duties as assigned
VI. Qualifications (Know How)
A) Education Required
B. Sc in Rural Development or related fields
or equivalent combination of education and work experience
Desired
Masters in Rural Development or related fields
B) Experience Required
Five years experience in rural/pastoral development projects of which 2-3 years service in managerial level.
Experience in Pastoral production system
Solid experience gained in project cycle management, financial and administrative management
Desired
Experience in development oriented NGO environment
Experience in pastoral livelihood emergency response programs
Experience in natural resource management and alternative livelihood
Working knowledge of programming in chronically vulnerable environments.
C) Technical Skills & Knowledge Required
Proficiency in verbal and written English,
Market-based approaches to development
Concept paper development, operational planning, budget planning and management, financial and administrative management,monitoring and evaluation, report writing;
Proficiency in standard office software package;
Excellent communication ; good interpersonal and negotiating skills
Demonstrated leadership ability to inspire and empower others;
Demonstrated technical and managerial ability, sound judgment, ability to interact and work effectively with others at all levels;
Desired:
Skills in organizing and facilitating workshop and training events.
Driving license and driving experience.
Competencies
Respect, accountability, courage, excellence, adaptability, stress tolerance, innovation, building partnership, communicating with impact, analytical ability, initiating action, interpersonal skills, developing teams, decision making, information monitoring, facilitating change, proactive problem solving, planning & organizing.
V. Place of work: Borena
VI. Salary: USD 848 and other benefit packages VII. Number of vacant posts: 1 (one) VIII Term of employment: Regular IX. Duty starting date: Immediately X. Closing date: March 1, 2013