EngenderHealth’s vision is Women and Girls First. The vision is underpinned by the mission, namely catalyzing the value of women and girls by harnessing the power of sexual and reproductive rights and health. EngenderHealth is a leading global women’s health organization committed to ensuring that every pregnancy is planned, every child is wanted, and every mother has the best chance of survival.
Title: Project Director, DfID Global Girls’ Education program
Reports to: Country Representative, EngenderHealth Ethiopia
Duty Station: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Purpose:
EngenderHealth seeks applications from experienced managers to serve as the Project Director on an upcoming innovative project, funded by the UK Department for International Development (DfID) under a global girls’ education program, with a focus on literacy, numeracy and the empowerment of the most marginalized adolescent girls. The position is contingent upon award and the availability of donor funding. This will be a local hire position, with an anticipated start date of January 2018.
Job Summary:
A senior manager with overall responsibility for team leadership, project management, and supervision of project partners and staff, the Project Director will ensure compliance with the requirements of the donor; ensure efficient management of all project’s human and financial resources; and provide oversight of field-based activities in the Amhara Region. The Project Director will supervise activity implementation and monitor the budget and project expenditures. S/he will ensure quality of results and timely completion of all required deliverables, including donor reporting. The selected individual will also represent EngenderHealth to external partners, lead the coordination and collaboration with key local stakeholders and implementing partners, liaise with relevant in-country agencies, including the Government of Ethiopia (GOE), and EngenderHealth teams in Ethiopia and at headquarters. The successful candidate will have a track record of strong leadership, sub-grant management, depth and breadth of technical expertise and experience; strong program management experience; exceptional interpersonal skills and communication abilities; and a unique understanding of the Ethiopian social and political context to fulfill the technical and managerial requirements of the project.
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