The “Supporting the Ministry of Mines” (SUMM) in Ethiopia project is a six-year, GAC funded project led by CIRDI. The project is designed to strengthen the capacity and organizational management of Ethiopia’s Ministry of Mines and Petroleum (MoMP) at operational and strategic levels. The project’s ultimate objectives are to improve resource governance and sustainable long-term management of the Ethiopian mining sector.
The project aims to enhance data acquisition capacity of the Geological Survey of Ethiopia (GSE), and strengthen mineral licensing and administration institutions of the MoMP. Overall, the project aims to design and implement priority capacity-building interventions, systems development and organizational initiatives to support country-driven strategies to encourage increased revenue generation and transparency, mitigation of negative environmental impacts and stimulation of sustainable economic growth.
SUMM Project Approach
SUMM activities and project implementation are guided by an overarching set of principles and approaches. These principles will guide how experts will work in collaboration with SUMM and its partners in Ethiopia. These approaches include:
SUMMARY
Reporting to the Technical Program Manager, provides the required support as per the primary responsibilities described below to the project staff and partners for the sustainable operationalization of the Mineral Cadaster System of Ethiopia at regional and federal level, the sustainable operationalization of a Geoscience Information Management System that will be realized at GSE and the operationalization of a mineral excellence center at MoMP to serve as a knowledge hub for MoMP, GSE and Regional Mining Offices.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
Program Development and Innovation
Technical Guidance
Organizational Learning
KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL REQUIREMENTS
QUALIFICATION:
ADDITIONAL SKILLS: