Our partner, BOMA is working to lift 3 million people out of extreme poverty by 2027. BOMA’s mission is to provide the people and governments of Africa’s drylands with economic inclusion programs that increase resilience to multiple crises. Founded 15 years ago to eliminate extreme poverty among pastoralist women in Kenya, BOMA has since transformed the lives of more than 350,000 women, youth and refugees in East Africa. BOMA stands out for its focus on last mile populations of the drylands of Africa, which are most at risk to shocks from climate change and COVID-19, tech-savvy and data-driven approach, impressive graduation rate and 99% local structure based in Africa. Find out more about BOMA by visiting our website: www.bomaproject.org
POSITION SUMMARY
The Ethiopia Country Director (ECD) will work closely with the COO and Executive Team to implement BOMA’s global strategy around designing, adapting and implementing the REAP program primarily in Ethiopia and throughout Africa as requested, through strategic partnerships and government adoption. S/he will proactively seek out new opportunities for new business development, work with the team to innovate and adapt REAP to new contexts, and capture key learnings to continually drive impact higher, drive costs lower, and sustain BOMA’s reputation as a leading poverty alleviation organization. The ECD will act as the primary representative for BOMA in Ethiopia and will take the lead in building new relationships and partnerships with organizations and governments in Ethiopia. Finally, the ECD will set the tone for BOMA’s organizational culture in Ethiopia and will build a cadre of future leaders.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Program Expansion & New Business Development – 25%:
Program Implementation – 15%:
Team Development – 15%:
Representation & Influence – 10%:
Monitoring, Evaluation, Research and Learning – 10%:
Finance and Administration – 10%:
Other – 5%: