AN INTERNATIONAL LEADING NGO BASED IN ETHIOPIA
Internal/External Vacancy Announcement
Organizational Overview
Driven by the vision that everyone needs a decent place to live, Habitat for Humanity began in 1976 as a grassroots effort on a community farm in southern Georgia. The organization has since grown to become a leading global nonprofit working in nearly 1,400 communities throughout the U.S. and in nearly 70 countries. Families and individuals in need of a hand-up partner with Habitat for Humanity to build or improve a place they can call home. Through financial support, volunteering, or adding a voice to support affordable housing, everyone can help families achieve the strength, stability, and self-reliance they need to build better lives for themselves.
Habitat for Humanity Ethiopia (HFHE) started operation in 1993 as a branch of Habitat for Humanity International (HFHI). HFHE has provided simple, affordable shelter for families in Ethiopia while also working to improve Water, Sanitation and Hygiene and empower Vulnerable Groups in the country.
JOB SUMMARY
The Project Manager-Women’s Land Right (PM-WLR) under the direct supervision of the National Director leads a 5-year project that focuses on Women Land Rights (WLR) Landesa funded project entitled “STAND FOR HER LAND: Collective Advocacy to Realize Women’s Land Rights in Ethiopia”. The project target operational areas is in Ehiopia, based in Addis Abaaba with frequent trave to HFHE Project sites. The position holder will deal holistically with policy and advocacy strategy documents formulation and program design and implementation, including leading the establishment of Country Coalitions in partnership with Civil society organizations membership and establish coalitions’ strategies documents and M&E activities and background analyses to support the launching of the coalition, introducing them to the government, other partners, and media.
The PM-S4HL will be leading a team that comprises Advocacy and communication Specalist and represent Habitat for Humanity Ethiopia (HFHE) at the community, Government office, in the designing all advocacy works to meet the project objectives and enhance project accountability with key partners and the community members.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Duration of the contract: One year, Renewable based on performance and availability of funding.
Duty station: Addis Ababa with travel to project target areas
Required number: - 1
Minimum Required: