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Mercy Corps has been present in Ethiopia since 2004 working to drive bold and transformative ideas, working closely with government, the private sector and civil society actors to build a more resilient country, ensuring that programs are responsive to and influenced by participants and stakeholders. With the launch of Mercy Corps Global Strategy, Pathway to Possibility, the country office is poised to operationalize its three-year strategy with a vision to enhance the resilience of climate- and conflict-affected communities through market systems development for improved livelihoods, access to food, and safe and clean water to thrive in the face of crises. In Ethiopia, our strategy focuses in the four outcome areas: 1) Economically marginalized populations have improved and diversified livelihoods, income, and assets; 2) Pastoralists, farmers, and households have access to sustainably produced, safe, nutritious food; 3) Social cohesion and inclusive governance processes are built in crisis-affected communities; and 4) People have equitable, sustained access to clean water and sanitation for domestic and productive use. Currently, we operate in six regional states – Afar, Gambella, Oromia, Somali, Amhara and South Ethiopia. Working with a diverse base of donors that includes United States Agency for International Development (USAID), European Union, GAC, Hilton Foundation, United Nations (UN), JOA, Sweden, EKN, and other foundations, Mercy Corps Ethiopia empowers people to recover from crisis, build better lives and transform their communities for good.
Position Title: Program Manager
Duty Station: Addis Ababa
Program / Department Summary
The Ethiopia-Netherlands Seed Partnership (ENSP) is a bilateral programme between Ethiopia and the Netherlands in international trade and development cooperation. The goal of the proposed extended programme ENSP+ is to ensure the delivery of quality seed of new, improved, and adapted varieties to one million farming households across the country for food security, nutrition, and resilience to shocks and stresses. ENSP+ will be implemented in Amhara, Oromia, SNNPR Afar, Benishangul-Gumuz, Gambelia Somali regions, which are more prone to shocks and stresses. Once conditions allow, activities will commence in Tigray as well.
The program will have four components that are Private sector development, Innovation & empowerment, Responding to seed insecurity, and Enabling seed sector transformation. Mercy Corps Ethiopia will be leading the third component of the program that mainly deals with Responding to seed insecurity. The ESNP + programme will be implemented over four years period from 2023-2027.
General Position Summary
The ENSP+ Program Manager is responsible for the overall management of ENSP + program. He/she responsible for providing strategic and technical guidance, provide guidance on programme planning and implementation, ensure effective implementation of all activities and quick response to challenges, monitor and analyze the program environment and progress, using applicable monitoring and evaluation and risk management tools and advise on timely adjustments and corrective measures as necessary. Additionally, he/she is in charge of representing the program during all phases of execution, including participation in consortium engagements.
The Program Manager is responsible for the strategic planning and overall management of the program and reports to the Director of Programs, with dotted line technical/programmatic reporting to the Chief of Party of the Resilience in Pastoral Areas (RiPA) program who provides overall guidance and supervision.
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The successful candidate will possess excellent leadership skills, with the ability to maintain a broad perspective. He/she will undertake innovative and creative approaches, be agile in the conceptualization of new program ideas, and will be well versed in strategic thinking and planning - including openness to test new ways to work with private sector actors. The ideal candidate will have a strong curiosity for understanding and working effectively within the complex cultural, political, security and social environment of Ethiopia. They will be an excellent communicator, multi-tasker, and able to work in ambiguous situations. They will be a tolerant and flexible individual able to work in difficult and stressful environments and follow procedures. The successful candidate will be focused on team building and capacity building of national staff team-members; be a strategic thinker, have strong skills in design monitoring and evaluation of development programs and maintain a sense of humor.
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