Job Description

The Inter-Religious Council of Ethiopia (IRCE) was established in 2010 with the goal of bringing together all religious leaders by joining hands and hearts around common interests at the national and sovereign level. It has a membership of seven major religious denominations in Ethiopia and is certified by the Ministry of Federal Affairs of Ethiopia, and is represented at the federal, regional and district levels. IRCE’s vision in Ethiopia is to develop religious freedom and equality based on peace, love and tolerance, which will be mutually beneficial to all. IRCE is a nonprofit faith based organization dedicated to improving lives in lasting ways by advancing integrated, locally driven solutions.

IRCE currently implements peace building and conflict resolution and harm full traditional practice prevention projects through support of various donor organizations. Its staffs have expertise in in Health, Education, Nutrition, Environment, Economic Development, Civil Society, Gender, Youth, Research and Technology; creating a unique mix of capabilities to address today’s interrelated development challenges.

Our organization has been awarded a grant by USAID Ethiopia to implement PEPFAR’s Faith-based Retention and Adherence Initiative for one year. The grant intends to strengthen organizational capacity by the recipient and, concurrently, deliver strategic HIV advocacy, communication and social mobilization (ACSM) to faith-based audiences in close collaboration with the Government of Ethiopia in PEPFAR geographic areas of focus.

IRCE seeks to recruit qualified experts for the implementation of this USAID funded project.

Responsibilities and Tasks

• Provides technical assistance, direction and support related to the development and implementation of SBCC/demand generation/marketing strategies
• Responds to the specified deliverables and goals of contracts and grant agreements, ensuring achievements in a timely manner and in full support
• Leads the implementation of work plans and related activities. Drafts quarterly and annual reports, and all other reporting requirements as needed.
• Liaises with and manages partner organizations involved in country program activities and assists in the implementation of project activities.
• Responsible in documenting project results and impacts in various forms, including media stories, lessons learned, case studies and other areas, and contributing to regular quarterly and annual reporting,
• Responsible in implementing and assessing innovative approaches in demand generation for pro nutrition and medical products 

Job Requirements

Requirements:

• Bachelor Degree in Social Sciences/Public Health/Nursing/Communications or any other related field with
• 5 years of experience.

Skills

• Demonstrated skills in program planning, implementation and monitoring.
• Strong computer and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a team environment

How to Apply

Qualified individuals can apply for the relevant post directly through ethiojobs.net or by sending their CVs and motivation letter to the email address niwayirce@yahoo.com within 10 days of advertisement of this post Please note that any supporting documents are to be provided by applicants only upon request by the selection panel. Due to the urgency of the positions, please note that review of applications will be done on a rolling basis and decisions could be made before the closing date of the advertisement.