The Consortium of Christian Relief and Development Association (CCRDA) is a national nonprofit umbrella association of over 400 secular and faith based NGOs/CSOs operating in Ethiopia. 

Job Summary

The Policy and Research Coordinator is generally responsible for enhancing compliance with mandatory requirements and to expand legal operating space for CCRDA and its members towards a sustainable development. The post holder identifies policies and legal provisions that have direct relevance to the organization and its constituents, creates awareness, analyses those policies and identifies gaps, proposes alternative solutions and facilitates research undertakings. In collaboration with other relevant units facilitates and co-organizes policy round table dialogues with concerned bodies towards ensuring necessary amendments. The incumbent also researches global and national development priorities and informs the organization and its members to ensure programmatic and operational relevance. The incumbent provides technical assistance to research and policy components embedded within specific projects of the organization. The post holder will closely work with the Executive Director and various work units. 

Responsibilities of the Policy and Research Coordinator 

• Enhances strategic thinking by forming a professional Think-tank group that would generate and critique policy matters, development ideals, models, tools and practices that would accelerate development.
• Identifies new relevant policies and amendments and creates awareness for CCRDA and its members.
• Assesses the strength and limitations of existing policy issues in light of how they affect the public and CCRDA and its members, and informs and engages the relevant bodies.
• Monitors events, policy decisions and trends and other issues with implications for the policy landscape.
• Forecasts political, economic, and social trends.
• Organizes round-table policy dialogues with key stakeholders including policy makers.
• Defines and proposes theory of change and development.
• Write reports, publish findings and give presentations.
• Carries out additional responsibilities assigned by the Director, Partnership & Networking.

Report to: Director, Partnership & Networking 

Job Requirements

Education and Experience 

• University graduate with Master’s Degree in Public Management & policy, research, social development, international development, good governance, development economics, or law with 6 years of experience two of which should be in policy analysis.
• University graduate with Bachelor’s Degree in Public Management & policy, research, social development, international development, good governance, development economics, or law with 8 years of experience two of which should be in policy analysis

Core Competencies 

Conceptual Competencies

• Gender policy and other national policies
• Social development
• Law
• Diplomacy
• Good governance
• Economics
• Trend analysis
• General sector knowledge

Technical Competencies

• Intellectual capacity
• Analysis and research
• Negotiation
• Protocol, curtsey and diplomacy
• Problem identification and solving
• Human rights approach
• Reporting writing, training and presentation

Interpersonal Competencies

• Persuasion
• Teamwork
• High-profile engagement 

Behavioral Competencies

• Thoroughness
• Strong personal and professional ethics
• Integrity and accountability
• Discipline
• Gender sensitivity
• Multitasking and working under pressure
• Adaptability and learning 

How to Apply

Interested and qualified applicants are required to submit non-returnable copy of their application letter and credential to the Human Resource Department 3^rd floor room number 307 within 10 days after the date of vacancy announcement or send by email at: hr@crdaethiopia.org

Address: Consortium of Christian Relief and Development Association (CCRDA), Akaki Kality Sub City, Tel 0114390322, P.O. Box 5674, Debreziet road, adjacent to the Kality Ring Road round about, in front of Drivers and Mechanics Training Center.        

Only short listed candidates will be contacted.

      Female Applicants are Highly Encouraged to Apply.