ESSENTIAL DUTIES:
The specific duties of the Senior Partnerships Officer will include the following:
• Manage the overall ATI’s internal and external engagement and create a strong working partnership with government, non-government and Development Partners.
• Develop concept note and proposals in collaboration with program teams to ensure that the developed document has coordinated and consistent with the idea of initial donor’s priority and the transformation agenda.
• Coordinate with ATI Program teams to develop annual work plans and budgets in line with Development Partner prioritized financing allocations.
• Prepare and present quarterly, bi-annual, and annual reports and updates, summarize the results of program implementation and identify potential areas of improvement.
• Support the partnership officer to gather information required for narrative reports to be submitted to Development Partners as per the agreed timeframe.
• Review and provide valuable input to the draft narrative report prepared by partnership officer.
• Coordinate with finance team to keep consistency between narrative and financial reports.
• Maintain up to date database of all engagements with government, non-government and Development Partners.
• Prepare both written clarification and verbal correspondences for any quires raised to Development Partners and government organizations.
• Work with program teams and legal advisor to review and provide input on institutional partnership agreements and amendment
• Execute any other duties as assigned by the Partnerships and Resource Mobilization Director.
• Work closely with the Director with establishing strategic ways and managing processes for working with development partners and relevant stakeholders including harmonizing process and procedures related to planning and reporting.
• Organize updating meetings and field visits for relevant stakeholders and Development Partners.
• Attend various internal and external meetings and prepare precise and clear summary report/discussions points.

Job Requirements:

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
• Master’s degree in Economics, Business Administration, Development, or other relevant fields of study, obtained from a recognized University.
• Minimum of eight years of combined experience in Finance and Grant management in NGO and in Development Partner platform. From which at least two years of experience should be in managing partnerships and donor relationships.
• Strong organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills.
• Provide problem solving and coordination support for activities undertakes on a day-to-day basis to ensure internal programs run smoothly.
• Develop, as needed, processes, guidelines, templates, etc. that enable the smooth functioning and integration of different operational activities program teams
• Ability to establish priorities in a time sensitive environment and meet deadlines.
• Ability to cooperate effectively and harmoniously with all internal and external stakeholders including government organizations, development and implementing partners and other organizations.
• Fluency in English and Amharic, both verbal and written.
• Excellent skills in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, power point etc.).
• Experience with the agriculture sector a plus.

• Term of Employment: One year with a possibility of extension
• Duty Station(s): Addis Ababa
• Required Number: One
• Application Deadline: January 01, 2023

How to Apply:
• We invite all candidates meeting the required qualifications to submit (i) a cover letter and (ii) a CV (maximum 5 pages) to CLICK HERE
• It is mandatory to mention the position title under the subject line of your cover letter.
• Please DO NOT submit scans of certificates with your application.
• Women are highly encouraged to apply.
• Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.