With over 70 years of experience, our focus is on helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience fullness of life. We help children of all backgrounds, even in the most dangerous places, inspired by our Christian faith.

Come join our 34,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming vulnerable children’s life stories!

Employee Contract Type:

Local - Fixed Term Employee (Fixed Term)

Major Responsibility

Program Management

• Lead and coordinate SPIR II WV field-level program planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation

• Oversight of program implementation for all woredas under supervision of the zone

• Ensure the zonal deputy manager leads and engages the technical staffs to provide proper guidance to CFs, and other SPIR II and woreda partner staff

• Support zonal M&E team to monitor, ensure implementation quality and develop accountability system in the field

Finance, Administration, Logistics and Procurement

• Supervise SPIR II zone administration, finance, procurement and or related role holders to ensure strong support for the program team based at zone and woredas

• Ensure timely development/revision of procurement plans and review procurement status on weekly basis to closely monitor and accelerate procurement processes when needed.

• Monitor food assistance management, transportation, warehousing and distribution

• Closely monitor the capital construction bid process in line with WV procurement procedures and USAID/BHA policy

• Support and supervise woreda coordinators and zone level staffs in budget development and spending plans

• Support internal and government evaluations

• Periodic field support visits to woredas to oversee program implementation, compliance issues, trend of budget management and ensure healthy staff relationship

• Encourage team leadership with regular management meeting promoting participatory approach and proactive problem solving

Partnership and Representation

• Work with zone government stakeholders in periodic reviews, evaluations and joint monitoring platforms

• Ensure timeliness of government reporting as per government guidelines and WV directives

• Represent SPIR II program with zonal government and non-government coordination meetings

• Partner and coordinate with zone stakeholders, government partners and SPIR II implementing partner CARE in the West Hararghe zone to ensure collaboration and synergy of efforts

Safety and Security

• Assign security focal points and support them receive proper security training

• Network with WV security persons at the nearest hub and AP offices CPOs to make sure all staffs receive updated information regularly for timely operational decision

• Assist the zonal team to develop, revise and update security plan

• Guides the zonal team to develop security contingency plan when advised by concerned WV security persons

Job Requirements

Required Education, training, license, registration, and certification

• MBA or BA/BSc or MA/MSc in Agriculture, Economics, Development, Social Sciences, or other relevant field

Preferred Knowledge and Qualifications

• Strong knowledge and working understanding of PSNP and USAID Food Security and Resilience programs

• Excellent partnership, communication and advocacy skills and the ability to interact effectively with donors, collaborating agencies, local and government partners

• Excellent organization and planning skills and ability to resolve problems constructively

• Computer literate, with strong knowledge of MS Office applications,

• Flexibility, persistence, and ability to work well in a multi-sectoral team

• Ability and willingness to travel to areas with fragile security situation

Required Professional Experience

• Minimum of 8 years’ relevant work experience from which at least three years are with similar senior management responsibilities as a part of USG-funded programming

• Demonstrated capacity to lead a team with similar scope of work

• PSNP-related work experience, preferably with a USAID/BHA or other donor-supported program preferred

• Experience in managing multi-sectoral programs (Ag/Nutrition) with strong capacity building programming preferred

How to Apply

Apply to the link CLICK HERE

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