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Assistant Programme Manager - (Coordination Office for Development Cooperation for Australian Embassy)

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Social Science

Social Science and Community

Addis Ababa

2 years - 4 years

1 Position

2024-09-07

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2024-09-13

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Integrated Natural Science

Social Science

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Job Description

The Coordination Office for Development Cooperation (CO) at the Austrian Embassy in Addis Ababa has a mandate to implement the bilateral development cooperation between Ethiopia and Austria. The mandate of the office includes policy dialogue and monitoring of project implementation funded by the Austrian Development Cooperation (ADC). Currently, projects in the areas of inclusive governance, resilience building, higher education and humanitarian assistance receive support from the government of Austria.

Main Duties: 

The Assistant Programme Manager will have the opportunity to contribute to the implementation and monitoring of programs and projects within the framework of the Country Strategy for Ethiopia, practice project cycle management and participate in a wide range of tasks related to all responsibilities of the Coordination Office for Development Cooperation.  

Under the overall supervision of the Head of Office (Austrian Development Cooperation Coordination Office Addis Ababa) and the direct supervision of the Programme Manager for Resilience Building and the Programme Manager for Governance, the Assistant Programme Manager will be responsible for the following tasks:

General planning and monitoring of programme activities related to the water and sanitation portfolio (70%) :

  • Contributes to the implementation of the ADC country strategy for Ethiopia in the two priority sectors Resilience Building and Governance

  • Assists in project identification, proposal and budget assessments, and preparation of agreements for new and ongoing project phases

  • Supports project implementation and management with partner organizations  

  • Learns about and assists in assessing project partner narrative and financial reports and audits and providing feedback to the partner organizations

  • Participates in monitoring/field missions and assist in drafting project monitoring reports 

  • Contributes to program evaluations

  • Supports ADC’s presence in the resilience as well as the governance donor and sector coordination mechanisms

  • Assists in organizing events, visit programs, work meetings and field missions 

Documentation and communication (30 %) :

  • Understands ADC’s corporate identity and contribute to documentation and communication of ADC’s work in Ethiopia

  • Assists in making sure that project partners understand and implement the visibility requirements of the Austrian Development Cooperation 

  • Contributes to keeping physical and digital project records and archiving of closed projects

Job Requirements

Education / work experience:

  • Bachelor´s degree in relevant fields of study (social sciences, natural sciences, finance and accounting or the like); Master’s degree is an asset but not a prerequisite

  • Between two and four years of work experience in local or international organizations including internships.

  • Prior experience on project or program management is mandatory 

Skills: 

  • Self-motivated, proactive and adaptable personality with excellent communication skills and a commitment to learning and expanding his/her knowledge base

  • Good MS office skills

  • Ability and willingness to travel to rural areas

  • Ability to prioritize work efficiently and productively

  • Very good command of spoken and written English

  • Very good knowledge of spoken and written Amharic, other major national languages

How to Apply

Interested and qualified applicants can apply online using THIS LINK

Fields Of Study

Accounting

Finance

Integrated Natural Science

Social Science

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