Position Overview:

ACE Advisors is a women-owned and led an independent advisory firm that is dedicated to promoting innovation for better development outcomes and social change. Our firm brings a strategic cross-domain perspective with deep expertise in driving public-sector delivery capabilities and private-sector development by partnering with government, private-sector, and development partners. Highly efficient individual, and development partners as a change catalyst to transform investments and impact life and boldly embrace our core values of promoting equity,& inclusion professionalism, meticulousness, partnerships, and impact orientation. With our diverse team of experts and multi-sectoral outlook, we are strategically placed to provide bespoke services across sectors and industries.

Joining our team of experts as an Engagement lead, you will be spearheading effective and timely implementation of projects, handling the tasks of resource planning and assigning necessary resources for project implementation, and ensuring project progress and quality delivery of all active projects. If you are a passionate professional with experience in leading the implementation of multiple programs/projects and want to make a difference 

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Lead the development of a clear implementation plan/project execution plan for project agreements into proper outputs/deliverables, implementation steps, timelines, relationships across departments and partners, and risks or delays that might impact project delivery with proposed mitigation strategies 

• Coordinate within the various units for resource planning (staff-skill and financial) for project design and implementation (business development and partnership targeting) 

• Lead programs and projects, problem-solve, and brainstorming sessions for different project workstreams. 

• Regularly reviewing and monitor project progress and outputs, identifying resource and skill needs in the short and medium-term, and providing the required support to ensure quality and timely implementation. 

• Oversee the development of written materials, and presentations or any project deliverable including contribution to content development and analysis

• Plan & maintain timesheets to allocate partners, advisors, and analysts’ time to projects and track deliverables. 

• Driving the organization’s internal efforts in analytical capacity-building, project management, coaching team members, and operational efficiency within the Project Implementation Team and across key units contributes to setting up and strengthening corporate culture. 

• Support the strategy | target design and regular update of the Project Implementation Unit in alignment with the overall organization strategy.

Job Requirements

Desired Skills and Competencies:

• A strategic mindset with strong analytical and problem-solving (quantitative and qualitative), strategic planning and decision-making capabilities. 

• Fluency in English and Amharic (office language) required with excellent written and oral communication skills (Additional local languages are advantages); 

• Strong communication and inter-personnel skills demonstrated through presentation, networking, negotiation, collaboration, with multitude stakeholders on various platforms. 

• Excellent in building, fostering and managing relationships with a wide range of senior stakeholders, including the ability to navigate complex political environments. 

• A team player with outstanding team management skills, ability to recruit, build, influence and coach senior and junior team members.     

• Ability to perform under pressure and deliver results in complex and challenging environments with tight deadlines;

Requirements: 

• Educational background in Economics, Management, Development Studies, Business Administration, Engineering, Law, and related fields. 

• At least 14+ years (for Bachelor’s) or 12+ years (for Master’s) of combined professional work experience. 

• Outstanding records in managerial or professional achievement with a proven track record of managing multiple large-scale projects 

• Solid functional knowledge and proven experience, including but not limited to transaction advisory services, strategy development, project management, and implementation, stakeholder management, performance management, etc. 

• Demonstrated leadership in a team environment with exceptional analytical and quantitative problem-solving skills 

• Ability to work effectively with people at all levels in an organization and skills to communicate complex ideas 

• Experience in managing teams & providing guidance to junior members of the team.   

• Demonstrated experience working and engaging with various stakeholders including government, development partners and private sector. 

How To Apply

Application Instructions 

This position offers a competitive salary and benefits package, commensurate with experience and qualifications. We are an equal-opportunity employer and strongly encourage women to apply for this position and are committed to creating a workplace that is inclusive and supportive of all employees.

Submit (i) a cover letter (one page) and (ii) a CV (maximum 3 pages) to info@aceadvisors.org by mentioning the position title in the subject line “Application to Engagement Lead Position”. 

Please DO NOT submit scans of certificates with your application. 

WOMEN are highly encouraged to apply. 

Only short-listed candidates fulfilling minimum set out requirements will be contacted