Country Director Ethiopia

The Brooke Hospital for Animals The Brooke is the UK’s leading overseas working equine welfare charity dedicated to improving the lives of horses, donkeys and mules working in some of the poorest communities in the world. On average six or more people depend on the income generated through the work of each animal and so by improving animal welfare, the lives of poor people in the developing world are improved.Closing date: 04 Mar 2011
Location: Ethiopia - Addis, with regular travel within Ethiopia, and occasional wider international travel for meetings
Salary: Generous package
Location: Addis, with regular travel within Ethiopia, and occasional wider international travel for meetings
Contract Type:Fixed term (2 years)
Status:Accompanied
Job reference:ID1101

The Role

This is an exciting opportunity for a dynamic, motivated individual to develop, manage and oversee Brooke’s country programme in Ethiopia within a new three year country programme strategy (2011-2014) aiming at sustainably improving health and husbandry practices that cause poor equine welfare. You will lead the development and implementation of a partnership and influencing policy to raise the profile of equine welfare with government, NGOs’ and other institution’s programmes, and to promote the links between equines and people’s livelihoods. You will lead and develop a national team and will work closely with staff in our UK office as you represent the Brooke, its mission and values to key persons in government and NGOs within Ethiopia and East African region.

Criteria

You will need to have significant experience and proven success in international programme management, knowledge in the field of animal health and production, service delivery, and/or livestock development. You will have excellent team management skills to manage a diverse multi-cultural team, relevant experience in developing and leading a large and complex programme, leading and managing change and growth, and using programme experience and research findings to influence various stakeholders. You will have excellent communication skills in English and an ability to communicate succinctly with a wide range of individuals from government representatives and potential partners to beneficiaries at grassroots level.

Closing Date: Midday on 4th March 2011

Interviews to be held on: 15th & 16th March 2011

Please refer to the job description and personal specification for full details and requirements of the role www.thebrooke.org/jobs

To Apply

Download a Brooke application form from www.thebrooke.org /jobs

Please note that CV’s will not be considered on their own

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