Ethiopia: Program Officer for National Development Actors Engagement - Ethiopia

Background

ICCO is international development cooperation (www.icco-cooperation.org). 335 people work in 44 countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America. We operate from 7 regional offices and 15 national offices. We work towards a world without poverty and injustice. We do this together with civil society organizations, private sector and governments. We believe in the enterprising power of people. We aim to implement a systemic change and successful, sustainable and equitable development in low and middle income countries.

The National Development Actors Engagement programme is a five-year multi country programme enhancing sustainable access to food and to inclusive markets for small holder farmers. Specific target groups are women, youth and marginalized groups. The programme is a strategic partnership with the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs aiming at strengthening the capacity of civil society to facilitate dialogue for development and contribute towards sustainable livelihood.

In the Central and Eastern Africa region the programme will be implemented in Ethiopia, Kenya and Uganda. ICCO Cooperation works in a coalition with EDUKANS, KerkinActie, Co-Prisma, Wilde Ganzen and CNV.

Job title: Program Officer for National Development Actors Engagement Ethiopia

Organization: ICCO Cooperation

Terms of employment: Two year contract with 3 months probation period. This position is contingent upon donor contract

Start date: 1^ST January 2016

Salary and benefits: As per the organization scale

Location: Ethiopia

Job purpose:

The Program Officer National Development Actors Engagement programme is responsible for designing the programme in the country in collaboration with the coalition partners and local NGO’s and CBO’s. He/she is the overall responsible for implementing the programme establishing and enhancing relations with local partners within the country and linking with partners and projects in the region and internationally.

Profile:

· Good knowledge of the social, economic and political situation of the region

· Special skills, knowledge and experience in designing and implementing lobby and advocacy programs

· Knowledge of food security and value chain development.

· Proven track record of effective project/program management particularly related to project start-ups.

· A graduate in development issues coupled with years of experience in international development or a postgraduate qualification.

· Negotiation skills

· Networking and facilitation skills

· Training and facilitation skills

· Good communication skills, including intercultural communication and communication with ecumenical actors

· Strategic thinking

· Affinity with the protestant character of ICCO and Kerk in Actie

Tasks:

· Assessment and research to identify issues related to equitable access to food and markets

· Develop country program in collaboration with coalition and local partners.

· Identify and plan for capacity building support to coalition and local partners

· Develop annual work plans.

· Works with M&E advisor and develop an M&E framework and reports accordingly

· Writes regular progress reports and ensures these are consolidated for the region

· Ensure that our partners’ network has the capacity to collectively pursue dialogue for development initiatives;

· Build and maintain strategic alliances for evidence based dialogue for development purposes;

· Establish and maintain the mutually reinforcing linkages between dialogue for development initiatives at national, regional and international levels.

· Actively link community agenda from the grass root to the national and international level

· Facilitate linking and learning between all programme stakeholders to enhance programme quality. Develop quality funding proposals to be submitted to potential donors.

· Establish good network with likeminded organizations and potential donors.

Positioning, key contacts and reporting:

The Program Officer reports to the Regional Manager for the Central and Eastern Africa Regional Office (CEA RO). He/She works closely together with the other 2 program officers for National Development Actors Engagement programme in the region and the Program Coordinator at the Global Office. He/ She works closely with the country team and in cooperation with the Finance and Administration unit and the regional and international specialist/advisors.