Programme Manager

ZOA Refugee Care ZOA Refugee Care supports refugees, internally displaced (IDPs), returnees and others who suffer because of armed conflict or natural disaster, in helping to rebuild their livelihoods. We call on our constituency and partners, in the North and in the South, to take responsibility and get involved. We provide maximum added value to those we support and those who support us.
I. Purpose of the position
The Programme Manager is responsible for the integral management of the programme of ZOA Refugee Care in Ethiopia

II. Main activities

Tasks, responsibilities and results
- Overall management of the ZOA organisation in the country
- Membership of national MT and contribution to national planning
- Formulation and implementation of the Programme Plan
- Project Cycle Management, including formulation, budgeting, integration with programme planning, writing, monitoring and reporting within the programme area
- Human Resource Management for programme staff
- Maintaining relationships with all relevant actors in programme area
- Supervision and control of the administrative and financial programme organisation
- Participate in country wide programme and knowledge development
- Relevant security management responsibilities

Authority
The Programme Manager is authorised within the agreed Country Annual Policy Plan and the Programme Plan. He is accountable to the Country Director.

III. External contacts
- Government on a provincial/district and local level
- (I)NGO's, CBO's and other civil society groups
- International organisations operating in the programme area
- Commercial organisations

IV. Internal contacts
- Country office

V. Supervises
- All programme staff

VI. Competences

Knowledge
- Bachelor degree in a humanitarian, development or other relevant field
- At least two years field experience in a development country
- Some management experience
- Familiar with Project Cycle Management
- Good spoken and written command of English

Skills
- Command of operations
- Analytical
- Organisational sensitivity
- Cooperation
- Helicopterview
- Planning and organising
- Participative leadership

Attitude
- Flexibility and adaptability
- Interpersonal and cross cultural sensitivity
- Able to work under pressure and meet deadlines
- Able to work in a sometimes fluid and insecure environment

VI. Special requierements
- Up to 1/3 time required for travel

VII. Special circumstances
- This duty station is not suitable for families with children

VIII. Identity
- In sympathy with Christian values.

IX. Availability
- As soon as possible

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