Country Representative, (Partners in the Horn of Africa), Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

COUNTRY REPRESENTATIVE - Ethiopia

Partners in the Horn of Africa (PiHA) is a non-denominational, registered Canadian charity, founded in 2002. We have offices in Canada (Enderby, BC) and Ethiopia (Addis Ababa). We work with both rural and urban communities, focusing our efforts and investments in areas of unmet need. Our projects respond to community requests, addressing a wide range of needs including education, child protection, basic infrastructure, water and sanitation, gender equality, food security, natural resource management, and sustainable livelihoods.

PiHA follows two basic principles: (a) All projects are proposed by the community or Ethiopian civil society partner, which has to contribute at least 15% of the total project cost. Our Ethiopian partner plays an essential role in project design, decision-making, implementation, and monitoring. (b) 100% of any donation to PiHA goes directly toward project costs in Ethiopia. Administrative costs, including those in Ethiopia, are covered by Friends of the Horn of Africa, a sister organization that is funded by our directors and a small number of committed individuals, trade unions, and foundations. PiHA has completed over 250 projects since its founding and manages roughly 60 active projects at any one time. Current geographic areas of concentration are Amhara Region, Oromia Region, and Addis Ababa.

We are seeking an experienced Ethiopian national to lead our Ethiopian operations as Country Representative. S/he will be responsible for leading and managing a staff and consulting team of 5; representing PiHA to community and government stakeholders, the development community, and PiHA's visiting directors and donors; overseeing the effective and efficient implementation of $1-2 million in project spending per year; soliciting, reviewing, and recommending project proposals for funding; overseeing management of program and administrative budgets, organizational assets, and data and information; and staying abreast of standard practice, lessons learned, and innovation in community development practice. The Country Representative reports to and collaborates closely with the Executive Director in Canada.

Essential competencies and experience required:

Graduate degree, or Bachelor degree combined with relevant training and certification.Minimum of 5 years experience in non-governmental development work in Ethiopia.Minimum of 2 years experience at the management level in a national or international NGO or equivalent.Demonstrated competency in community relations and working in partnership with community stakeholders.Demonstrated experience in program/project management, staff management, monitoring and evaluation, training and capacity building, and budget development and management.Familiarity with two or more sectors, which could include education, child protection, basic infrastructure, water and sanitation, food security, natural resource management, and sustainable livelihoods.Familiarity with gender equality programming approaches.Strong spoken and written English and Amharic.

Preferred competencies and experience:

Experience working at the management level in an international NGO.International work experience in community development and/or humanitarian aid.Experience in project/program evaluation, needs assessment, and strategic planning.Familiarity with coordination mechanisms, knowledge management resources, and organizational learning approaches.Spoken competency in one or more regional languages, particularly Oromiffa.

This is a permanent position based in Addis Ababa. The Country Representative undertakes significant domestic travel (up to 10 or 12 days per month), and may be requested to travel to Canada once every two years. PiHA offers competitive remuneration for the NGO sector but does not, by policy, pay per diems to staff, partners, or beneficiaries.

Start date: April 15, 2013 (or earlier, if available)

Deadline for applications: February 25, 2013

Interviews will be conducted March 4-18 in Ethiopia.

For more information about PiHA, please visit www.partnersinthehorn.org.

How to apply:

To apply in confidence, please send an updated CV and covering letter to: jobs@partnersinthehorn.org . (If possible, please send documents in PDF format.)

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