Afar Regional Representative Job at Care Ethiopia - 2015

INTERNAL/EXTERNAL VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

 

  CARE Ethiopia is a Humanitarian International non Governmental Organization working in Ethiopia since 1984 implementing relief and multi-sectoral development projects. Currently it has over 500 staff working in five rural field offices (West Hararghe, East Hararghe, Awash, south Gonder and Borena) 

 CARE is looking for an individual who wants to join a dynamic team, dedicated to alleviating poverty. “CARE Ethiopia Mission is to work with poor families, communities and institutions to have a significant impact o the underlying cause of poverty.”  

To:          All interested and qualified employees

 

 Date: July 29, 2015

 

Vacancy No. 035/15

 

I. Position: Afar Regional Representative

II. Salary: USD 933 (negotiable based on past pay history and other factors)

III. Place of Work: Afar Field Office (Semera)

IV. Closing Date: August 9, 2015

V. Term of Employment: Regular

VI. Number of vacant posts: 1 (one)

VII. Duty starting date: Immediately

 

VIII. Role Profile

 

 The purpose of the Afar Regional Representative (ARR) position is to ensure a cohesive and strategic public and external image of CARE Ethiopia particularly with the Afar Regional Government that is aligned with the CO SP and on the ground work, and to ensure CARE Ethiopia’s capacity to develop and maintain effective partnership working relationships with its key government and other partners and counterparts in the Afar Region.  The ARR is responsible to attend all sectoral regional meetings representing CARE Ethiopia in Semera.  S/he will need to have an in depth understanding of all projects operational within the Afar region and be able to represent CARE Ethiopia at all meetings with government and other stakeholders held at Semera.  S/he supports the development of strategic relations with key actors (including UN and civil society) for CARE Ethiopia in the Afar region. The ARR will participate in strategic and high level meetings in CARE Ethiopia to share key concerns and good practices to ensure consistent actions.

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IX. Duties and Responsibilities

 

 

§  Represents CARE Ethiopia at all sector meetings held in Semera

§  S/he is responsible to liaise with Afar FOPOM and project managers in field office and Coordinators at Addis level to ensure full knowledge and understanding of all initiatives across all sectors being conducted in Afar region

§  Closely and directly work with Afar Government Representatives at Region particularly the NGO desk.  Conducts regular meetings and dialogue to provide feedback on ongoing activities, successes, problems being faced etc

§  Provides guidance to CARE Ethiopia for planning and carrying out its development activities according to counterpart-established procedures;

§  Stays current on, and carefully review Afar regional government policies and programs and advise the Program Department and Field Staff on the content and implications of these policies and programs for CARE Ethiopia’s work;  

§  Ensures that regional government representatives effectively participate in planning, design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of all development activities; 

§  Meets regularly with counterparts at Afar Regional level to ensure on-going two-way communication between CARE Ethiopia and its counterparts in relation to project progress and mutual requirements/needs at all these levels;

§  Ensures that relevant data or reports of projects are given to all relevant government sectors on timely basis

§  Keeps relevant documents systematically and accessed as needed

§  Manage Semera based CARE Ethiopia office ensuring conducive work environment, organizational visibility and responsiveness to government offices and others’ communications

§  Ensure that gender equality and diversity values are upheld in all her/his roles and responsibilities

 

X.  Qualifications (Know how)

 

Required:

Desired:

 

Required:

Desired:

§  Experience on emergency program

 

Communicating with impact, respect, accountability, courage, excellence, negotiation, building partnership, stress tolerance, facilitating change, collaboration, interpersonal skills, customer focus, negotiating, analytical ability, planning and organizing, political acumen, risk management.

Please read the following and this job post on its entirety before you apply.  If you are not paying due attention to the following requirements/leading guideline your application would be automatically disqualified.

c)    A one page table summarizing your educational background, work experience, technical skills and competencies to facilitate the screening process. Refer the vacancy announcement while doing this

 Please DO NOT SUBMIT copies of transcripts, academic degrees or recommendation letters with the application. You will provide them upon request. We don’t accept online application. Please submit/mail your application to the following address

 CARE Ethiopia; P. O. Box 4710; Addis Ababa 

 Or drop at the gate of our Head Office, Located on Haile Gebresellsie Road Opposite to Zerihun Building or at the back of Lez Plaza Building, Yeka Sub-City woreda 7 house no. 671.

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