Mission: Under the supervision of the General Coordinator, provides monitoring, follow up and support for programmes’ implementation, with a strong focus on emergency interventions. He/she provides liaison with Administration and Logistics departments for support to operations.

 The main responsibilities of the Head of Programmes are:

Programmes management

• Lead the implementation and monitoring of country programs, with a strong focus on emergency interventions undertaken in response to Covid-19 epidemics
• Ensure the compliance of all implemented activities and programs with MdM strategy, principles and guidelines
• Supervise MdM operations: field visits, oversee work of teams, regularly evaluate progress of programs in relation to planning and smooth running of activities
• Support the field coordinators for the daily implementation of the projects
• Ensure good coordination between logistics, administrative (finance and human resources) and programme departments
• Provide project reporting
• Under delegation by the General Coordinator, represents MdM in meetings with donors and partners as well as with local authorities
• With support of General Coordinator, provides needed adaptations to the operations’ set up and liaises with donors and partners for budget and logframe changes

 Support services

• Ensure good coordination between logistics, administrative (finance and human resources) and programme departments for correct programs’ implementation
• Provide support to Field and Program Coordinators and Logistics Coordinator for real-time response to security decisions in case of threats and risks
• Ensure liaison between financial departments and operational management for operations’ budget follow up and operational adaptations
• Under the supervision of the General Coordinator and in coordination with the Admin/finance coordinator, guarantees transparency of fund use and all programmatic expenditure
• Liaise with logistics department for overseeing correct implementation of procurement procedures and for correct implementation of logistics components of interventions

Duration :  3 months, starting ASAP

Expected profile

• Minimum 3 years of experience in similar positions
• Minimum 5 years of experience in humanitarian and development programs
•  Knowledge of project cycle management and main donors
• Experience in team management
• Experience in team management
• Fluency in English
• Fluency in Amharic is an asset
• Experience in emergency response and health-related programs are an asset