Job Title: Program Director - Ethiopia

Country: Ethiopia

Organization: Tearfund

Closing date: 16 Dec 2021

Tearfund in Ethiopia is looking for a highly competent and experienced Program Director. The Program Director (PD) will support the Country Director on all matters related to programming, operations and security focusing on the delivery of Tearfund's Ethiopia Strategy while ensuring projects reflect Tearfund Quality Standard commitments.

Tearfund is a UK based, Christian INGO working in over 45 of the poorest countries around the world, to lift people out of poverty, using local partners and churches wherever possible. Key to our success are our values and characteristics, and the dedication and professionalism of Tearfund staff and partners in the countries we work.

Tearfund has been working in Ethiopia since the 1970s. Along with our in-country partners, we have supported the establishment and development of more than 20,000 self-help groups (SHGs) across 50 locations in Ethiopia, as a sustainable, holistic approach to fighting poverty and its manifestation.

The Program Director is responsible for supporting partners, ensuring program, team and partner management, follow up the implementation, monitoring and evaluation of Tearfund and partners' project activities in producing and submitting internal and external narrative and financial reports to donors, government and Tearfund strategic partners

Do you have experience of:

• Proven experience of operating in insecure environments
• Multi sector project management and implementation
• Planning, implementing and managing international development programs
• Staff development, Staff Management, and capacity building
• Design Monitoring, Evaluation, Learning & Accountability systems
• Successful experience of project cycle management, especially in complex environments
• NGO experience (specifically working with INGO's and local organizations)
• Strategic planning

How to apply

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If after reading through this Job Profile, you have any questions or want to find out more about our recruitment process, please do not hesitate to contact recruitment@tearfund.org.

If the above describes you, have a look at the Job Profile and do apply.

Note: This is a national position based in Ethiopia. Applicants who have the right to live and work in Ethiopia will be considered for this position. All applicants must be committed to Tearfund's Christian beliefs. The recruitment process will include specific checks related to safeguarding. In addition, personal identification information will be submitted against a Watchlist database to check against criminal convictions as a counter-terror measure.