CST Ethiopia represents the overseas development and humanitarian Catholic agencies of England and Wales/CAFOD, Scotland/SCIAF, and Ireland/Trocaire, respectively in Ethiopia. The three agencies has over 40 years’ of experience in international development and humanitarian response and are each members of worldwide networks such as Caritas Internationalis and CIDSE. Currently the three agencies jointly own a single legal entity in Ethiopia under CST Ethiopia and operate a single, integrated country programme in Ethiopia.

CST Ethiopia is currently implementing a Resilient Community Programme that comprises Humanitarian Response, Recovery, and long term Development programme. This role will provide support to the CST Ethiopia Resilient Communities programme in terms of building the capacity of Humanitarian Partners to deliver effective, efficient, and timely humanitarian response to the needy community with whom we work. CST Ethiopia works with a multitude of diverse partners, both secular and faith-based, as well as local, national international and non-traditional in their scope. CST Ethiopia is in the midst of implementing a 2017-21 country strategic plan focused on 2 programmes – Women’s Empowerment and Resilient Communities, which integrates sustainable livelihoods, humanitarian and other (e.g. peacebuilding) programming.

For the candidate with the required experience and passion for the role, CST Ethiopia offers a competitive package of salary and benefits.

Job Requirements

Person Specification – Essential Requirements

Qualification          

• Minimum first degree in humanitarian related fields and development studies

Experience

• Minimum three years relevant experience in Humanitarian relief and recovery programming.
• Strong experiences in the areas of early warning, emergency preparedness and response.  
• Demonstrated knowledge of key humanitarian standards including Sphere, HAP, LEGS and Good Enough Guide
• Demonstrated experience of mainstreaming including gender, Safeguarding, Protection and accountability
• Experience working in a partnership led NGO
• Practical experience of monitoring and managing budgets
• Experience working in pastoralist, Agro-pastoralist and agrarian context,
• Fluency in written and spoken English

Skills               

• Managing resources; deliver projects with an agreed budget; manage time and resource efficiently; make effective use of ICT
• Achieving results; delivers work within the context of an agreed program framework; use program cycle management tools effectively
• Taking the lead; able to travel unaccompanied within the country
• Manage own personal growth and development
• Working with others; build collaborative relationships with staff and partners
• Communicating; fluent written and spoken English
• Looking outwards; works with and build capacity of local partner organizations; carries partner capacity assessment and identifies support need
• Excellent communication and change management skills.
• Computer literacy, including Excel, Work and Outlook      

Qualities                     

• Strong commitment to principles of partnership, solidarity, social justice, and localization
• Good interpersonal relationships and teamwork skills in a multi-cultural environment
• Proactive, participatory and result oriented approach to work
• Excellent networking skills with the ability to establish good relationships, confident in engaging with colleagues, partners, and stakeholders
• Constructively critical, and analytical
• Entrepreneurial, affinity to creativity and innovations
• Open minded and flexible in approach
• Effective communication
• Cross cultural sensitivity
• Readiness to work outside of the framed job description

Other           

• Availability to work outside normal hours to meet deadlines and travel throughout Ethiopia and within the region and outside when necessary and sometimes on short notice.
• Ability and willingness to travel to crisis hit area including via UNHAS flight as required.

Person Specification – Desirable

Qualification 

•  Project Management Qualification

How to Apply

Interested applicant can visit the following link for CLICK HERE and should apply latest 24th of December 2021.

Note: CST Ethiopia encourages female applicants who meet the minimum requirement to apply for the position.