Job Requirements

Typical Background, Experience & Requirements:

Education and Experience

• Masters level degree in Environmental Sciences, Environmental Planning and Management, Natural Resources management, Environmental Health and Environmental Engineering or related field.
• Minimum of 5 years relevant work experience with progressive responsibilities, ideally with an international NGO, with relevant field-based experience in environment safeguarding issues.
• Demonstrated experience and knowledge of Government of Ethiopia environmental regulations and USAID environmental compliance experience
• Demonstrated experience working in some or all of the following: environmental safeguarding, climate risk management, conservation, capacity building.
• Knowledge of and experience working with complex MEAL systems and indicator tracking
• Experience working on technical sectors covered under the JEOP: food security (commodity and cash) EWS, nutrition, etc.
• Experience working with USAID as a donor
• Experience in working in large scale complex programs, in challenging environments, with strong emphasis on poor and vulnerable populations, pastoralist cultures, and agriculture.
•  Experience with participatory methods. Demonstrated capacity and experience with institutional strengthening of local civil society and government agencies.
•  Experience and skills in networking and relations with donors, peer organizations, and faith-based and civil society partners. Understanding of partnership principles.
• Proficient in MS Office packages (Excel, Word, PowerPoint), Web Conferencing Applications, information and budget management systems, knowledge-sharing networks.

Personal Skills

• Strong relationship management skills with ability to influence and get buy-in from people not under direct supervision and to work with individuals in diverse geographical and cultural settings
• Excellent written and oral communications skills in the English and Amharic.
• Strong self-management and interpersonal skills
• Knowledge of capacity strengthening best practices.
• Good strategic, analytical, problem-solving and systems thinking skills with capacity to see the big picture and ability to make sound judgment
• Strong presentation, facilitation, training, mentoring, and coaching skills
• Proactive, resourceful and results-oriented

Required/Desired Foreign Language

• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English and Amharic; ability to draft reports, communications materials, detailed implementation plans.
• Strong written and verbal skills in Afan Oromo, Tigrinya and Somali a plus.

How to Apply:

You should fill the application form through this link CLICK HERE

NB: You will be contacted only if selected for written exam/interview. Phone solicitations will not be accepted. These job opportunities are open to Ethiopian nationals only. CRS requires its staff to treat all people with dignity and respect and to actively prevent harassment, abuse, exploitation, and human trafficking.