Who we are

SOS Children’s Villages Ethiopia is an International Non-governmental organization and a member of SOS Children’s Villages International Federation. The organization started its humanitarian work with the opening of its first Village in Mekelle, Northern part of Ethiopia in 1974. The organization has been providing life-saving provisions such as food, water and health services for a very significant number of children devastated by severe drought and the subsequent famine.

Today, we have grown significantly to meet the persistent challenges that confront Ethiopian children who have lost parental care and are at risk of losing their parental care. Working in close collaboration with international donors, local government and community based organizations across seven program locations; SOS Children’s Villages Ethiopia aspires that every child grows up with love, respect and security.

SOS Children’s Villages Ethiopia is seeking to implement a new project which focuses on Street Children’s in three cities namely Addis Ababa, Adama and Diredawa. The aim of the project is to transform and empower children who work and live on the streets of those cities by employing an integrated intervention that mixes outreach services, family tracing and reintegration, skills development and creating community based sustainable solutions targeting systems, structures, and policies related to children in street situations. This includes direct work with children in street situations, adult caregivers, and young persons as a strategy to address the situation of street children. 

Why we need you?

We are looking for a Project Manager, who will be responsible for the day-to-day management and implementation of the Project, including all substantive and administrative matters. The Manager is responsible for protection and consultation of the Project in front of state agencies for increasing capacity of the programme and project cycle. He/she will also be expected to work in close collaboration with the Program Locations of Addis Ababa and Harar.

What we provide...

An amazing work environment that promotes personal growth through providing professional space to grow and advance your career

Your role....

While working with us a Project Manager, you will be;

Reporting to: the National Program Director 

In charge of the following: 

• Maintain a donor report tracking system to ensure that responsible staff are aware of upcoming deadlines, including key donor and project milestones and deliverables, as well as tracking expenditures against donor budgets and coordinate the consolidation and editing of donor reports.
• Ensure that project progress reports are based on results-based monitoring and evaluation, including the impact of projects and reports are coherent, of a consistent high quality and adhere to donor and SOSCVE standards prior to submission.
• Act as a central point of organizational expertise on donor compliance requirements, ensuring that relevant staff is informed of donor requirements and strengthen adherence to compliance with contracts and donor requirements by providing staff with the required technical support, guidance and training to ensure the project is donor compliant.
• Conduct project visits to project target areas to support and encourage staff, and provide advice and guidance for adaptive improvement of the project.
• Ensure that reports are coherent, of a consistent high quality and adhere to donor and SOSCVE standards prior to submission.
• Liaise with the Finance Department to ensure that both the narrative and the financial reports align with one another.
• Ensure timely preparation and compilation of project quarterly, semi-annual and annual project reports ensuring quality compliance with donor requirements.
• Provide direction and leadership in advocating project objectives and in ensuring that all interested parties are well informed about the project activities and goals.
• Identify any support and advice required for the management, planning and control of the Project.
• Participate in conducting regular reflections/project progress at location level to ensure successful project Implementation
• Participate in the transparent selection of implementing partners. 
• Ensure the quality of outputs and results with optimal monitoring mechanisms; establish effective coordination, monitoring, information sharing and reporting systems.
• Together with the program locations, prepare monitoring, evaluation and lessons learned reports and other relevant project-related documents.
• Guide and orient efforts and contributions of consultants, staff and partners towards achievement of project objectives.
• Participate in transparent and competitive selection and recruitment of respective project staff. 
• Represent the Project, as required, vis-a-vis other development organizations at the National level, donors, as well as national Government and non-governmental institutions and endeavour to build professional relationships with local, district and regional authorities in order to ensure the full participation of a broad spectrum of national leadership in the identification, planning and execution of Project activities.
• Ensure proper professional relationships with relevant national partner agencies, relevant developing programmes/projects.
• Establish and maintain relationships and act as the key focal point to ensure that all programming, financial and administrative matters related to the Project are transparently, expediently and effectively managed, in line with established SOSCCVE Rules and Regulations.

Job Requirements

Up for the challenge...

Then check out our criteria’s:

The must haves:

Education 

• MA or equivalent in development, social sciences, public administration or other relevant field 

Experience

• A minimum of 5 years work experience with proven experience working with street Children and in the filed of development cooperation including in grant management. Sound experience working with Government, civil society, international organizations and donors

Additional Requirements and required competencies

• Experience in project management, planning, monitoring and evaluation
• Good knowledge and understanding of youth empowerment, entrepreneurship and employability
• Awareness and understanding of social development issues including gender, education, youth skill training.
• Strong networking, partnership and interpersonal skills.
• Understanding of micro business and value chain business development
• Experience in budget development and knowledge in financial management
• High level of communication skills
• Ability to work under high pressure
• Positive and professional approach: highly organized, results oriented, using initiative and keeping commitments
• High literacy of computer and office software packages (MS Office and MS project)
• Excellent proposal and report writing skill
• Experience in community mobilization
• Knowledge of national policy developments in the area of youth empowerment, entrepreneurship and employability.
• Knowledge of project cycle management

The Pluses:

• Prior INGO experience is an asset

How to Apply

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Female applicants are highly encouraged to apply

"Our selection process is a reflection of our engagement and dedication to acquire talents that promote a safe and enabling environment for children and young people"