The National Deputy Chief Technical Adviser will work under the guidance and supervision of the Chief Technical Advisor. He/she will work on a full-time basis throughout the assignment. 

Project status: Tender

Project title: Strengthening Drought Resilience in Ethiopia (SDR3)

Period of project: Approximately 09/2022 – 08/2026

Duration of Assignment: 48 months

Duty station: Addis Ababa with frequent travels to the Afar region

Job Requirements

Education:

• Postgraduate university degree in a discipline of rural development, agro-economics/development economics, natural resource management or related discipline

Sectoral experience:

• At least 10 years of practical professional experience in the sector;
• Proven work experience in areas such as water resource management, community development, integrated rural development, adaptation to climate change, rangeland management, and community participation;
• Focus should be practical experience in dry land management and water resource management

Regional experience:

• Working experience in various parts of Ethiopia with focus on drylands in lowland Ethiopia (e.g. Afar region);
• Work experience beyond Ethiopia would be an asset

Leadership experience:

• Experience in project management, preferably as team leader and project manager, including experience in monitoring and evaluation of projects, preferably of development cooperation projects

Donor experience:

• At least 5 years work experience with donor-funded projects prefer-ably in leadership positions (deputy project director, national coordinator, etc.);
• Working experience with German Financial Cooperation would be a plus  

Language skills:

• Proficiency in the English language

How to Apply

Interested and qualified applicants can send their CV through: girum.alemu@gic-group.com

Note: Use “National Deputy Chief Technical Adviser (DCTA)” as the subject line of your email.