With over 70 years of experience, our focus is on helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience fullness of life. We help children of all backgrounds, even in the most dangerous places, inspired by our Christian faith.
Come join our 34,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming vulnerable children’s life stories!
Employee Contract Type:
Local - Fixed Term Employee (Fixed Term)
Job Description:
Program Leadership
Coordinate SPIR II Zonal level program planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation under the leadership of the zonal manager
Ensure Zone and Woreda level technical staffs are well engaged to provide proper guidance to Zone and Woreda partner staffs and CFs
Closely work with Zone M&E team to continuously monitor, ensure implementation quality and support an accountability system in the field
Ensure timely and quality delivery of quarterly and annual project reports internally to SPIR II M&E team as well as strengthen the effort to document the impact of SPIR II activities
Partnership Management
Work with Zone and Woreda government stakeholders in periodic program reviews, evaluations and joint monitoring
Ensure timeliness of government reporting as per government guidelines and WVE directives
Partner and coordinate with Zone and Woreda stakeholders, government partners and SPIR II implementing NGOs in the nearby Woredas to ensure collaboration and synergy
Actively participate in Go-NGO forums
Team Management and Promote Learning
Leads timely recruitment and replacement of technical team members
Handles performance management of all direct reports and ensures positive and collaborative working relationships in line with WVE’s Code of Conduct in collaboration with WVE People and Culture
Identifies staff capacity gaps and facilitates capacity building plan as needed
Establishes regular team meeting to review program progress and facilitate learning
Document and share key SPIR II learning internally with the zone and woreda team
Job Requirements
Required Professional Experience
Minimum of 5 years’ relevant work experience from which at least two years are with similar senior Program management responsibilities as a part of USG-funded programming
Demonstrated capacity to lead a team with similar scope of work
PSNP-related work experience, preferably with a USAID or other donor-supported program preferred
Job Requirements
Required Education, training, license, registration, and certification
BA/BSc required, and MA/MSc in Agriculture, Economics, Development, Social Sciences, or MBA preferred.
Preferred Knowledge and Qualifications
Strong knowledge and working understanding of PSNP and USAID Food Security and Resilience programs
Excellent partnership, communication and advocacy skills and the ability to interact effectively with donors, collaborating agencies, local and government partners
Excellent organization and planning skills and ability to resolve problems constructively
Computer literate, with strong knowledge of MS Office applications,
Flexibility, persistence, and ability to work well in a multi-sectoral team
Ability and willingness to travel to areas with fragile security situation
Knowledge of the local language/afaan Oromo
Travel and/or Work Environment Requirement
30% field travel
How to Apply
Register using the following link https://bit.ly/3kj0Af4
