RESPONSIBILITIES

• Initiate, appraise, follow up and complete projects according to Sida’s project management process and a results-based approach.
• Engage in policy dialogue with cooperation partners.
• Prepare for and participate in partner/donor coordination meetings.
• Contribute to the strategic development, reporting and follow-up of the strategy and the portfolio.
• Follow, systematically document, analyze and present on the human rights, democracy and gender situation in the continent
• Write briefings and speech whenever required
• Contribute to the internal and external dissemination of knowledge and communication.
• Participate in all regular activities of the regional section and the Embassy, including planning, monitoring, and reporting, as well as other issues when required

Job Requirement

Required qualifications:

• Documented relevant academic degree, e.g. in democracy, human rights, law, or similar.

• Fluency in English (both oral and written). Vacancy at the Embassy of Sweden in Addis Ababa

• Extensive experience of work with computer programs, applications, and systems, including excel.

Required work experience:

•  A minimum of 5 years of relevant work experience, preferably in a regional Africa context.

• Experience of project management.

• Proven capacity to work independently and deliver tangible results.

• Being a team-player, both internally and externally, with good communication skills.

• Experience from a development cooperation context.

Additional qualifications considered as merits are:

• French and/or Swedish language skills.

How to Apply

• The  Embassy of  Sweden would  like  to  announce a  vacancy  announcement for  the position of National Program Officer in the fields of Democracy/Human Rights for Regional  Development  Cooperation.  You  can  find  a  detailed  description  on  the embassy’s        website:   CLICK HERE

• For more information on Swedish regional development cooperation, in particular the Strategy for Regional Development Cooperation with Africa 2022 – 2026, https://www.swedenabroad.se/sv/ or www.sida.se, or www.regeringen.se.Ethiopian citizens, and citizens of other countries resident in Ethiopia who are entitled to work in Ethiopia, are eligible to apply. The Embassy applies a policy of gender equality and encourages women to apply.

APPLICATION
Applicants should submit the following documents, preferably by e-mail, to the Embassy of Sweden in Addis Ababa:
1. A brief but comprehensive CV, including details of relevant education and work experience;
2. A one page letter of application in English, setting out why you consider yourself a good candidate for this particular post;
3. Names, telephone numbers, and addresses of two reference persons who are willing to provide a reference on your character and work capacity;
4. Clear contact phone numbers and e-mail address in Ethiopia where the Embassy can rapidly make contact with you.

Applications shall be sent to ambassaden.addis.abeba.recruitment@gov.se. As the subject of the message, please indicate reference no and your name: ‘UM2023/27428/ADDI – Your Name.’
Questions may be received by Ms Therese Sjöström therese.sjostrom@gov.se or by telephone: 0115180000.

Please note that applications will not be returned, and only short-listed applicants will be contacted. To be considered, your application should be submitted latest by 31 August 2023(16:30 hrs) and fulfil the above mentioned requirements. The Embassy only receives electronic applications.