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CARITAS Switzerland (CACH) has been working in Ethiopia for more than 45 years. Currently CACH cooperates with four partners in Ethiopia. CACH has successfully been registered as an International Non-Government Organization in Ethiopia and has therefore become operational at project implementation level. CACH’s main working fields are Climate, Income, Migration as well as Humanitarian Aid Responses. CACH current working areas are in Oromia, SNNPR and Tigray. CACH supports and implements currently about ten projects in these regions. CACH supports and implements different projects in these regions.

Summary of Duties

The Project Manager (PM) is reporting to her/his supervisors in Addis Ababa Country Office.

The jobholder will be the reference and the representative of the project. The PM will be responsible for driving performance and results to achieve objectives. The PM will support the team to deliver timely project implementation, monitor project activities, and ensure quality in line with the policies, processes, and strategies of CACH.

The PM constantly monitors the context of the project area to propose adaptations in the project, propose new interventions, and react to emergencies.

The PM must be ready to undertake frequent field trips to project sites.

Main Areas of Responsibility

Project Coordination/Management, Implementation and Reporting

• Management, implementation, supervision, and monitoring of project.

• Plan the activities on a weekly basis. Supervise their implementation daily, assuring the quality of the work. Coach the team under his/her responsibility when needed.

• Ensure that daily activity schedules are respected, and timely actions are taken in case of failure.

• Mobilize the collaboration of kebele and woreda actors for community resource mobilization during implementation of activities.

• Ensure implementation responsibilities are properly shared among the signatories of the project and the community.

• Adjust project activities according to seasonal variability.

• Conduct regular meetings with co-implementing partners to discuss pending project matters and to jointly plan activities.

• Developing concepts and thematic strategies and articles for different audiences including contributing to the development of inputs for policies and strategies at local, national, and international level.

• Prepare realistic and participatory detail implementation plan (DIP) adequately broken down into annual, quarterly, monthly, and bi-weekly plans.

• Coordinate activities with other organizations and local authorities including internal reporting and assessments.

• Provide technical input to Field Office and Country Office during project/programme formulation, proposal preparation and report writing.

• Follow-up the budget expenditure of the project in line with internal procedures and in compliance with donor rules and regulations.

Administration and Logistics

• Coordinate with the finance and logistics department for smooth implementation of all the activities.

• Initiate and follow to the procurement orders for materials and equipment for the activities in time, according to the logistics and financial procedures.

• Ensure community participation in all activities and processes of selecting, designing, implementing, and monitoring the water systems.

• Regularly inform the Country Director on the state and progress of the activities and the problems and/or solutions identified.

• Produce the regular reports required for the good follow-up of the activities, according to the monitoring tools.

• Organize and archive all the documents (contracts, reports, evaluations, etc.) associated with the project.

Communication

• Seek the support of local authorities (kebele, woreda, zone) in case of facing challenges during implementation.

• Liaise with other potential local actors, private sector, community institutions for collaboration and attainment of project goal.

• Proactively inform about donor and government rules and regulations and share the information to all concerned staff and partners.

• Reporting to the person in charge in case of difficulties, problems, and uncertainties with regard to Finance, HR or Logistics.

• Actively attend and contribute to zone and woreda level NGO forums.

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Job Requirements

About you

The ideal candidate represents the majority of the below mentioned areas:

• Master’s degree in Development Study, Agricultural Resource Economics & Management, Rural Development, Community Development, Agriculture Science, Animal Science, Natural Resource Management, or related field of study.

• Minimum 5 years of relevant and proven work experiences in related area.

• At least 2 years in same managerial position with responsibility for the project implementation and resource management.

• Ability to represent the organization in negotiation, coordination and leading a process that involves various actors at a local level and to act as a part of a multi-cultural and multidisciplinary team.

• Experience in implementing community-based projects; ability to liaise activities with various actors, with different interest and in different places.

• Good oral and written English skills is mandatory. And speaking of local working language is an asset.

• Experience in project cycle management (annual action plan and definition of the strategy, activities, proposal writing, logical framework, work plan, implementation, reporting, monitoring, and evaluation, etc.

Competencies

• Flexible and adaptable with proven capacity to respond rapidly and effectively to a changing environment.

• Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment and being held accountable for meeting ambitious targets.

• Leadership skills to work with autonomy while still being collaborative, prioritize tasks, and positively influence others to follow directives and meet deliverables.

• Problem-solver mentality, with the ability to adapt seamlessly to changing priorities and enforce regulations.

• Organized, high level of accuracy, and meticulous attention to detail.

• Ability to synthesize information from multiple sources; and

• Adaptable to changing priorities and deadlines seamlessly.

How to Apply

Application process

Duty stations will be Addis Ababa with frequent field visits to project sites in Adama, Arsi Tiyo and West Arsi Gedeb Hassasa, Adami Tulu Jido Kombolcha, Dugde and Meki town.

Applicants must send a cover letter and an updated CV (no longer than three pages) as PDF with the subject line “PM”. Both must be in the same language as this vacancy note. CV only applications will not be considered.

Applicants Must Fill your information and send the PDF cover letter and CV through the link:  CLICK HERE

Deadline for application is February 18, 2024. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Female candidates are highly encouraged.