About Self Help Africa

Self Help Africa is an international development organisation that works through agriculture and agri-enterprise development to end hunger and extreme poverty.  

The organisation has programmes in 15 countries in sub-Saharan Africa and also implements projects in Brazil and Bangladesh. 

In early 2023 we launched a new five-year organisation strategy, which defines  shared mission as the alleviation of hunger, poverty, social inequality and the  impact of climate change through community-led, market-based and enterprise-  focused approaches, so that people can have access to nutritious food, clean  water, decent employment and incomes, while sustaining natural resources. 

Our wider organisation also includes social enterprise subsidiaries Partner Africa,  which provides ethical auditing and consultancy services, TruTrade, an innovative  trading platform in East Africa, and CUMO, Malawi’s largest micro-finance  provider. 

Our three core values are: 
▪ Impact: We are accountable, ambitious and committed to systemic change. 
▪ Innovation: We are agile, creative and enterprising in an ever-changing world. 
▪ Community: We are inclusive, honest and have integrity in our relationships. 

Job Purpose:

The Head of Programmes provides overall leadership and management for all SHA- Ethiopia programs including leading the planning, design, development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the country programs and ensuring that the quality of projects, implementation, donor reporting, and field level management is of the highest standards.

The Head of Programmes supports the Country Director in pursuit of business development activities in relation to resource mobilization, partnership development and management. He/She enforces quality assurance with all projects being implemented by SHA in Ethiopia. The Head of Programmes provides line management support to all Project Managers/Program Coordinators and Technical Advisors including overall management of their performance and of all the Program staff in Ethiopia.

The Head of Programmes supports the translating of SHA’s Global Vision and strategy into project implementation and ensuring project design and implementation are geared towards achieving scale and impact, attracting funding to diversify funding resources and that the project implementation processes respond to SHA’s need to strengthen global operating systems.

With the support of the Country Director, the Head of Programmes shall steer the process for developing and growing SHA’s country portfolio to reflect a fair balance in the project portfolios that will include but are not limited to Value chain and market systems development, Climate Change, Food security, Youth and Women empowerment.

Deliverables

• Staff performance management system for all program staff implemented on a quarterly and annual basis for all programme staff ensuring the achievement of at least 80% of the set performance targets. 

• Enhanced compliance and accountability in the management of project resources, achieving at least 90% compliance   

• Over 80 % of the planned milestones are achieved by the projects

• 100% compliance with all the projects’ donor contractual obligations by all the project staff.

Self Help Africa is an international development charity and is committed to the safeguarding of all those who we come into contact with or through our work. We are committed to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour relating to our work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and financial misconduct; and we are committed to promoting the welfare of children and the people we aim to assist with whom Self Help Africa engages. Self Help Africa expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and uphold the values and behaviours outlined in the Code of Conduct and Child and Adult Safeguarding Policy, inside and outside of work hours. We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate our values are recruited to work for us. Recruitment to all roles in Self Help Africa may include, and be subject to, a criminal records self-declaration, references, and other pre-employment checks, which may include police and qualifications checking. Self Help Africa is committed to the principles of the Misconduct Disclosure Scheme and will request information from previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse or sexual harassment during employment. By submitting an application, the applicant confirms her/his understanding of these recruitment procedures.

For More and Detailed information please visit

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Job Requirements

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Rural Development, Project Planning and Management, Agriculture, Agribusiness and other relevant qualification 

•  Fifteen (15) years of relevant experience in Program management, business development and community development work. 

Preferred Requirements:

• Master’s Degree in relevant professional discipline such as Agribusiness, Economics, Development Studies.

• Ten (10) years of supervisory/managerial experience.

• Thorough understanding of programming processes, systems and principles, and the ability to provide leadership and support to staff working at community level. 

• Solid skill, knowledge and foundation in proposal development and of the project management cycle.

• Sound understanding of market systems development in the agriculture sector, partnership management, youth and women themes.

• Knowledge of development issues, trends, challenges and opportunities and implications to community development.

• Demonstrated knowledge of strategic planning processes.

How to Apply

Please download the Application Form and fill it in using THIS LINK then upload this along with your CV and a motivational letter.

Please note incomplete applications will not be considered for shortlisting.

Closing date is Sunday 22nd September 2024

Police vetting is required.

All applicants are encouraged to read through the following safeguarding policies as you make your applications:

1. Code of Conduct

2. Conflict of Interest

3. Child Protection

Women applicants are highly encouraged.

Self Help Africa/United purpose strive to be an equal opportunities employer.