About us

Christian Aid exists to create a world where everyone can live a full life, free from poverty. We are a global movement of people, churches, and local organizations who passionately champion dignity, equality, and justice worldwide. We are the changemakers, the peacemakers, the mighty of heart.

We’re committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace and recognize the value this brings in forming strong, creative, and high performing teams. We welcome applications from all sections of the community and from those with experience from outside of the voluntary sector. And no, you don’t have to be Christian to work here – we encourage people of all faiths and none to apply. We just ask that everyone live out our values of dignity, equality, justice, and love. We value a good work-life balance, so we’re open to part-time and flexible working. We also offer hybrid working for our office-based colleagues and the option of being a homeworker for most of our roles too.

About the role

To lead the EU-funded CSF Plus 4-year program to be delivered in the South, Central, Tigray Regions and Addis Ababa City Administration aiming to strengthen capacities and the credibility of local and grassroots CSOs as actors of good governance and development in Ethiopia. The action will be delivered in collaboration with 3 co-applicants.

Job Requirements

About you

Candidates should have good knowledge and expertise in working with CSO agencies understand partnership models and have experience in CSO capacity building. The post holder will require proven grant management experience, including financial oversight, compliance monitoring, and reporting. Ability to work with CSO agencies understand partnership models and have experience in CSO capacity building.

• Educated university post-graduate level education in Development studies, DRR, and or relevant subjects with at least 10 years and above experience as a program Manager in an International NGO.

Competency questions

As part of your application, you will be asked to demonstrate your suitability by giving answers to the following questions:

Build partnerships

Give us an example of a time when you had to influence other people and persuade them to work in a collaborative way when there were different personal or organizational agendas

• What was the context? Who had to be influenced or persuaded?

• What was your task?

• What action(s) did you take? Why? How?

• What was the outcome(s)? If you were successful, how did you know?

Communicate Effectively

Tell us about a time when you had to adapt your style, approach, and delivery method to communicate effectively with a particular audience

• What was the situation?

• What did you have to communicate and to whom?

• How did you adapt to meet the needs of this particular audience? What were the things you did differently?

• What was the impact? Did you communicate effectively with the audience? How did you know?

Deliver Result

Please tell us about a time when you adapted or amended your original decision because it did not produce the expected or desired result.

• What was the context? What was the original decision? Why did it not produce the desired results?

• What was your task?

• What action(s) did you take to review and then adapt the decision? Why? How?

• What was the outcome? What was the impact on you/your team/the organization?

Further information

This role requires applicants to have the right to work in the country where this position is based.

At Christian Aid, we strive to be an inclusive and diverse employer and recognize the value that this brings in helping to build strong, creative and high performing teams.

How to Apply:

Interested and qualified applicants can apply online using THIS LINK