Vacancy Announcement – EMBASSY OF IRELAND, ETHIOPIA
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!Embassy of Ireland, Ethiopia would like to invites competent and interested candidates for the following Position.
Position 1: Senior Programme Manager Multilateral and Regional Affairs
Job Summery
Overview of Role:
The Senior Programme Manager will report to the Deputy Permanent Representative to the African Union and will have particular responsibility for managing our Multilateral and Regional Affairs Programme, including on issues related to peace and security; women, peace and security, climate; food nutrition and food security; and economic integration; and grant management. The role includes responsibility for assessing programme partners’ proposals, monitoring of agreed programme outcomes and ensuring a whole of embassy approach to our Multilateral and Regional Affairs work. A critical understanding of the determinants of international relations, engagement with multilateral institutions, good governance, gender equality and human rights and their application and relevance to the political and governance context in Africa is essential.
Overall Role and Responsibilities:
- Support the implementation of Ireland’s foreign policy and development strategies, including The Global Island: Ireland’s Foreign Policy for a Changing World; Ireland’s international development policy A Better World and Global Ireland: Ireland’s Strategy for Africa to 2025 in the region.
- Work with the embassy team to implement and review the Embassy’s Mission Strategy. Ensure a coherent and joined up approach to our overall Mission Strategy and business plan and monitoring, evaluation and learning framework particularly for strengthening the Multilateral and Regional Affairs outcome area.
- Participate in the management team of the Embassy and contribute to the overall planning and work of the Mission, including by providing policy advice, briefings and recommendations to senior management.
- Support strong institutional partnership management with key partners and lead on the management of the Multilateral and Regional Affairs portfolio of grants in line with grant management standards and staff management as required.
- Effectively contribute to overall strategic planning, annual business planning and reporting as well as team management as appropriate.
- Other duties as may be required.
Job Requirement
Essential requirements candidates must be able to demonstrate:
- Post-graduate qualification in a field such as International Studies, Political Science, Peace/Conflict Studies, Conflict Resolution, Law, Human Rights.
- Five years of progressively responsible management experience in areas relevant to the requirements of this position. International / multilateral management experience will be recognised as advantageous.
- Excellent communication, writing and reporting skills including fluent written and verbal English (a language test may form part of the shortlisting process).
- Proven track record in the effective management of highly skilled teams, financial resources and monitoring, evaluation & learning process.
- Knowledge and understanding of theories, concepts and approaches and demonstrable practical experience within a relevant institution related to peace and security / women, peace and security. A knowledge and understanding of one or more of the following areas is also an advantage – climate; food nutrition/food security; economic integration; humanitarian action.
- Familiarity with key regional and multilateral polices, institutions and programmes relevant to peace and security/women, peace and security. Familiarity with key regional and multilateral polices, institutions and programmes relevant to one or more of the additional areas listed above is also an advantage.
- Sound knowledge and experience of recent developments and approaches in international practice of peace and security/women, peace and security, and related sectors including gender, humanitarian action and climate change.
- Excellent computer skills including Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
- The successful candidate must have a legal entitlement to live and work in Ethiopia prior to recruitment
Start date: Beginning of February 2024Working hours: Monday to Thursday, with standard office hours from 8:00am – 5:00pm, Friday from 8:00am – 2:00pm with total working hours not exceeding 48 hours per week as per local labour law.
Annual Leave Entitlement: Annual leave allowance is 10 working days for 6 months.
Eligibility: Candidates must have a permanent, legal right to reside and work in Ethiopia and will be subject to employment and taxation law in Ethiopia.
Gross Salary: €3,020.46 per month paid in local currency. Salaries are paid direct to a bank account; therefore, the successful candidate must have a bank account.
Location: Embassy of Ireland, Addis Ababa
Deadline: November 23, 2023
How to Apply
Application form: Application form can be obtained on Embassy’s website: https://www.dfa.ie/irish-embassy/ethiopia/; or through email request to AddisAbabaRecruitment@dfa.ie or in person from reception desk, Ireland Embassy (hard copy).
Application process: Please send a completed application form and Curriculum Vitae (CV) ONLY before the closing date;
- By email to AddisAbabaRecruitment@dfa.ie, with “Application for Senior Programme Manager Multilateral and Regional Affairs” in the subject line, or;
- To the postal address: Ireland Embassy, P.O. Box 9585 Addis Ababa, or; In person, to the reception desk of the Embassy
Depending on response rates, the deadline may be extended. Please note that only short listed applicants will be contacted.
Selection Process:
- Depending on the number of applications received, a short-listing of candidates to be called for a competency-based interview may be undertaken based on the Essential Requirements above;
- It is planned that interviews will be held around the end of November/beginning of December 2023;
- A technical assessment will be included in the recruitment process;
- A second interview may be included in the recruitment process;
- A panel may be set up depending on the calibre of candidates.
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR):
All personal information received will be kept in line with GDPR guidelines.
Security Clearance for Local Staff
Police security clearance will be sought in respect of individuals who come under consideration for appointment. Enquiries may also be made with the police force of any country in which the applicant under consideration for appointment resided. If unsuccessful this information will be destroyed. If the applicant subsequently comes under consideration for another position, they will be required to supply this information again.
Please note that canvassing will disqualify applicants.
The Embassy of Ireland is committed to a policy of Equal Opportunity.
Closing date: Monday the 20th of November, 2023 @ 17:00hrs
Application instruction:
- Remember to attach your CV, Application letter, Educational document, and updated work experience letter.
- Incomplete and false information will be Rejected
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