NGO Vacancy Announcement – Mercy Corps Ethiopia
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!Mercy Corps Ethiopia would like to invites competent and interested candidates for the following positions.
Position 1: Market System Development Specialist
The Position
The Market Systems development specialist will be responsible for leading implementation of the market system related activities of the Diversified Economic Opportunity Component (Component 2) including supporting the execution of the Crisis Modifier 2 response activities under component 2. He/she will be responsible to facilitate the project ranging from undertaking assessment validation, activities selection, intervention design and planning implementation of activities to providing recommendations to scaling up and rolling out activities across the project sites. He/she will contribute analytical thinking and innovative approaches and will support integration and harmony of approaches across all Mercy Corps Ethiopia market-driven programming.
Minimum Qualification and Transferable Skills
- Bachelor’s degree in one of the following subjects: Economics, agro economics, Management, Accounting, Finance, Rural development, or related field
- Three to five years of experience in MSMEs markets, labor and financial markets, financial inclusion, Business development service, and skill training in pastoral and agro-pastoral systems of Ethiopia.
- Deep understanding and mastery of Market system development r approach and Economic & Markets Development facilitation including coaching, relationship building, communicating, entrepreneurialism/business understanding and innovating.
- Experience in working with enterprises/private sector actors, labor market, financial market actors, Livestock/crop producers/processors in the industry (public and private) actors and institutional stakeholders.
- Knowledge of participatory analyses, action and results processes.
- Previous experience in arid and semi-arid parts of Ethiopia is preferred.
- Knowledge of Af somali
Success Factors
Fluent in English
- Knowledge of local language is an asset (Afaan Oromo, and Af Afari)
- Business minded, entrepreneurial, adaptive, curious, great problem-solving skills, unafraid to ask questions, and results motivated.
- He/She will be a tolerant and flexible individual able to work in difficult and stressful environments and follow procedures.
- Excellent communication, facilitation, and networking skills with a wide range of private, partner and NGO-sector actors
- Computer literate especially in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
Ongoing Learning
In support of our belief that learning organizations are more effective, efficient and relevant to the communities we serve, we empower all team members to dedicate 5% of their time to learning activities that further their personal and/or professional growth and development.
Workplace: Sitti zone-Somali, Dire Dawa
Deadline: July 7, 2023
Position 2: Grant and Subaward Manager
The program
Mercy Corps has been operating in Ethiopia since 2004, working in rural, peri-urban and urban areas in five regional states – Somali, Oromia, Afar, Southern Nations Nationalities and Peoples, Amhara – and the capital city of Addis Ababa. We engage in both development and humanitarian work, and seek to integrate approaches, programs and geographies as much as possible. Our partners include government, academic institutions, development and private sector actors, civil societies, and communities.
Resilience in Pastoral Areas (RIPA) program is a five-year USAID-funded initiative that aims to improve the resilience capacities of households, markets and governance institutions across 22 woredas in the Somali, Afar and Oromia regions. RiPA is designed across four major technical themed components with targeted activities and a ‘Crisis Modifier’ which will allow implementation to pivot the adaptive management approach and respond to humanitarian needs in ways that support, not undermine, long-term development and resilience objectives.
Knowledge and Experience
- A BA/BSC or equivalent in accounting or finance required; advanced degree preferred.
- At least 5 years of relevant field or management experience of complex, multi-dimensional programming including administering small sub awards in an international environment.
- At least 4 years’ experience in grants management as well as an understanding of USAID regulations required.
- At least 2 years’ international experience required; international NGO/PVO field office experience is preferred.
- Demonstrated experience and skill with administrating solicitations for subawards, assessing potential subrecipients and the proven ability to oversee a team that is responsible for monitoring subrecipients.
- Strong skills and experience working with donors to obtain approvals and waivers as necessary for compliance with donor regulations.
- Prior management experience and strong organizational skills.
- Advanced computer skills in MS Office programs, particularly Excel.
- Effective verbal and written communication, multi-tasking, organizational and prioritization skills.
- Excellent oral and written English skills required; proficiency in English is preferred.
- Ability to work effectively with an ethnically diverse team in a sensitive environment.
Ongoing Learning
In support of our belief that learning organizations are more effective, efficient and relevant to the communities we serve, we empower all team members to dedicate 5% of their time to learning activities that further their personal and/or professional growth and development.
Workplace: Addis Ababa
Deadline: July 7, 2023
How to Apply
All interested candidates are encouraged to apply for the position advertised. All applications must be submitted electronically including a CV, three references, and all relevant official documents.
Only candidates that are short-listed will be acknowledged and called for interviews.
“Mercy Corps is an equal opportunity employer promoting gender, equity, and diversity. Qualified female and young candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. We are committed to empower women and youth.”
DEADLINE FOR ALL APPLICATIONS: 07 July 2023/ 4:00 PM
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