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 is a global organization that works in over 40 countries to help people overcome adversity and build stronger communities. In Ethiopia since 2004, Mercy Corps partners with government, private sector, and civil society actors to build resilience in climate- and conflict-affected communities through market systems development for improved livelihoods, access to food, and safe and clean water. Their strategy focuses on improving livelihoods, providing access to safe and nutritious food, building social cohesion and inclusive governance processes, and ensuring equitable access to clean water and sanitation. They operate in six regional states and work with a diverse group of donors to empower people to recover from crisis and transform their communities for good.
Mercy Corps Ethiopia would like to invite qualified and interested job seekers to apply for the following positions.
Position 1: CLA Intern
Duty Station: Dire Dawa Sitti Zone
Open Position: 1
Duration of Internship: 6 months
Career Level: Entry Level (Fresh Graduate)
IDEAL CANDIDATE SHOULD POSSESS THE FOLLOWING QUALIFICATIONS:
- One letter of recommendation from a university / higher institution on the candidate’s personal integrity and sense of responsibility.
- The intern must be a university graduated (not more than 1 year after graduation
- BA/BSC degree in Statistics, Development studies, Economics, and related fields
- Committed to participate in Mercy Corps Internship program for 6 months as an intern with small stipend.
- Fluent in local Language, Afaan Oromo, and Excellent in English (MC working language), and the candidate must also from local area (Hararghe/ Dire Dawa)
- Who can bring/submit one recommendation letter from the University on the intern’s personal integrity and sense of responsibilities.
- LIVING CONDITIONS: The internship should be based in the intern’s home location.
Mercy Corps interns and volunteers represent the agency both during and outside work hours and are expected to conduct themselves professionally and respect local laws, customs, and MC’s policies, procedures, and values at all times and in all in-country venues.
GEDSI (GENDER, EQUALITY, DIVERSITY AND SOCIAL INCLUSION)
- Understand and aware GDI related priorities of the country office and contribute for the realization of priorities (continually work to understand and be aware of the gender diversity and inclusion priorities of the country office and contribute in the execution)
- Promote gender equal and inclusive workplace culture in a day-to-day interaction with a team member, partners and program participants.
Security
- Ensure compliance with security procedures and policies as determined by country leadership.
- Proactively ensure that team members operate in a secure environment and are aware of policies.
Organizational Learning
- As part of our commitment to organizational learning and in support of our understanding that learning organizations are more effective, efficient and relevant to the communities they serve, we expect all team members to commit 5% of their time to learning activities that benefit Mercy Corps as well as themselves.
Accountability to Beneficiaries
- Mercy Corps team members are expected to support all efforts toward accountability, specifically to our beneficiaries and to international standards guiding international relief and development work, while actively engaging beneficiary communities as equal partners in the design, monitoring and evaluation of our field projects.
Deadline: November 27, 2023
Position 2: – Finance Officer- Highlands Resilience Activity
Essential Job Responsibilities:
- Oversee and manage daily accounting and finance functions including proper analysis and documentation of financial transactions, timely recording of transactions, and periodic financial reporting to Program Manager and country office.
- Oversee cash management, banking, payroll, budget monitoring, annual inventory, receivables, and payables.
- Ensure daily compliance at the field level with Mercy Corps policies and procedures as well as donor and government regulations.
- Plan and implement systems for financial operations in the Woldia Field office in accordance with the Mercy Corps Field Finance Manual and donor regulations, including systems for cash flow management, budgeting, consolidation of accounting information, internal controls, financial reporting, financial record-keeping, grant management and compliance.
- Monitor budget spending to ensure compliance with budget and to prevent overspending or underspending.
- Maintain banking relations and plan and monitor field offices cash flow requirements to ensure the smooth implementation of field office programs.
- Supervision and evaluation and daily management of the assistant finance officer.
- Oversee weekly and monthly cash count with the assistant finance officers.
- Manage the month end accounting close process, ensuring the accuracy and completeness and consistency of sub journals and all supporting documentation in the field offices.
- Ensure compliance with Mercy Corps’ procurement policies and procedures for all goods and services procured at field offices.
- Prepare month end balance sheet account reconciliations.
- Coordinate the preparation and ensure the on-time submission of the monthly reporting package.
- Oversee the maintenance of all accounting records, ensuring that records are complete, accurate and safeguarded.
- Assist in the training and support of the finance Assistant officer in field office, including answering daily questions, training new hires, making field visits, etc.
- Provide financial review task on the source documents based on the limit set in the Authority Matrix
- Review the cash batches transitions recorded in the system by the Finance Assistant.
- Ensure that the Woldia Field office is consistently implementing internal audit recommendations and the Addis Ababa-based compliance team monitoring visit recommendations.
- Performs review of new personnel recruitment requests and personnel action form
- Conduct himself/herself both professionally and personally in such a manner as to bring credit to Mercy Corps and to not jeopardize its humanitarian mission.
- Perform any other similar tasks that may be reasonably assigned by the line manager/supervisor in any one of the four components above.
Team Management
- Develop the capacity of the team, deepen understanding of their roles and assist with career development.
- Assist team members with information, tools and resources to improve performance & reach objectives.
- Promote accountability, communicate expectations and provide constructive feedback informally and formally via regular one on ones and performance reviews.
- Create and sustain a work environment of mutual respect where team members strive to achieve excellence.
- Hire, orient and lead team members as necessary.
Finance & Compliance Management
- Ensure compliance with donor and Mercy Corps regulations related to emergency programming.
- Draft and/or review scope of work to hire and manage any technical consultants, including review for technical efficacy and contract budget.
Influence & Representation
- Identify, build and manage collaborative partnerships with consortium partners, sub-grantees, donors, local governments and other stakeholders.
- Communicate effectively to ensure overall project targets and donor obligations are met.
GEDSI (GENDER, EQUALITY, DIVERSITY AND SOCIAL INCLUSION)
- Be a thought partner in the recruitment of diverse team and promoting inclusive and safe work environment including supporting early career team members to fulfil their professional goals)
- Lead by example to promote gender equal and inclusive workplace culture in a day-to-day interaction with team members, partners and program participants
- Understand and aware GDI related priorities of the country office and contribute for the realization of priorities (continually work to understand and be aware of the gender diversity and inclusion priorities of the country office and contribute in the execution)
- Promote gender equal and inclusive workplace culture in a day-to-day interaction with a team member, partners and program participants.
Security
- Ensure compliance with security procedures and policies as determined by country leadership.
- Proactively ensure that team members operate in a secure environment and are aware of policies.
Organizational Learning
- As part of our commitment to organizational learning and in support of our understanding that learning organizations are more effective, efficient and relevant to the communities they serve, we expect all team members to commit 5% of their time to learning activities that benefit Mercy Corps as well as themselves.
Accountability to Beneficiaries
- Mercy Corps team members are expected to support all efforts toward accountability, specifically to our beneficiaries and to international standards guiding international relief and development work, while actively engaging beneficiary communities as equal partners in the design, monitoring and evaluation of our field projects.
- Team members are expected to conduct themselves in a professional manner and respect local laws, customs, and MC’s policies, procedures, and values at all times and in all in-country venues.
- Supervisory Responsibility
- Assistant Finance officer
Accountability
- Reports Directly To: Finance/Operations Manager
- Works Directly With: Mainly with the Field office project team, Budget Holders, and various support service colleagues.
KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE:
- Three years and more progressive experience in the non-profit organization and mainly experience gained in the INGO is required.
- Experience in managing USAID, BHA, EU, WFP, and other private donor grants at least for two years.
- First Degree in Accounting, Business Administration, Finance, or related discipline. Compensating Education + Experience can be considered.
- Demonstrated competency with computerized general ledger software.
- Advanced computer skills in MS Office programs, particularly in Excel
- Prior management experience and strong organizational skills
- Excellent oral and written English skills.
SUCCESS FACTORS:
- Must be confident, self-starter, an independent thinker and have strong organizational, interpersonal and communication skill, team oriented.
- Good computer skills (especially Microsoft Excel, Work, and Outlook)
- Ability to interact effectively with international and national personnel is required; demonstrated ability to work effectively with diverse group of people.
- High professional standard of administration ethics as well as willingness and ability to enforce compliance with Mercy Corps and donor policies and procedures is essential.
- Demonstrated ability to multi-task, meet deadlines and process information in support of changing program activities is necessary.
- Excellent communication skills, written and oral, are required.
- Demonstrated cultural sensitivity and appropriate flexibility.
- Emotional maturity and physical stamina.
Application form – Finance Officer- Highlands Resilience Activity – Woldia, Amhara
Application form – Finance Officer- Highlands Resilience Activity – Dire Dawa
Deadline: November 24, 2023
Position 3: RIPA Somali Region Program Coordinator
Knowledge and Experience:
- BA/BSc in relevant field, or equivalent experience Master’s degree in any one of technical or management course in the program focus areas highly preferred.
- At least 6 years in a middle or senior level management position
- Previous experience managing complex project or consortium an added advantage
- Excellent communicator in English with demonstrated excellent report writing and speaking skills, knowledge of local languages (Somali/Afan Oromo) greatly advantageous.
- Demonstrated critical thinking, problem solving and relationship management skill.
- Six years’ experience managing teams, strategic planning and implementing programs.
- Proven experience developing effective and diverse teams in dynamic contexts.
- Strong organizational and managerial skills.
- Experience or working in the Somali region with strong contextual knowledge of cultures. Working along border regions a plus.
- Experience effectively initiating and maintaining productive relationships with private, public, civil-society and research sector partners
Application form – RIPA Somali Region Program Coordinator – Jijiga
Deadline: November 26, 2023
Position 4: – GYSI Technical Specialist- Highlands Resilience Activity
Knowledge and Experience:
BA degree in Gender and social development, Sociology, Psychology, Social work, political science and governance or other similar social science field of studies
Minimum four years of’ work experience as GYSI or on positions related to gender, and social inclusion in development and humanitarian settings
Experience working with NGOs and USAID funded projects has advantage
Application Form – GYSI Technical Specialist- Highlands Resilience Activity – Mekele
Application Form – GYSI Technical Specialist- Highlands Resilience Activity – Dire Dawa
Application Form – GYSI Technical Specialist- Highlands Resilience Activity – Woldia
Deadline: November 23, 2023
Position 5: Logistics Intern
Ideal Candidate Should Possess The Following Qualifications:
Describe the need for educational background \ BA degree form Supply Chain and logistics
One letter of recommendation from a university / higher institution on the candidate’s personal integrity and sense of responsibility.
Living Conditions: The internship should be based in the intern’s home location.
Work Experience: Zero years
Mercy Corps interns and volunteers represent the agency both during and outside work hours and are expected to conduct themselves professionally and respect local laws, customs, and MC’s policies, procedures, and values at all times and in all in-country venues.
GEDSI (Gender, Equality, Diversity and Social Inclusion)
Understand and aware GDI related priorities of the country office and contribute for the realization of priorities (continually work to understand and be aware of the gender diversity and inclusion priorities of the country office and contribute in the execution)
Promote gender equal and inclusive workplace culture in a day-to-day interaction with a team member, partners and program participants.
Application Form – Logistics Intern – Addis Ababa
Deadline: November 27, 2023
Position 6: Finance Intern
Ideal Candidate Should Possess The Following Qualifications:
Describe the need for Educational Background/BA in Accounting/Finance
One letter of recommendation from a university/Higher Institution on the candidate’s personal integrity and sense of responsibility.
Living Conditions: The internship should be based out of the intern’s home location.
Mercy Corps interns and volunteers represent the agency both during and outside of work hours and are expected to conduct themselves in a professional manner and respect local laws, customs and MC’s policies, procedures, and values at all times and in all in-country venues.
Work Experience: Zero years
Application Form – Finance Intern – Afar
Deadline: November 27, 2023
Position 7: Data Analytics Intern
Ideal Candidate Should Possess The Following Qualifications:
B.Sc. in Computer Science, IT, Software Engineering, or Statistics One letter of recommendation from a university/higher institution on the candidate’s personal integrity and sense of responsibility.
Living Conditions: The internship should be based in the intern’s home location.
Mercy Corps interns and volunteers represent the agency both during and outside work hours and are expected to conduct themselves professionally and respect local laws, customs, and MC’s policies, procedures, and values at all times and in all in-country venues.
Work Experience: Zero years
Application Form – Data Analytics Intern – Addis Ababa
Deadline: November 27, 2023
Position 8: Communication Intern
Ideal Candidate Should Possess The Following Qualifications:
- BA degree in journalism, English Language and Literature, Law, political science and international relations, public relations, and related fields/
- One letter of recommendation from a university / higher institution on the candidate’s personal integrity and sense of responsibility.
- Basic understanding of cameras and photography skills are desirable.
Living Conditions: The internship should be based in the intern’s home location.
Work Experience: Zero years
Application Form – Communication Intern – Addis Ababa
Deadline: November 27, 2023
How to Apply
All qualified individuals are invited to apply for the advertised position. All applications, including a CV, three references, and all applicable official papers, must be sent electronically.
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: 26 October 2023/ 4:00 PM
Applicants must fill out their information through the link, which mentioned under each position:
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- Read the vacancy announcement carefully.
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- Prepare your CV or Application Details.
- Finally, apply as instructed by the authority.
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