Vacancy announcement – British Council
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The British Council would like to invite qualified and interested job seekers to apply for the following vacant positions:
Job Title: CD and MEL expert -South hub- CSSPII
Role Purpose
The post holder will provide support, advice, and oversight on CSSP2 activities, particularly capacity strengthening and monitoring, evaluation, and learning efforts. This role entails coordinating and helping with capacity development action plans with the project’s civil society organization (CSO) grantees. Other responsibilities include implementing and updating the project’s Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Tracking Table, ensuring timely reporting and information sharing, and identifying and facilitating learning opportunities with CSO partners. This position will report to their respective hub manager and will be working closely with the CD lead and MEL Manager.
Main Accountabilities But Not Limited To The Following
Identify learning and capacity development needs for grantees CSOs through capacity assessment processes and workshops. Promote mutual identification of capacity development needs by the user and CSSP2
Monitor changes in the capacity and performance of the CSO partners over time.
Document and disseminate best practices or project success stories across the CSO partners and report on a regular basis.
Role Specific Knowledge And Experience
CSO and Government Capacity Building – Significant experience of building the capacity of CSO grant recipients and Government offices.
Adult training and coaching skills.
An understanding of research methodologies and data, analysis and dissemination processes.
Essential Requirements
University degree in social science, public administration, education, law, or another relevant field
Academic qualification in adult learning, education, capacity development design, and delivery
Experience in capacity building interventions for a wide range of stakeholders including civil society actors and government offices within a programme or project context
Experience of working for client funded civil society capacity development programme
At least three years’ experience in a similar role working in the NGO or donor funded context
Desirable
Project/programme management qualification
At least three years’ experience in a similar role working in the NGO or donor funded context
Further Information
Pay Band – BRC-6-F
Salary: ETB 41,395.00
Contract Type – Fixed Term Contract- Local
Various locations in Ethiopia: Addis Ababa, Dessie, Jimma, Hawassa and Dire Dawa
Role holder must have existing rights to live and work in the country the role is based.
Ability to do regular domestic or international travel will be required
Language requirement- Fluency in English (C1 or IELTS 6.5 or equivalent), Amharic and/or a language spoken and used in one of the regional states of the country
Application end date: – 3 August 2022 applications will close 23:59 South Africa Time
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You can apply here online: https://careers.britishcouncil.org/job/Addis-Ababa-CD-and-MEL-expert-South-hub-CSSPII-Sub/832043301/
If you have any problems with your application please email askhr@britishcouncil.org
Please note: Applications to this role can only be considered when made through the Apply section of our careers website. Our ‘ASK HR’ email is only to be used in case of a technical issue encountered when applying through the careers website. Emails with supporting statements and CV/Resumes sent to this email address will not be reviewed and will be deleted.