IMPACT Initiatives Country Coordinator Jobs in Ethiopia

Functions

Under the supervision of IMPACT’s Director of Country Programmes and Operations in Geneva, the Country Coordinator is responsible for representing IMPACT and managing and developing IMPACT’s programmes in Ethiopia.

He/she leads the IMPACT team to achieve programme excellence and ensure the highest level of accountability.

Responsibilities

Programme Development and Fundraising

Context analysis: Ensure IMPACT has an up-to-date understanding of:

• The country’s socio-economic situation, the impact of a crisis and the aid/humanitarian situation;

• The aid/humanitarian planning, coordination and response mechanisms, as well as key aid/humanitarian stakeholders.

Programme development and roll out: Take a lead role in developing, implementing and reviewing programme strategies and identifying strategic opportunities for strengthening IMPACT’s work in the country, and in particular:

• Consolidate and strengthen ongoing programming and operations;

• Ensure IMPACT activities are relevant and have a measurable impact on the aid/humanitarian response;

• Identify new areas in which IMPACT can add value to the aid/humanitarian response;

• Follow up on opportunities for IMPACT’s programme development and strengthening of interventions;

• Identify funding opportunities to consolidate, strengthen and/or expand country programmes;

• Formalize a country strategy in alignment with global/regional strategies, priorities and programmes.

Donor relationship and Proposal development

• In close coordination with IMPACT HQ, approach donors to identify funding to support IMPACT’s programmes (including, as relevant, REACH, PANDA and AGORA) in country;

• Oversee project proposal conceptualisation (problem statement, logframe) within the framework of the country, regional and global strategy, review with ACTED and/or other relevant country partners as relevant, and submit proposal to HQ Grant Management Unit for validation;

• Oversee budget design, in close consultation with ACTED (as relevant), and submit to IMPACT HQ finance for validation;

• Ensure application of IMPACT guidelines on proposal, budget and contract design;

• Advise Grant and Project Development Department on specific donor approach/regulations;

• Negotiate proposal and/or contracts with donors, in close coordination with IMPACT HQ and in consultation with ACTED Country Director (when joint proposal/contract).

Monitoring and Evaluation

• Ensure the development and application of a M&E system/plan for each programme, in line with IMPACT’s M&E guidelines;

• Lead on internal and external programme evaluations as necessary and ensure the execution of baseline, periodic, and final evaluations as necessary;

• Ensure learning by the country programme from relevant best practice internally and externally both nationally and globally and make learning available for other programmes; organise a programme review workshop and document lessons leant at the end of each programme.

Staff Management

• Ensure that IMPACT staff, as well as national staff working in IMPACT programmes (including REACH, AGORA, PANDA) understand and are able to perform their roles and responsibilities related to country operations and links with HQ;

• Promote team building, productivity and staff welfare;

• Mentor and support the team to build capacities, and improve efficiency and performance, and follow career management of international and national staff working in IMPACT programmes;

• Management of interpersonal conflicts (internal and external);

• Ensure regular update with

HQ HR about staff potential, career management, training opportunities, contractual issues, difficulties faced with or expressed by field-based staff;

• Ensure linkages between HQ crisis support (psychologist, HR) and staff in the field;
• Ensure in country staff receives an appropriate introduction and training upon arrival/hiring.

Administration and HR management

• Ensure transparent and timely recruitment of national staff working in IMPACT programmes (in coordination with ACTED where relevant) and contribute to international staff recruitment upon HQ identification;

• In coordination with IMPACT HQ and (for national staff, when relevant) ACTED country HR, proactively adapt the staffing structure to needs and funding;

• Develop and update country organogram and staff recruitment plan, in line with the needs of country strategy and existing budgetary and programme requirements;

• Ensure regular performance appraisal and career management;

• Ensure timely and accurate HR reporting to IMPACT HQ;

• Links with HQ HR to provide regular update on IMPACT international staff, as well as senior national staff working in IMPACT programmes;

• Ensure timely attendance sheets, leave plans, as well as exit forms for departing staff.

Finance Management

• Anticipate financial risks and gaps in funding;

• Control project budgets to avoid under/over spending, in link with IMPACT HQ finance and (as relevant) ACTED finance;

• Ensure accurate and timely financial reporting, in link with IMPACT HQ finance and (as relevant) ACTED finance;

• Ensure accurate budget expenditure tracking and forecasting, in link with and IMPACT HQ Finance (as relevant) with ACTED finance;

• Ensure timely and accurate finance reporting to HQ finance, including monthly submission to HQ of updated Budget Follow Up tables (BFUs) for all projects, and staff allocation tables.

Asset Management

• Ensure proper asset management;

• Ensure proper IT systems, data back-up and protection from malware;

• Ensure sufficient and reliable means of communication;

• Regularly link with and report to IMPACT HQ hub and (as relevant) ACTED logistics and IT departments;

• Ensure implementation and maintenance of country server for secure storage and sharing of internal documentation.

External Audit Follow-up

• Support the preparation of external audits in close collaboration with HQ Finance.

Requirements

• Excellent academic qualifications, including a Master’s degree in a relevant discipline (International Relations, Political Sciences, Social Research, Economics, Development Studies, or similar)

• Proven track record in successful management of international and national teams in humanitarian contexts. Experience in East Africa desirable.

• Excellent analytical skills

• Fluency in both oral and written English, with experience in report writing at a graduate or professional level and excellent drafting skills

• Ability to work in a cross-cultural environment and strong capacity to work in intercultural teams

• Excellent team working and communication skills

• Familiarity with humanitarian and development contexts.

• Ability to work independently and with initiative

• Ability to think creatively and use initiative to develop new tools and processes

• Experience in assessments, M&E, field research, evaluations

How to Apply

For more information and job application details, see; IMPACT Initiatives Country Coordinator Jobs in Ethiopia

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