About the Job
Organizational Context and Scope
Ethiopian Civil Society Organization Forum (ECSF) – is a non-partisan, impartial, Inclusive and voluntary national platform established in 2013 and also re-registered under the new Ethiopia Civil Society organization Proclamation number 1113/2019 by Authority for Civil Society Organizations with certificate number 4414. ECSF is also a network of network that embraces more than 54 consortiums in the country, which comprise more than 1,500 members under the 54 consortia. The Forum has peculiar experience in bringing several networks and engages them for the common national agendas The vision of the Forum is to see effective, responsive and accountable governance in Ethiopia with active civil society participation by 2050 and the aim is to address the shared issues and difficulties faced Ethiopia’s CSO sector, including a lack of coordination, consortia, and networks, as well as the deteriorating relationship between CSOs and the Ethiopian government after the 2005 Election, were cited as reasons for the foundation of the ECSF.
ECSF is currently planned to implementing the project titled, Supporting Civil Society in Ethiopia, to implement a project on promotion of civic engagement and social inclusion in Amhara and Afar regions through financial support Ireland Embassy partnership with Pro-Development Network(PDN) from the period of November 01/2024 at the Geographical area of Afar regional state. The aim of the project is contribute to strengthening the capacity of grassroots CSOs, CBOs, FBOs, local community leaders, and other peace actors to effectively and sustainably engage community members in fostering social cohesion for peaceful coexistence in conflict-affected areas of Amhara and Afar regional states. For the full engagements of the above mentioned project ECSF is looking for recruiting a competent fulltime professional Project Officer to coordinate the intended project implemented in Afar regional state Samara city.
Core Functions and Responsibilities
Ethiopian Civil Society Organizations Forum is currently seeking to hire A project Officer Finance who is responsible to carry out the day to day project activities of the Organization stationed at the program area office in Afar region with consultation of the project team at head quarter. The project officer will report directly to the project manager and assist with all aspects of the project from initiation to closure. He/She will be results-oriented and motivated, accustomed to working in a fast-paced environment. The ideal candidate will have a history of assisting project managers with delivering projects on time and within budget. Time management skills are a must, as well as paying close attention to detail, and being accurate and reliable. He/She is responsible for Preparing reports as scheduled; provides support to prepare annual and quarterly work plans and budgets as well as special report as required for financial planning in consultation with the Project Manager.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Working closely with key government stakeholders
- Develop project strategies
- Analyze risks and opportunities
- Organize and motivate the project team
- Undertake project tasks as required
- Manage deployment of deliverable
- Ensure project deadlines are met
- Execute project administration
- Provide administrative support as needed
- Evaluate project performance
- Determine project changes
- Manage project documentation and reporting
- Track budget, activities, progress, etc.
- Organize meetings
- Take meeting notes
- Help provide resources
Contract type
- The type of contract is a fixed term and renewal modality.
Duration of the position : One years with possibility of renewable.
Duty Station : Afar region, Samara Ethiopia
Type of Appointment : 1 year with possibility of extension based on the performance of the staff and availability of funds
Report to : Program Manager
Estimated Start Date: As soon as possible
Application Deadline: November 10, 2024
About You
Requirements & Qualifications
- Proven leadership skills
- Able to negotiate
- Five years of related experiences in managing projects similar to the position
- Knowledge of project management
- Strong decision-making skills
- Pay attention to detail, accuracy
- Time management skills
- Organizational skills
- Clear communication
- Critical thinking
- Database management skills
- Interpersonal skills
- Experience in NGOs & International organizations is an asset;
- Knowledge of English and Local Language( Afarigna), Afar is highly desired
- Knowledge of local context and cultures
- Experiences in implementing projects focusing on fostering Networking building, Civic engagement, etc.
Qualification and experience
- Interested applicants must have at least a BA degree in project management or a related fields,
Required Skills
- People management
- Project management
- Project/campaign management
How To Apply
Interested candidates are invited to submit their application/ motivation letter enclosed with only detail CV written in English via our e-mail address
ecsfvacancy024@gmail.com/ nigussie2017.chaka@gmail.com for 10 consecutive days with no later than November 10/2024 at the latest , referring the position title and Vacancy number in the
subject line of your email; no photocopies of educational/training certificates is required at this stage; applicant who doesn’t follow the required application procedure will automatically be
disqualified from the competition.
NB: Only shortlisted and qualified candidates will be contacted.
We strongly encourage qualified women to apply!
Deadline: November, 10/2024