Program Officer @ ActionAid Ethiopia

ActionAid Ethiopia is looking for experienced and dynamic professional and would like to invite qualified and interested persons to apply.

Post: Program Officer

Duty Base: Kombolcha Woreda , Harar

Required: One

Key Responsibilities:

• Mobilize and sensitize the communities and relevant stakeholders about AAE’s projects in the DA

• Facilitate participatory project action plan,

• Facilitate a participatory process and define the roles and responsibilities of project owner communities and stakeholders,

• Organize the end users and owner communities and provide capacity building support to manage, own and ensure sustainability,

• Play lead role in the implementation, monitoring and evaluation of projects,

• Work as a team member in the development area.

• Document the process of project implementation, M&E, Draw learning,

• Produce reports to the Development Programme of AAE, Communities, Stakeholders and the donor,

Education: The Candidate must have BA/MA Degree in Agricultural economics, Agribusiness, Economics, Management, Sociology, Political Science and other community Development related fields.

Essential Knowledge and Experience:

• A minimum of Four/ Two years proven experience with BA /MA respectively

• Proven experience on Participatory community development/ community empowerment and multisectoral grassroots integrated development work,

• Strong programming and implementation skills,

• Proven community facilitation, organization and mobilization skills,

• Commitment to work on issues of women & Girls

• Willingness and commitment to frequently travel to and work in remote areas,

• Working in stressful environment and under pressure.

• Strong interpersonal skill

Application Procedures:

Interested and Qualified applicants should submit their application letter along with their recent CV no later than June 3, 2014 to: hrod.ethiopia@Actionaid.org.

Or to HR/OD Department

Action Aid Ethiopia

P.O. Box 1261

Addis Ababa

We highly encourage applications submitted via the above email address. Applicants are required to apply only once. Please also do not forget to mention the position you are applying for in your application.

Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.