CRS Program Manager II – Farmer to Farmer Jobs in Ethiopia
CRS Program Manager II – Farmer to Farmer Jobs in Ethiopia
Job SummaryYou will manage and provide technical oversight of the development and implementation of the Country Program (CP) Farmer to Farmer programming, particularly for large and complex projects, ensuring effective systems and processes are in place that supports high-quality programming advancing Catholic Relief Services’ (CRS) work in serving the poor and vulnerable.
Your management skills and knowledge will ensure that the CP delivers high-quality programming and continuously works towards improving the impact of its Farmer to Farmer programming.
Job Responsibilities
Provide management, guidance, and technical oversight of all new and existing projects within the CP Farmer to Farmer Program throughout the project cycle to ensure project design, start-up, implementation and close-out are in line with CRS quality principles and standards, donor guidelines, and industry best practices.
Effectively manage talent for Farmer to Farmer Program and supervise. Manage team dynamics and staff well-being. Provide coaching, strategically tailor individual development plans, and complete performance management for direct reports.
Lead the development of program learning - identify opportunities for learning, research and publications in the area of Farmer to Farmer Program and implementation of MEAL policy. Facilitate the dissemination of promising practices and lessons learned to contribute to the agency knowledge management agenda. Ensure integration of innovations and best practices.
Contribute to the proactive pursuit of opportunities for new funding to ensure growth of the CP Farmer to Farmer sector portfolio in line with agency, regional, and CP Farmer to Farmer Program strategic priorities.
Serve as the technical lead and technical writer to ensure quality proposals in WASH Program
per agency and donor standards. Contribute to budgeting and staffing plans and activities for proposals.
Oversee technical assistance and capacity strengthening activities in Farmer to Farmer Program for staff and partner organizations to enhance program quality and impact.
Oversee the identification, assessment and strengthening of partnerships relevant to Farmer to Farmer Program and the appropriate application of partnership concepts, tools and approaches.
Ensure timely and appropriate project expenditures in line with financial plans and efficient use and stewardship of project material sources.
Job Requirements
Education and Experience
MA/MSC or BA/BSC Degree in related field with 7 years' relevant experience for MA or 10 years' relevant experience for BA degree of which 4 years in managerial post.
Experience in the field of Farmer to Farmer and for an NGO would be a plus.
Good experience in project grants management, including project design, preferably for grants from multiple public donors, including USAID.
Demonstrated ability to write high quality technical proposals.
Experience engaging with partner organizations
MEAL Skills and Experience
Staff management experience and abilities that are conducive to a learning environment.
Experience using MS Windows and MS Office packages (Excel, Word, PowerPoint), Web Conferencing Applications, information management systems.
Personal Skills
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with ability to make sound judgment and decisions and offer innovative solutions
Strong relations management abilities.
Ability to relate to people at all levels internally and externally. Strategic in how you approach each relationship.
Good presentation and facilitation skills
Proactive, resourceful, solutions-oriented and results-oriented
How to Apply
For more information and job application details, see; CRS Program Manager II – Farmer to Farmer Jobs in Ethiopia
Click here to post comments
Join in and write your own page! It's easy to do. How? Simply click here to return to NGO Jobs in Africa.
