CST Humanitarian Programme Officer Jobs in Ethiopia
CST Humanitarian Programme Officer Jobs in Ethiopia
Job DescriptionCST Ethiopia represents the overseas development and humanitarian Catholic agencies of England and Wales/CAFOD, Scotland/SCIAF, and Ireland/Trocaire, respectively in Ethiopia.
The three agencies has over 40 years’ of experience in international development and humanitarian response and are each members of worldwide networks such as Caritas Internationalis and CIDSE.
Currently the three agencies jointly own a single legal entity in Ethiopia under CST Ethiopia and operate a single, integrated country programme in Ethiopia.
CST Ethiopia is currently implementing a Resilient Community Programme that comprises Humanitarian Response, Recovery, and Long term Development programme. This role will provide support to the CST Ethiopia Resilient Communities programme in terms of building the capacity of Huamnitarian Partners to deliver effective, efficient , and timely humanitarian response to the needy community whith whom we work.
CST Ethiopia works with a multitude of diverse partners, both secular and faith-based, as well as local, national international and non-traditional in their scope.
CST Ethiopia is in the midst of implementing a 2017-21 country strategic plan focused on 2 programmes – Women’s Empowerment and Resilient Communities, which integrates sustainable livelihoods, humanitarian and other (e.g. peacebuilding) programming.
Scope of Role
The Humanitarian Programme Officer reports to Resilient Communities Programme Coordinator of CST Ethiopia.
The Humanitarian Programme Officer is an important role in the Ethiopia Country programme and works closely with the Resilient Communities Programme team, Women Empowerment Programme, Business Development & Compliance Advisor, MEL-Advisor, Finance and Administration team, other CST Staff, Regional Humanitarian Coordinator , HQ colleagues, partners and other stakeholders to:
Deliver projects within the context of humanitarian programme document
Support partner to manage their
humanitarian projects
Capacity building of local partners in the humanitarian sector
Responsible for monitoring projects and ensuring they are in line with the contract agreement
Responsible for preparation of concept notes and proposals in collaboration with the relevant CST Team.
Job Requirements
Qualification
Minimum first degree in humanitarian related fields and development studies
Experience
Minimum three years relevant experience in Humanitarian relief and recovery programming.
Strong experiences in the areas of early warning, emergency preparedness and response.
Demonstrated knowledge of key humanitarian standards including Sphere, HAP, LEGS and Good Enough Guide
Demonstrated experience of mainstreaming including gender, Safeguarding, Protection and accountability
Experience working in a partnership led NGO
Practical experience of monitoring and managing budgets
Experience working in pastoralist , agro-pastoralist and agrarian context,
Fluency in written and spoken English
Skills
Managing resources; deliver projects with an agreed budget; manage time and resource efficiently; make effective use of ICT
Achieving results; delivers work within the context of an agreed programme frame work; use programme cycle management tools effectively
Taking the lead; able to travel unaccompanied within the country
Manage own personal growth and development
Working with others; build collaborative relationships with staff and partners
Communicating; fluent written and spoken English
Looking outwards; works with and build capacity of local partner organizations; carries partner capacity assessment and identifies support need
Excellent communication and change management skills;
Computer literacy, including Excel, Work and Outlook
Other
Availability to work outside normal hours to meet deadlines and travel throughout Ethiopia, within the region, and outside when necessary and sometimes on short notice.
How to Apply
For more information and job application details, see; CST Humanitarian Programme Officer Jobs in Ethiopia
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