Project Officer - Ethiopia

The Horn of Africa is one of the most complex and conflicted regions of the world. In recent times, there have been series of processes in the region which pose both opportunities and challenges for ongoing political and conflict dynamics. The Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue aims to support these processes by facilitating dialogues between key actors at various levels on issues of contention to support peacemaking efforts in the region.  

Reporting to the Project Manager, the Project Officer for the Ethiopia project will have the following responsibilities:

Project Management:

• Support the day-to-day management of project activities including timely implementation of project activities;
• Preparation of project work plans and monitoring plans and support their implementation 
• Contribute in oversighting the work of project-related consultants; including preparations of ToR and contracting
• Communications and coordination with HD’s local implementing partners, including providing operational support and guidance
• Co-ordinating project meetings, including the conceptualisation and formulation of meeting agendas as well as the drafting of meeting reports and mission notes;

Financial management:

• Manage all financial aspects of the projects including budgets under the supervision of the PM;
• Ensure oversight of the budget including financial monitoring of local implementing partners,
• Production of financial reporting, including review of financial reports by local implementing partners

Donor relations: 

• Support in the drafting of funding concept notes and proposals, log frames and budgets;
• Support in the drafting and/or review of project narrative and financial reports;
• Oversee the management of donor grants and compliance requirements

Additional project support:

• Monitoring the political situation in specific regions and developments relating to the Ethiopia  project and the impact on the respective project
• Represent and promote HD in different contexts with stakeholders including donors and high level external stakeholders
• Any other task as assigned by the Programme Manager

Qualifications: The successful candidate should have:

• More than 5 years of work experience in project management 
• Post-graduate study or equivalent in conflict resolution, international relations, international humanitarian law, gender, peace and security or other related fields;
• Experience with a regional or international organization preferably in conflict resolution or in a similar function in Ethiopia and the region
• Excellent oral and written skills (English required, local language in Ethiopia an asset);
• Capacity to work autonomously and deliver timely results
• Legal work status in Ethiopia

Personality: The successful applicant should have:

• Good interpersonal skills;
• Sense of confidentiality
• Excellent representational skills;
• Strong multi-tasking skills;
• A proactive and self-motivated approach.

If you are interested in this position and meet the above-described qualifications, please send your resume (maximum 2 pages) with a short cover letter by October 1^st 2024 to hrnairobi@hdcentre.org

HD is an equal opportunity employer. For more information, please visit www.hdcentre.org