Programs Director for Ethiopia At People in Need

Country Programme: Ethiopia

Contract Length: 2 years with the possibility of extension

Base: Hawassa, Ethiopia

Line Manager: Country Director

People in Need (PIN) is an international, non-profit organization providing humanitarian and development assistance around the world. Present in Ethiopia since 2003, PIN has directly implemented numerous humanitarian and development projects across five regions of the country, mainly focusing on emergency and development WaSH, Shelter, Food Security, Agriculture, Education, and Job creation interventions (funded by BHA (USAID); DG ECHO; FCDO; UN OCHA; Czech government, etc.). The overall annual budget of Ethiopia country programme is about 4.7 mil. EUR, it has 130 local staff and a minimum of expatriates.

About the role:

The Programs Director (PD), a key representative of People in Need (PIN) at the country level, is responsible for strategic leadership in ensuring the quality and compliance of PIN’s programmes. The PD supports the Country Director (CD) in ensuring compliance with PIN values, policies and the strategy of the Relief and Development Department (RDD). The PD manages risks and along with the Program Managers, Advisors, PQDS and Consortium Manager supervises the quality of programme design and implementation. The PD oversees the management of human resources (HR) and staff development within the Programme unit. In the absence of the CD, the pd acts as the legal representative of the organisation within the country.

Main Duties & Responsibilities:

As a strategic leader, the PD:

· Supports the CD in fulfilling the strategy, vision and mission of the RDD and compliance with core values of PIN;

· Provides strategic direction to PIN’s programming presence in the country;

· Supports the CD in the formulation of a country’s strategy in line with the RDD strategy and its implementation and spreading it out through the team;

· Under the supervision of the CD, ensures that medium-term and short-term plans agreed with the headquarters (HQ) are implemented;

· Strives for the diversification of financial resources and leads or supervises proposal development processes;

· Together with the DOs / DRD, Program Managers, Advisors, PQDS, Consortium Manager, she/he initiates new programmes and interventions in new sectors according to the country strategy;

· Coordinates the engagement of both development and emergency programme teams to provide a NEXUS approach to PIN’s programme development and coordinates this effort with representation towards donors and partners;

· Leads the MEAL development ensuring appropriate CFRM mechanisms and Safeguarding and Protection mainstreaming mechanisms are in place

· Reports on the country’s programme performance to the HQ

Human Resources & Capacity Development

As a leader of the team, the PD:

· Promotes team spirit, a culture of respect, personal responsibility, transparency and openness;

· Ensures all staff are aware, understand and comply with relevant PIN policies and rules, including the Code of Conduct;

· Is responsible for the recruitment of key programme positions at the national level and contributes to the recruitment done at the HQ level

· Provides the senior staff under her/his direct supervision with regular feedback and support

Representation & External Relations

As a representative of PIN, the PD:

· In collaboration and under the supervision of the CD can formally represent PIN towards local authorities, partners, the Czech embassy and donors;

· Is formally as well as informally networking and developing partnerships with all relevant stakeholders in the country for the development and implementation of programmes, especially the Alliance 2015;

· Supports the CD and Communication department (focusing on the cooperation with Communication staff based in Awassa) in promoting the PIN brand at the country level, visibility and external communication

Quality & Risk Management

As a responsible manager, the PD:

· Ensures PIN and RDD policies are known and respected;

· Ensures information sharing and coordination within the Programme Unit and the CP-HQ communication flow;

· Promotes a culture of learning, ensuring PIN programmes are based on existing internal and external know-how, in close cooperation with her/his direct team oversees CP Feedback tracker – programme part;

· Facilitates relevant and timely reporting via PIN online platform

Safety & Security

The PD is responsible for:

· Striving for the maximum safety and security of staff and beneficiaries and ensures an awareness of the risks;

· Ensures a balance between the accepted level of risk and the urgency of programmes (as per the Risk Management Policy);

Main requirements:

· Relevant experience from the development/emergency sector & people management in an expatriate position;

· Solid leadership and staff management skills, with a record of managing larger, diverse teams;

· Experience within the region and understanding of local dynamics preferable;

· Willing to be based in Ethiopia;

· Proven international experience in team and security management, fundraising, project development, and donor liaison;

· At least five years of relevant experience with excellent spoken and written English;

· Reliable and self-reliant personality with a responsible and systematic approach to work;

· Dynamic and result-oriented profile, critical analysis skills;

· University degree in a relevant field

We Offer:

· Working environment in a well-established middle-sized and continuously growing humanitarian organization in a challenging context;

· Salary and benefits according to PIN salary scale and HR policies; expected salary 2900 – 3100 EUR super gross (based on experience),

· Additional allowances include:

– Monthly Subsistence Allowance of 1350 EUR

– Accommodation provided by PIN/Monthly housing allowance

· Time off and Rest:

– 25 days of holiday per year

– 10 sick days

· Travel benefits:

– Travel health insurance (covers health care incl. the repatriation);

– Reimbursement of travel expenses with travel to the country of residence once every 6 months of work;

– Reimbursement of costs of visas and vaccinations; assistance with the visa application procedure;

– Reimbursement of the medical check-up before and after the deployment

· Health and Well-being:

– Free 24/7 Medical Support available online;

– Free psychological consultation available online;

· Professional Development: Free access to e-learning sites, global PIN’s Induction Training, Knowledge and Learning department onboarding, and individually tailored capacity-building opportunities; incl. HEAT training.