Professional Profile & Requirements

• Master’s degree  in Development Studies, Disability Studies, Business Management, Health Management, Public Health, Public Administration, Sociology, Education or related field
• Minimum of seven years work experience in the development sector with an international development organization, of which at least five in a senior management role
• Demonstrated experience in Project Design and Project Cycle Management, including financial management
• Significant experience in country programme management and development in an international NGO
• Experience in networking and alliance building (national and local government, partners, projects, NGO alliances)
• Excellent written and spoken English, knowledge of Amharic is an asset

 

CBM is an international development organisation, committed to improving the quality of life of persons with disabilities in the poorest countries of the world. Based on its values and over 100 years of professional expertise, CBM addresses poverty as a cause and a consequence of disability, and works in partnership to create a society for all. CBM’s vision is: “an inclusive world in which all persons with disabilities enjoy their human rights and achieve their full potential”.

CBM works with persons with disabilities, their families, local partner organisations, alliance partners including UN agencies, global organisations, and Disabled Persons’ Organisations (DPOs).

CBM has been involved from the outset with "VISION 2020: The Right to Sight", a global initiative with the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB) to eliminate avoidable blindness by the year 2020, and other global initiatives such as the provision of affordable hearing aids, education for all and community mental health.

CBM is also recognised as a collaborating organisation by the World Health Organization (WHO) and has consultative status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).

Together with its partner organisations, CBM is active in more than 600 projects in 68 countries in Africa, Asia, and Latin America, and in 2013, reached more than 24 million people.

CBM’s International Office in Bensheim, Germany, is accepting applications for

Country Representative in Ethiopia

 Location: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

 Contract Duration: 2 years (with possibility of extension for another 2 years)

 Contract Start: As soon as possible

 

Objective

The Country Representative will be responsible for providing leadership to the Country Office staff, partners and programme work as well as ensuring CBM's  mandate, strategies and standards are implemented and in line with country policies and CBM's directives.

The incumbent of the position will represent CBM towards partner organizations and other institutions in Ethiopia, including liaising with the Government as well as other NGOs. S/he will monitor the performance, accountability and timely implementation of existing CBM partner projects in Ethiopia. S/he will facilitate and ensure monitoring and evaluation of CBM partner projects in close collaboration with other CBM programmatic staff in Ethiopia and the Regional Office East Africa. The country representative will report to the Regional Programme Manager East Africa.

 

Main Tasks

 

Country Office Administration

• Ensure that CBM Regional policies and procedures (Administration, Finance, IT, Procurement, Safety and Security, Human Resources) are in place, enforced and adapted to the local context and laws
• Ensure that the Country Office Ethiopia is compliant in regards to local registration and other relevant laws
• Ensure effective human resource management and development, including review of personnel positions, annual performance appraisals, training plan and staff development

 

Programme Management

• Lead implementation and review of Country Strategy and ensure alignment with CBM's Global Programme Strategy 2
• Ensure programme work adheres to CBM's standards and principles as well as donor requirements, e.g. inclusive Project Cycle Management, Child Safeguarding, Disability Inclusive Development, Gender, Inclusive Indicators etc.
• Identify and coordinate partners’ capacity development needs with the support of the Regional Office
• Co-ordinate CBM’s involvement in country level forums/alliances/planning bodies with relevant stakeholders (Government, INGOs)
• Ensure and increase visibility and presence of CBM within coordination and technical forums on disability, eye health etc. in Ethiopia
• Contribute to the development of policies and legislation in areas relevant to disability and inclusive development
• Seek alternative avenues for resource mobilization in conjunction with the Regional Office
• Represent CBM’s values and promote the image of CBM in Ethiopia as a leading disability and development organisation

 

Financial Management

• Maintain oversight of budget implementation rate and financial deliverables
• Ensure that appropriate internal and management controls are established and maintained for accountability and efficient use of funding
• Cooperate closely with Regional Office Chief Operations Officer to ensure deliverables at Regional, Country and partners level are met
• Prepare and recommend annual budget for the Country Office for approval by the Regional Director

 

 

Professional Profile & Requirements

• Master’s degree  in Development Studies, Disability Studies, Business Management, Health Management, Public Health, Public Administration, Sociology, Education or related field
• Minimum of seven years work experience in the development sector with an international development organization, of which at least five in a senior management role
• Demonstrated experience in Project Design and Project Cycle Management, including financial management
• Significant experience in country programme management and development in an international NGO
• Experience in networking and alliance building (national and local government, partners, projects, NGO alliances)
• Excellent written and spoken English, knowledge of Amharic is an asset

 

 

Personal Profile & Competencies

• Excellent interpersonal communication skills, including ability to manage a diverse team of staff
• Intercultural knowledge and sensitivity
• Excellent leadership and management skills, strategic thinking and planning to build harmonious and productive relationships internally and externally

• Wide knowledge of disability and inclusive development issues, as well as medical and rehabilitation activities

• Understanding of trends and standards in development work in Africa in general and in Ethiopia specifically
• Ability to prioritize work and meet deadlines
• Ability to work with minimum supervision and high level of autonomy and flexibility
• Very good experience in use of Microsoft packages such as Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Access
• Availability to spend 30% of his/her time in the field to support partners and travel to Regional Office

 

 

The future job holder adheres to CBM’s values and commits to CBM’s Child Protection Policy.

 

CBM encourages persons with disabilities to apply for this position.

 

Candidates with the required profile and proven experiences, who meet these qualifications, are invited to submit, in English via e-mail, a meaningful letter of motivation (stating why he/she wishes to work for CBM), a CV, copies of diplomas, three professional references and salary expectations to recruitment@cbm.org.  

 

www.cbm.org.

 

Application deadline: November 30^th, 2014