• Ensure strategic programme development in the country in line with the region and global programme initiatives
• Oversee specific advances in NRC’s innovation, protection, markets and digital programming through an increasingly localised and networked approach
• Contribute to expanding the use of cash-based programmes and increased use of technology as a way of improving efficiency of the programmes
• Contribute to strengthening accountability to beneficiaries through improving monitoring and evaluation systems, the establishment of beneficiary feedback and complaints mechanisms and improved needs assessments for evidence-based programming
• Facilitate initiatives for integrated programme analysis and response analysis, including the integration of relevant cross-cutting issues such as protection, safe programming and access
• Oversee project cycle management (PCM), including through field support missions
• Liaise with area managers to explore and create synergies, and ensure effective and constructive communication between the country offices (CO) and area offices (AO)
• Provide contextual programme analysis as input to the country strategy, annual and trimestral reports
• Ensure organisational learning from programme implementation and overall programme capacity building in the country
• Manage performance and staff development of the programme department
• Ensure current donor relations are well managed and explore potential new donor opportunities
• Ensure programme advocacy priorities are identified and taken forward

Requirements

• Eight years, minimum, of experience in a senior management position in a humanitarian/recovery context
• High level of communication, interpersonal, representation and negotiation skills
• Fluency in English, both written and verbal
• Knowledge of the context in Ethiopia will be a plus
• Cultural sensitivity, with the ability to work within different cultural contexts
• Experience in resource mobilisation, in particular, working with EU donors, American donors and UN agencies will be a plus

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Photo source: Norwegian Refugee Council