Job Region: Ethiopia

Job Title: Branch Relationship Manager I For Kibet Muhajir IFB Branch Under Wolaita District
Qualification

BA Degree in Accounting, Marketing Management, Business Administration, Banking, Finance or related Business field

Experience

Minimum of six (6) years relevant experience

Job Summary

The role will plan, organize, lead, and control business development activities within the branch team in the assigned region.
The job holder will be responsible for attracting, deepening and managing financial relationship to meet deposit and loans growth goals, achieve business growth for the Bank in the assigned market segment, promote and sell other products and services of the Bank to enhance value-add relationship with existing customers.

Required Competencies

Interpersonal and cross cultural skills, including ability to build collaborative relationship with sensitivity to diversity/inclusion.
Creativity and innovation skill
Action oriented
Quality focus and attention to detail
Professionalism and integrity in line with Dashen Bank Values
Good oral and written communication skills
Personal motivation drive exhibited through commitment to hard work, continuous improvement and achievement of goals.
Good customer relationship management skill (internal & external)
Risk awareness and focus-demonstrates understanding of risk management practice, standards and regulatory requirements.

Required Technical Competency

A distinguished professional history demonstrating an in-depth understanding of Retail and MSME banking.
Knowledge and experience in modern sales and marketing practices in financial services industry to provide visionary guidance on strategic changes to drive performance.
Strong negotiation skills to prospect and close business.
Networking skills to effectively leverage on relationships that will enhance customer acquisition and retention.
Extensive banking background, including understanding credit, risk management, and compliance requirements.
Demonstrated ability to engage and influence senior level leaders regarding key business priorities, issues and initiatives.
Project management skills

Qualification

Bachelor Degree in a business related field e.g. Marketing Management, Accounting, Management, Economics, Business Administration, Information Technology or any other equivalent fields

Experience

At least four (4) years of banking experience.

Job Summary

The Senior Customer Service Officer Cash/ Accounts will provide front office customer service support at the branch. S/he will handle account management transactions, respond to customer enquiries, handle cash and non-cash transactions and all customer requests at the branch.

Required Competencies

Interpersonal and cross-cultural skills, including ability to build collaborative relationships with sensitivity to diversity/inclusion.
Creativity and innovation skills.
Action oriented.
Quality focus and attention to detail.
Professionalism and integrity in line with Dashen Bank values.
Good oral and written communication skills.
Critical and analytical thinking and problem solving skills.
Personal motivation and drive exhibited through commitment to hard work, continuous improvement and achievement of goals.
Good customer relationship management skills (internal and external customers).
Risk awareness and focus – demonstrates understanding of risk management practices, standards and regulatory requirements.

Required Technical Competency

Understands the basic mechanisms of general financial products and services.
Good knowledge of Bank’s accounting and procedures.
Ability to respond to basic client enquiries and instructions and the capability of advising and resolving most issues and requests.
Excellent command of Microsoft Excel and good command of Microsoft Visio.

An exciting opportunity to head up the Head of Support role for a leading international NGO working in Ethiopia Addis Ababa.
What We Are Looking For
The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is seeking a highly qualified, resilient and dynamic Head of Support (HoS) to structure and maintain processes, with a focus on empowering human resources and fostering a culture of efficiency and compliance.
More About The Role
The purpose of the Head of Support position is to ensure that all support functions are providing high quality and efficient support for programme implementation.
What You Will Do
Line management for support managers of Finance, HR, Admin and Logistics and ICT
Member of the Country Management Group (CMG)
Compliance with and adherence to NRC policies, guidance and handbooks and donor/auditor requirements
Facilitate the support function`s strategic input to the development of the Country Strategy and Plan of Action
Provide input on operational support in proposal development, and to coordinate and align operational support with programme plans
Accountable for ensuring quality support to project implementation.
Facilitate the Master Support Budget, country level budgets and BPO development, including assess and monitor costs and resource allocation needs
Please download the detailed job description to learn more about the position.
What You Will Bring
Contribute actively and ensure solutions are reached in strategic and key operational matters in budget management, logistics, and Human resources
Accountable for providing input on operational support to Country Strategy and Contingency Plan
Lead NRC internal policy and procedures development and reviews and contribute to strategic planning processes, including the development of efficient systems to achieve the set objectives in the country strategy
Ensure quality implementation of procurement and recruitment plans
Ensure quality implementation/monitoring of supply chain management
Responsible for organisational learning related to programme support, including technical capacity building
Regular follow ups in all geographical areas with the support departments and staff
What We Offer
Duty station: Ethiopia Addis AbabaRegion.
Contract: 24 months (Fixed Term Contract – with possibility of extension)
Travel: 30%.
Salary/benefits: Grade 11 on NRC’s Ethiopia national/ International salary scale
NRC is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to diversity without distinction to age, gender, religion, ethnicity, nationality, and physical ability.
We think outside the box, encourage ideas, and give responsibility to all employees at all levels.
You will have many opportunities to be heard and take the initiative.
This role is open to all nationals.
Find out more about the benefits of working for NRC
Important Information About The Application Process
“To apply as an internal candidate, log in with your official email or click on Opportunity MarketPlace”
When creating your profile, include your full name as given on your passport. Complete all the system-required fields for experience, employment history and education.
Submit your application and CV in English, taking care to attach your latest CV.
Applications that do not meet the minimum standards in terms of experience or qualifications will generally not be considered. Unsolicited applications not related to this specific job advertisement will not be considered.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. We receive many applicants for each vacant position.
If you have any questions about this role, please email undefined with the job title as the subject line.
Why NRC?
The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is an independent humanitarian organization helping people forced to flee. Our 15,000 staff work in crises across 40 countries, providing life-saving and long-term assistance to millions of people every year.

Level 3: the post holder will have contact with children and/or young people either frequently (e.g. once a week or more) orintensively (e.g. four days in one month or more or overnight) because they work country programs; or are visiting country programs; or because they are responsible for implementing the police checking/vetting process staff.
ROLE PURPOSE:
Immunization is a critical life-saving intervention that has greatly contributed to addressing under-five mortality in Ethiopia. The government’s Expanded Program on Immunization (EPI) has led to significant achievements, including Ethiopia being certified polio-free since 2017 and eliminating maternal and neonatal tetanus. Despite these accomplishments, disparities in vaccine coverage persist, particularly across different geographic regions. As per the Ethiopian Mini-DHS 2019, over 1.2 million children remain either zero-dose or under-immunized.
Save the Children has supported Ethiopia’s immunization program for over two decades, focusing on increasing access to services, generating community demand, and fostering an enabling environment for equitable service delivery. Save the Children’s current immunization programs in Ethiopia are heavily focused on reaching zero-dose and under-immunized children. This position will play a key role in supporting Social and Behavioral Change (SBC) interventions aimed at generating community demand for immunization and addressing socio-cultural barriers.
Position Overview:
The SBC Coordinator will be responsible for facilitating the SBC components of various immunization programs at the field level. The role will include supporting, monitoring, and reporting on tailored SBC interventions, with a particular focus on addressing socio-cultural and gender-related barriers to immunization. Additionally, the SBC Coordinator will collaborate closely with the Country Office, Field Offices, and the project team to ensure the effectiveness of SBC activities.
The SBC Coordinator will provide technical assistance to government partners at regional, zonal, and woreda levels on immunization-related SBC and demand generation. The role will also involve strengthening the capacity of field project staff and supporting the development of SBC strategies that align with government community mobilization efforts. The SBC Coordinator will contribute to developing and reviewing Information, Education, and Communication (IEC) and Behaviour Change Communication (BCC) materials, in collaboration with the Senior SBC Technical Specialist. The SBC Coordinator is responsible for reporting and safe programming as part of his/her key areas of accountability.
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Key Responsibilities:

SBC Implementation and Monitoring: Support and monitor the implementation of SBC interventions targeting immunization service utilization.
Assess Barriers to Immunization: Conduct assessments to understand specific barriers to immunization.
Technical Assistance: Provide technical assistance and capacity-building support to government partners and field project staff on SBC approaches for immunization.
SBC Strategy Development: Develop and align SBC strategies with government community mobilization efforts to address barriers to immunization service delivery and utilization
IEC/BCC Materials: Contribute to the development and review of IEC/BCC materials in collaboration with program staff.
Collaboration: Collaborate with Sr. SBC Specialists and Gender Specialists to integrate SBC approaches that address immunization barriers.
Documentation: Document lessons learned, best practices, and the impact of SBC activities in collaboration with relevant stakeholders.
Community Engagement: Implement grassroots social mobilization and community engagement activities, including training facilitators and engaging local leaders to promote immunization.
Advocacy: Support advocacy efforts to promote immunization SBC strategies and address social norms related to zero-dose and under-vaccination.

BEHAVIOURS (Values in Practice)
Accountability:

holds self accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling Save the Children values
holds theteam and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities – giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing the necessary developmentto improve performance and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved.

Ambition:

sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves and their team, takes responsibility for their own personal development and encourages their team to do the same
widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others
future orientated, thinks strategically and on a global scale.

Collaboration:

builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, Members and external partners and supporters
values diversity, seesit as a source of competitive strength
approachable, good listener, easyto talk to.

Creativity:

develops and encourages new and innovative solutions
willing to take disciplined risks.

Integrity:

honest, encourages openness and transparency; demonstrates highest levels of integrity

QUALIFICATIONS

A minimum of a bachelor’s degree in public health, Health education, health communication, or a related field.
Proven experience in Social and Behavioural Change interventions, preferably within immunization programs.
At least 5 years of experience in SBC programming, with experience in vaccine demand generation highly desirable.
Hands-on experience developing, implementing, monitoring, and evaluating behavioral interventions.
Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to lead and work effectively in team environments.
Experience in collaborating with government partners and conducting capacity-building activities.
Excellent command of English, with strong writing and reporting skills.

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS Essential

Hands-on experience in developing and implementing behavioral interventions
Experience in capacity building and providing technical assistance to government and partner agencies.
Ability to develop and review IEC/BCC materials and SBC strategies.
Excellent communication, collaboration, and relationship-building skills.
Strong documentation and reporting skills.

Desirable

Accountability: Holds self and others accountable for high standards of work, aligned with Save the Children values.
– Collaboration: Builds and maintains effective relationships, values diversity, and demonstrates strong interpersonal skills.
– Creativity: Develops and encourages innovative solutions to drive positive change in immunization programs.
– Gender Sensitivity: Committed to addressing gender disparities and promoting inclusive immunization services.

Additional Job Responsibilities
The duties and responsibilities as setout above are not exhaustive and the role holder may be required to carry out additional duties within reasonableness oftheir level of skills and experience.
Equal Opportunities
The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the SCIEqual Opportunities and
Diversity policies and procedures.
Child Safeguarding:
We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

The Programme Coordinator will be based in Bahir Dar, Amhara Ethiopia, with frequent travels to project sites in Tigray, Oromia, Afar, and Benasgangul-Gumuz. The incumbent reports to the Humanitarian Coordinator in Addis Ababa with close liaison with other GBV and SRH Specialists based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
How The Programme Coordinator Can Make a Difference
UNFPA is the lead UN agency for delivering a world where every pregnancy is wanted, every childbirth is safe and every young person’s potential is fulfilled. UNFPA’s strategic plan (2022-2025), reaffirms the relevance of the current strategic direction of UNFPA and focuses on three transformative results: to end preventable maternal deaths; end unmet need for family planning; and end gender-based violence and harmful practices. These results capture our strategic commitments on accelerating progress towards realizing the ICPD and SDGs in the Decade of Action leading up to 2030. Our strategic plan calls upon UN Member States, organizations, and individuals to “build forward better”, while addressing the negative impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic on women’s and girls’ access to sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights, recover lost gains and realize our goals.
In a world where fundamental human rights are at risk, we need principled and ethical staff, who embody these international norms and standards, and who will defend them courageously and with full conviction.
UNFPA is seeking candidates that transform, inspire and deliver high impact and sustained results; we need staff who are transparent, exceptional in how they manage the resources entrusted to them and who commit to deliver excellence in programme results.
Job Purpose
The conflict in Northern Ethiopia broke out on 4 November 2020. It led to major movements of populations, and internal displacement of millions, some of whom are still living in camps, and among host communities in urban locations. As a result of the conflict, 5.2 million people are in need of urgent humanitarian assistance, 2.1 million of whom were identified as internally displaced persons in Tigray region, alone. Furthermore, spillover of the conflict into neighboring Amhara and Afar regions, in July 2021, displaced further, 1.2 million in Amhara, and 700,000 individuals in Afar Regions respectively. 52 percent of whom are women and girls.
Additionally, Northern Ethiopia suffers from the impact of frequent and extreme weather events (droughts and floods), affecting people’s access to food, crops, pasture, livestock production, and market functionality. Hundreds of thousands of people are displaced each year due to floods, and on average approximately 3 million vulnerable people in Ethiopia experienced crisis level of food insecurity due to poor rains and drought conditions in the last few years. The trend of displacement has increased over the last five years from the 3.2 million internally displaced persons (IDPs) recorded in 2018 to 5.2 million at the end of 2021 (according to DTM data of November 2021). Driven by conflict, population displacement, restricted movement/access, and economic collapse, 4 million people in Tigray, 1 million in Amhara, and 450,000 in Afar have fallen into Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) phase 3+ (Worse). Further IPC1 analysis for May and June 2021, concludes that 350,000 people are in IPC phase 5 (catastrophe) in the conflict regions of Tigray, Amhara and Afar.
The northern crisis is thus the result of conflict, population displacements movement restrictions, limited humanitarian access, climate change, loss of harvest and livelihood assets, and dysfunctional or nonexistent markets.
The Programme Coordinator (PC) provides overall leadership and management of the project team. The PC builds strategic and operational relationships with key decision makers among funding and national implementing stakeholders, and across UNFPA, essential to sustaining effective project development, implementation and delivery. S/He is visible, available and accountable to UNFPA CO management and all project partners.
The PC provides support to the local governments in the five regions (Amhara, Oromia, Benishangul Gumuz, Tigray and Afar) and other partners in the planning and implementation process to ensure that the “Improving access to GBV response Services” are implemented considering the evolution of the context. She/he is instrumental in facilitating project implementation using and developing appropriate mechanism and systems and ensuring compliance with established procedures.
The Programme Coordinator Will Be Responsible For
I. Project Management and Implementation:
The Programme Coordinator will work with implementing partners to guarantee the smooth implementation of the project as follows:

Oversee and manage the project on day-to-day basis
Manage the project team (technical specialists, support staff, consultants) and ensure timely implementation, results-orientation and accountability for project results.
Lead the development of project work plans with delivery targets and guide Implementing Partners and the Project Team to achieve the set objectives and targets.
Set direction for the team including roles and responsibilities, accountability and reporting ensuring that the work of the team is conducted in accordance with UNFPA’s relevant business processes and that high quality outputs are delivered on time.
Guide the project staff to perform project oversight, quality assurance, monitoring, reporting, field missions, audits, evaluations, formulations and project support services by providing day-to-day guidance and enhancing team work within the project and with other Country Office Programme units.
Monitor the progress on agreed results framework and performance indicators and take action/decision and/or provide timely support to project staff.
Undertake performance management of staff including establishment of annual results, on-going feedback and mid-term and final assessments in line with UNFPA Rules and Regulations.
Ensure project meets expectations with respect to quality, budget, delivery timelines, and strategy.
Brief and consult with the Project Steering Committee on project progress and provide information and advice as required.
Guide on ways to incorporate and apply HRB/RBM/M(S(DG) approaches as well as addressing cross cutting themes (e.g. gender) in project activities.
Manage project budgets and ensure timely and accurate reporting.
Undertake and supervise financial and administrative tasks including ATLAS transactions.
Ensuring that financial and narrative reporting obligations to the donor are met.
Contributing to the creation and sharing of knowledge by summarizing and documenting results, lessons learned, success and good practices, strategies and approaches.
Participating actively in meetings and desk reviews and undertaking monitoring missions to assess progress in implementation, including appropriate substantive and administrative follow-up actions with the relevant local government authorities.
Keeps abreast of new policy developments and strategies analyzing policy papers, strategy documents, national plans and development frameworks, and prepares briefs and inputs for technical assistance and coordination of the midwifery programme.

II. Technical and capacity building
The Programme Coordinator works with government and civil society to strengthen national capacity by:

Working closely with the local authorities and other strategic partners to ensure that high quality, relevant, and cost effective programme interventions are implemented in line with both national policies and project objectives.
Serve as a resource of knowledge and information on matters related to GBV in Emergency

III. Coordination
The Programme Coordinator Ensures Smooth Communication Between All Partners And Stakeholders Including The UN, Government, Civil Society And Development Partners In Tigray And Where Necessary

Ensuring implementing partners working on related activities are communicating adequately with each other to minimize duplication and enhance synergies.
Ensuring smooth communication with the donor as required contractually as to ensure up-to-date information for the donor.
Contributing to the project regional governance meetings where experience on progress as well as challenges can be shared.
Contribute to the process of technical/annual and financial reviews of the project
Undertake any other assignments as may be requested by the UNFPA Representative.

Education
Qualifications and Experience:

Master’s degree in health, population, demography and/or other related social science discipline.

Knowledge And Experience

At least 7 years specialized experience in GBV Programming; minimum 4 of which in the humanitarian context at an international level
Experience in coordination and liaison with government counterparts and other stakeholders, including NGOs and communities
Proven relevant experience in working as a GBV Prevention and Response Program manager
Proven track record in budget management
Demonstrated strong leadership and management experience within a multinational and multicultural environment.
Excellent understanding of human rights-based and participatory approach.
Proved experience in survivors-centered approach
Experience in capacity development/training.
Practical experience in GBV case management and referral
Experience in developing SOPs, guidelines, tools for GBViE response and prevention interventions.
Direct experience providing support to GBV survivors an asset.
Proven communications and inter-personal skills, IT literacy, as well as organizational skills and time-management
Good understanding of international GBV best practices and guidelines
Experience of working at a global or regional level especially in the developing countries.
Experience providing direct services to GBV survivors

Languages

Fluency in oral and written English is required.
Knowledge of Amharic/ Tigray is desired.

Values
Required Competencies:

Exemplifying integrity,
Demonstrating commitment to UNFPA and the UN system,
Embracing cultural diversity,
Embracing change

Functional Competencies

Advocacy/ Advancing a policy-oriented agenda
Leveraging the resources of national governments and partners/ building strategic alliances and partnerships
Delivering results-based programmes
Internal and external communication and advocacy for results mobilization

Core Competencies

Achieving results,
Being accountable,
Developing and applying professional expertise/business acumen,
Thinking analytically and strategically,
Working in teams/managing ourselves and our relationships,
Communicating for impact

Managerial Competencies

Providing strategic focus,
Engaging in internal/external partners and stakeholders,
Leading, developing and empowering people, creating a culture of performance
Making decisions and exercising judgment

Compensation And Benefits
This position offers an attractive remuneration package including a competitive net salary, health insurance and other benefits as applicable.
UNFPA Work Environment
UNFPA provides a work environment that reflects the values of gender equality, diversity, integrity and healthy work-life balance. We are committed to ensuring gender parity in the organization and therefore encourage women to apply. Individuals from the LGBTQIA+ community, minority ethnic groups, indigenous populations, persons with disabilities, and other underrepresented groups are highly encouraged to apply. UNFPA promotes equal opportunities in terms of appointment, training, compensation and selection for all regardless of personal characteristics and dimensions of diversity. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion is at the heart of UNFPA’s workforce. To learn more, click here: https://www.unfpa.org/diversity-equity-inclusion.

Qualification

Bachelor degree in a business related field e.g. accounting, management, economics, business administration

Experience

Minimum of Six (6) years of banking experience

Job Summary

The Customer Service Manager I will support the Branch Manager in coordinating all activities of Customer Service Officers (Maker/Checkers) and Senior Customer Service Officer (Cash/Accounts) within the Branch and ensure operational excellence to deliver exemplary services for high customer satisfaction levels, supporting the Bank’s growth.

Required Competencies

Strong leadership and skills to foster teamwork; develop and motivate staff, resolve conflicts as well as ability to provide direction in order to achieve organisational objectives.
Ability to lead, influence and drive change initiatives in support of business strategies within the branch.
Strong business acumen.
Strong communication and presentation skills including ability to develop proposals, concept papers, position papers, etc.
Strong interpersonal skills and ability to relate with and manage multi-cultural teams.
Strong expertise in strategic management project planning and budgeting, resource management, implementation as well as monitoring and evaluation.
Must be a self-starter, highly organized, and able to work well with people at all levels in the organization.
Strategic thinking and problem-solving skills.
Analytical and creative thinking skills.
Strong persuasion and negotiation skills.
Good customer relationship management skills (internal and external customers)
Risk awareness and focus – demonstrates understanding of risk management practices, standards and regulatory requirements.
Effective stakeholder management.

Required Technical Competency

Understands the basic mechanisms of general financial products and services.
Knowledge and experience in modern service delivery practices in medium to large banks to provide guidance on quality improvements and operational changes.
Good knowledge and effective application of all relevant banking policies, processes, procedures and guidelines to consistently achieve required compliance standards or benchmarks.
Ability to respond to basic client enquiries and instructions and the capability of advising and resolving most issues and requests.
Project management skills.

The World Food Programme is the world’s largest humanitarian organization saving lives in emergencies and using food assistance to build a pathway to peace, stability and prosperity, for people recovering from conflict, disasters and the impact of climate change.
At WFP, people are at the heart of everything we do and the vision of the future WFP workforce is one of diverse, committed, skilled, and high performing teams, selected on merit, operating in a healthy and inclusive work environment, living WFP’s values (Integrity, Collaboration, Commitment, Humanity, and Inclusion) and working with partners to save and change the lives of those WFP serves.
To learn more about WFP, visit our website: https://www.wfp.org and follow us on social media to keep up with our latest news: YouTube, LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, TikTok.
WHY JOIN WFP?

WFP is a 2020 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate.
WFP offers a highly inclusive, diverse, and multicultural working environment.
WFP invests in the personal & professional development of its employees through a range of training, accreditation, coaching, mentorship, and other programs as well as through internal mobility opportunities.
A career path in WFP provides an exciting opportunity to work across the various country, regional and global offices around the world, and with passionate colleagues who work tirelessly to ensure that effective humanitarian assistance reaches millions of people across the globe.
We offer an attractive compensation package (please refer to the Terms and Conditions section of this vacancy announcement).

CONTRACTUAL INFORMATION
Job title: Communication Officer
Grade: NOA
Type of Contract: Fixed Term
Unit: Communications
Duty Station: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Duration: Twelve (12) Months
Job Purpose
Under the overall supervision of the Head of Communications, the main focus of the Communication Officer is to assist in planning, implementing, monitoring and evaluating a communication strategy to get food security issues into the public domain, strengthen political will in support of WFP’s mission and objectives in the country, and enhance the organization’s credibility and brand.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not All-inclusive, Within Delegated Authority)

Media relations: Effective and timely professional assistance and support are provided in developing, drafting and maintaining contact information, materials and relationships with journalists and media outlets covering all media – print, TV, radio, web etc. – in the country, to communicate the story of WFP’s mission in Ethiopia to a wider audience.
Monitoring and evaluation: Regular monitoring and evaluation activities are undertaken according to the work plan to ensure maximum impact and continuous improvement of country communication efforts. Ensure results and reports are prepared and shared on a timely basis.
Contribute to the implementation of country communications strategy and project communication work plans designed to maintain and enhance the visibility and reputation of WFP, as well as support fund raising activities in alignment with overall WFP’s corporate strategies.
Develop high quality information products for both print and electronic platforms including newsletters, briefs and fact sheets which describe and promote the work of WFP to targeted audiences.
Provide substantive, specialised support, co-ordination and recommendations to ensure efficient production of video, photo and radio products.
Generate donor specific visibility content including, text, photos, videos and audio for use across a range of online platforms.
Write press releases, speeches, key messages and take them through the cycle from draft to final stages.
Organise visibility events (including handover ceremonies, agreement signing events) in collaboration with external stakeholders (donors, Government, development partners).
Monitor and analyse traditional and media to inform the development and/or evaluation of communication activities and strategies.
Support capacity building of WFP staff on all aspects of communication and provide guidance within area and level of expertise in order to ensure that all activities meet desired standards of consistency, quality and impact.
Support the implementation of corporate branding and marking plans to ensure consistency in the portrayal of WFP’s visual identity (in publications, signages, etc)
Follow standard emergency preparedness practices to support WFP to quickly respond and deploy food and needed resources to affected areas at the onset of a crisis.
Work with UN partners and respective Government ministries on joint communications initiatives to highlight the progress towards achieving the SDGs.
Other as required.

STANDARD MINIMUM ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS DESIRED EXPERIENCES FOR ENTRY INTO THE ROLE:
Education: University degree in Journalism, International Relations, Public Relations, Communications or other relevant field.
Experience: At least one year of postgraduate professional experience in communications related fields.
Desired Experience

Experience in utilising specialist communications techniques to enhance functional outputs.
Experience in communications in the United Nations or an international humanitarian organization.

Knowledge And Skills

Ability to build and sustain effective collaborative relationships with key media contacts and influencers in the area of expertise to raise the profile of WFP, build relationships and further organisational aims.
Use sound theoretical knowledge of communications concepts to generate or facilitate the generation of effective communication materials across various media.
Demonstrate deep understanding of the multilateral/interagency environment and the dynamics in which WFP operates, which influences approach to working, policy development and decision making.
Videography
Graphics design capability

Language: Fluency (level C) in English language
WFP LEADERSHIP FRAMEWORK
WFP Leadership Framework guides to the common standards of behavior that guide HOW we work together to accomplish our mission.
Click here to access WFP Leadership Framework
REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION
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We strongly recommend that your profile is accurate, complete, and includes your employment records, academic qualifications, language skills and UN Grade (if applicable).
Once your profile is completed, please apply, and submit your application.
Please make sure you upload your professional CV in the English language
Kindly note the only documents you will need to submit at this time are your CV and Cover Letter
Additional documents such as passport, recommendation letters, academic certificates, etc. may potentially be requested at a future time
Please contact us at [email protected] in case you face any challenges with submitting your application
Only shortlisted candidates will be notified

All employment decisions are made on the basis of organizational needs, job requirements, merit, and individual qualifications. WFP is committed to providing an inclusive work environment free of sexual exploitation and abuse, all forms of discrimination, any kind of harassment, sexual harassment, and abuse of authority. Therefore, all selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference and background checks.

UNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality, and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence.
UNDP does not tolerate sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of harassment, including sexual harassment, and discrimination. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks.
UNDP is the knowledge frontier organization for sustainable development in the UN Development System and serves as the integrator for collective action to realize the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). UNDP’s policy work carried out at HQ, Regional and Country Office levels, forms a contiguous spectrum of deep local knowledge to cutting-edge global perspectives and advocacy. In this context, UNDP invests in the Global Policy Network (GPN), a network of field-based and global technical expertise across a wide range of knowledge domains and in support of the signature solutions and organizational capabilities envisioned in the Strategic Plan.
The central purpose of the Rome Centre for Climate Action and Energy Transition is to ensure the effective implementation and further development of the strategic partnership between UNDP and the Government of Italy across the objectives of sustainable development and in doing so advancing the broader partnership between UNDP and G7 and G20 countries.
The Rome Centre Focuses On The Critical Policy Areas Of Youth Engagement In Climate Action, Energy For Development And Climate Finance. These Objectives Are Pursued Through The Effective Implementation Of Three Initial Main Programmes

Energy for Growth in Africa
Youth4Climate
Platform for Investment Support and Technical Assistance (PISTA)

The Youth4Climate initiative promotes youth engagement in climate action, contributing to SDG13. Youth4Climate supports the implementation of youth-led and youth-inclusive solutions to environmental and climate challenges, both financially and through capacity development. It also gives young people around the world who are committed to fighting climate change a platform to engage with policymakers and global leaders. Since 2023, Youth4Climate has awarded funding totalling USD 2.5 million to 100 youth-led solutions across 52 countries. 44 of these 100 are led by African youth, and a majority of Y4C’s 22,000-strong online community are also from Africa.
The selected candidate will be responsible for overseeing the Youth4Climate initiative’s support in the countries covered by the UNDP Regional Bureau for Africa (RBA), as per the scope of work below. The post will report to the Youth4Climate Team Lead (based in Rome, Italy), with a dual reporting line to the Youth4Climate Specialist at the Regional Service Centre for Africa (based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia), to ensure alignment with UNDP’s regional priorities, programming, and Country Office networks.
The UNDP Regional Service Center for Africa, together with the UNDP Youth Community of Practice in Africa, and through its extended network of youth-led organizations, supports initiatives and platforms that empower youth in terms of peace and security, participation on inclusive political processes, climate activism and on socio-economic empowerment into practice, improves and amplifies evidence-based solutions, and advocates for young people’s meaningful participation in these efforts globally, nationally and locally. UNDP, through its programmes and interventions, seeks to strengthen youth political and civic and socio-economic engagement by working closely with the African Regional Economic Commissions and the African Union.
The UNDP Renewed Governance and Peacebuilding Framework for Africa: 2022-2025 recognizes the significance of investing in Africa’s youth by, among others, promoting and nurturing the next generation of leaders to steer pathways to transformational leadership on the continent. The Framework aims at re-imagining governance and peacebuilding in Africa with youth as the main drivers of change, by focusing on enabling them to build resilience, sharpen their civic engagement, enhancing critical thinking and service as agents of peacebuilding.
Duties And Responsibilities
Identification and selection of youth-led climate innovations in Africa

Ensure widespread dissemination of the Youth4Climate Call for Solutions in Africa;
Participate in the process of evaluating proposals received from Africa;
Analyze and generate insights on African youth’s contributions to local climate action.

Contract Monitoring and Reporting

In coordination with the UNDP Rome Centre operations team, ensure timely supplier registration, innovation challenge award contract preparation, and payment disbursement to Youth4Climate awardees in Africa;
Monitor the implementation of contracts, including organizing regular calls with awardees, effectively collecting, analyzing, and storing deliverables and means of verification;
Create connections between awardees, country and regional programmes in order to support the visibility and scaling of awarded solutions as well as to channel interesting youth-led innovations to strengthen UNDP programming;
Collect communication materials from awardees and ensure their timely dissemination on Youth4Climate and UNDP channels;
Map partnership opportunities and connections with UNDP programmes at country, regional and global levels that can support the sustainability and scaling of awarded projects;
Contribute to reporting on the results and impact of awarded projects;
Conduct on-site monitoring missions as needed.

Community engagement and learning

Provide support to young people in the process of preparing proposals for the Youth4Climate Call for Solutions, for example by organizing webinars on the application process or by leveraging mentors;
Coordinate a mentorship programme for Youth4Climate awardees;
Manage the Youth4Climate online community, including by posting relevant resources and opportunities, organizing community webinars, supporting partners wishing to organize learning offers or consultations, and promoting the Youth4Climate mobile application;
Deliver capacity development sessions at regional climate and/or youth events;
Additionally, the incumbent will support advocacy and promotion of youth engagement in climate action in the context of the overall work of the UNDP RSCA, from a policy and programmatic point of view;
Support Country Offices on youth activism on climate action;
Support the team on policy engagement on youth and climate activism with the AUC and RECs.

The incumbent performs other duties within their functional profile as deemed necessary for the efficient functioning of the Office and the Organization.
Institutional Arrangement
The Youth4Climate Analyst will work under the direct supervision of the Youth4Climate Team Lead, with a second reporting line to the Youth Empowerment Specialist at the UNDP Regional Service Centre for Africa.
Competencies
Core Competencies

Achieve Results: LEVEL 2: Scale up solutions and simplifies processes, balances speed and accuracy in doing work.
Think Innovatively: LEVEL 2: Offer new ideas/open to new approaches, demonstrate systemic/integrated thinking.
Learn Continuously: LEVEL 2: Go outside comfort zone, learn from others and support their learning.
Adapt with Agility: LEVEL 2: Adapt processes/approaches to new situations, involve others in change process.
Act with Determination: LEVEL 2: Able to persevere and deal with multiple sources of pressure simultaneously.
Engage and Partner: LEVEL 2: Is facilitator/integrator, bring people together, build and/or /maintain coalitions/partnership.
Enable Diversity and Inclusion: LEVEL 2: Facilitate conversations to bridge differences, considers in decision making.

Functional/Technical competencies
Business Direction & Strategy

Systems Thinking: Ability to use objective problem analysis and judgement to understand how interrelated elements coexist within an overall process or system, and to consider how altering one element can impact on other parts of the system.

Business Direction & Strategy

Effective Decision Making: Ability to take decisions in a timely and efficient manner in line with one’s authority, area of expertise and resources.

Business Management

Project Management: Ability to plan, organize, prioritize and control resources, procedures and protocols to achieve specific goals.

Business Management: Communication

Ability to communicate in a clear, concise and unambiguous manner both through written and verbal communication; to tailor messages and choose communication methods depending on the audience.
Ability to manage communications internally and externally, through media, social media and other appropriate channels.

Business Management

Monitoring: Ability to provide managers and key stakeholders with regular feedback on the consistency or discrepancy between planned and actual activities and programme performance and results.

Digital & Innovation

Solutions mapping: Ability to engage and build rapport with vulnerable communities and get consent, facilitate participatory processes and navigate intricate power relations and cultural dynamics. Having the sensitivity and ability to identify grassroots solutions, capacities, assets, coping strategies that impacted communities have developed or used to address (emerging) development challenges. Being able to understand these solutions from a people’s perspective and learn about the conditions that enable or prevent communities from developing such grassroots solutions or coping mechanisms. Understand how solutions and needs are paired, and how grassroots solutions can be used as an entry point to identify unaddressed or unmet development challenges and how to use these insights to inform policy design. Ability to reverse engineer solutions, understanding what aspects (artefactual, principles, conditions, configuration) can be scaled and how, being able to assess their potential to be transferred to other domains, regions or contexts and build a case for that. Ability to appreciate and integrate various sources of knowledge (academic, experiential, observational, traditional, indigenous) in problem solving processes. Set up structures and processes to collect ideas, solutions and facilitate matchmaking between supply and demand of solutions.

Procurement

Contract management: Knowledge of contract management concepts, principles and methods, and ability to apply this to strategic and/or practical situations.

Education
Required Skills and Experience

Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in Business Administration, Public Administration, Economics, Political Sciences, Development Studies, Social Sciences or related field.
A first-level university degree (Bachelor’s degree) in the areas mentioned above in combination with additional 2 years of qualifying experience will be given due consideration in lieu of the advanced university degree.

Experience

Minimum of 2 years (with master’s degree) or 4 years (with bachelor’s degree) of relevant experience in project management and/or innovation management in the context of sustainable development programming is required.

Required Skills

Experience in demonstrated understanding of the needs of youth, particularly in Africa;
Experience in contract management and monitoring;
Proven experience in communication and storytelling.

Desired Skills

Experience in climate change policy and programming is desirable, particularly in Africa;
Experience in youth entrepreneurship and start up development is an advantage;
Experience in supporting innovation challenges, particularly in a UNDP context, is a strong advantage;
Experience in the development and implementation of capacity development and learning content.

Languages

Fluent oral and written communication skills in English.

Equal opportunity
As an equal opportunity employer, UNDP values diversity as an expression of the multiplicity of nations and cultures where we operate and, as such, we encourage qualified applicants from all backgrounds to apply for roles in the organization. Our employment decisions are based on merit and suitability for the role, without discrimination.

We are the largest nonprofit fighting poverty, disease, and inequity around the world. Founded on a simple premise: people everywhere, regardless of identity or circumstances, should have the chance to live healthy, productive lives. We believe our employees should reflect the rich diversity of the global populations we aim to serve. We provide an exceptional benefits package to employees and their families which include comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage with no premiums, generous paid time off, paid family leave, foundation-paid retirement contribution, regional holidays, and opportunities to engage in several employee communities. As a workplace, we’re committed to creating an environment for you to thrive both personally and professionally.
The Team
Global Development includes a diverse range of program areas aimed at finding creative ways to ensure solutions and products get into the hands of people in low-income countries who need them most. We focus on areas with the potential for high-impact, sustainable solutions that can reach millions of people. Our program strategies include: Emergency Response; Family Planning; Maternal Newborn & Child Health; Nutrition; Polio Eradication. A common theme across these programs is focus on innovative delivery, including an emphasis on strengthening primary health care systems. The Global Development also encompasses our India Country Office and Africa Team, with physical offices in Johannesburg, Addis Ababa, Abuja, Nairobi and Dakar. Our Program Strategy Teams work in close partnership with these Country Office Teams to align the foundation’s health and development equity agenda with the government’s broader priorities.
Application Deadline: 21/4/25
Your Role
The Program Coordinator is responsible for coordination, implementation, and maintenance of a wide range of projects and activities in support of the life cycle of grants and contracts. Coordinates, develops, and manages a portfolio of investments, with an emphasis on processes and systems, initial investment due diligence, and timeline management. Investment portfolio may contain a range of investment complexity. In support of programmatic strategic goals, they may provide or support budget oversight and planning, financial analysis and reporting, and process management for the portfolio of investments, which may include grants, contracts, and program related investments (PRIs).

This position is a limited-term position for 9 months based in Ethiopia. Relocation will not be provided.

What You’ll Do

Grant and Contracts Coordination: Shepherd the development, management, and close out of grants. Coordinate contracts, including tracking of invoicing and deliverables, receipt of required reports and supervising expenditures. Coordinate the end-to-end contract and grant processes with internal parties (contracts, grants & legal business partners) and external parties (vendors & grantees) within the INVEST system.
Shapes and analyzes portfolio of investments to align to goals and priorities and to balance investments across risk, time horizon, partner types, and other portfolio factors, in partnership with deputy director, program manager and team of program officers.
Facilitates planning and alignment for team priorities, and portfolio execution progress including supporting the Execution Meetings, Concept Review Meetings, Annual Planning and body of work reviews.
Collaborates with business partners, grantees and vendors throughout the investment lifecycle to lead investments through internal and external processes. Collects portfolio data, identifies trends and communicates issues to program team.
Responsible for high-quality interactions and clear and consistent communication with grantees and partners in the field.
Acts as subject matter authority on processes, tools, systems and templates and provides training, ongoing coaching and process change support to program team and external partners to ensure successful adoption and sustained use.
Plans and participates in cross-foundation and cross-program projects as appropriate. Areas of involvement may include Investment Workflow, IT, Finance, HR, and others.

Your Experience

Bachelor’s degree and 4+ years of experience, or equivalent experience.
Experience in one or more of these areas is strongly preferred: project management, portfolio management, program management, financial management, financial reporting, non-profit or related industry, and/or business experience.
Able to work with flexibility, efficiency, and diplomacy in a fast-paced, challenging environment. Open to rapid change and able to learn new things quickly. Able to distill what is needed next, even without expertise in programmatic content.
Demonstrates effectiveness influencing a diverse range of individuals and teams without explicit authority.
Ability to manage multiple and competing demands and establish priorities.
Recognizes complexity and assesses risks and alternatives in light of competing requirements and incomplete knowledge.
Understand basic investment rules, regulations, policies, processes, and practices and can advise when they are applicable. Is an expert in all phases of investment-making, and engages stakeholders and decision-makers, as needed.
Ability to effectively communicate with a range of external partners (i.e. technical experts, finance and contract managers, program managers, executive leadership, etc.).
Demonstrates expert knowledge of, and ability to work across multiple investment-making systems, in Excel, SharePoint, and other web-based software applications. Basic SharePoint site administration skills, including metadata tagging, document view creation, archiving, and creating and maintaining confidential files.

Other Attributes

This position is a limited-term position for 9 months based in Ethiopia. Relocation will not be provided.
Must be able to legally work in the country where this position is located without visa sponsorship
Ability to travel 25% of the time

Hiring Requirements
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