ግልፅ የጨረታ ማስታወቂያ
September 30, 2024
Regional Programme Officer
December 8, 2024I. Position-1 : Finance Manager
Duty station: Addis Ababa and it may require travel in the Horn of Africa region
Duration: On contract basis (with extension upon professional performance)
Salary: As per the scale of the Centre
Number: One
Reports to: Administration and finance director
Job Summary
The Finance Manager is responsible to ensure that the financial activities are implemented in accordance with the financial guidelines of donors and AAU, see to it that financial activities are carried out efficiently and reliably, undertake financial activities in accordance with guidelines and delegation of authority given to him.
Education: MA/MSc/BA Degree and above in Accounting and Finance
Relevant Work Experience: At least 10/12 years with proven track record and experience in financial management of INGOs that are executing regional or international programmes involving multiple disciplines and partners from the public, civil society organization; private and non-governmental sectors in the Horn of Africa.
Skills required:
- Well acquainted with compliance requirement of grants by international organisations and UN funded projects/programmes
- Able to use financial software like SAP, Sunsystem, Peachtree Accounting, Quick Book,
- Advanced excel analytical tools like Pivotal table, V-Lookup, charts and conditional statements (IF, Sumif, sumifs etc.)
- ACCA-Professional Level
II. Position-2: Senior Research and Fundraising Officer
Reports to: Executive Director/Programs Director
Job Summary
The Senior Research and Fundraising Officer provides high level assistance to the programs director and the Executive Director in formulating and executing research and fundraising strategies from diversified national, regional and global sources. The senior officer coordinates, facilitates and leads the research activities, including compilation and publication of research results in reputed journals, organization, documentation and dissemination of research outputs of the Centre, guiding programs and project coordinators in compiling data, analysis and publication of articles, policy briefs, monographs and special issues on environmental themes in the Horn of Africa region and facilitating regional partnership in research, training and capacity building
Duties and Responsibilities
- organizes, coordinates and leads the research unit of the Centre;
- Coordinates the publication of research outputs in collaboration with program coordinators and project officers;
- Facilitates the implementation of the Demand Driven Action Research program of the Centre;
- Manages and develops a number of existing and new partnerships, including writing funding proposals and providing excellent relationship management and stewardship;
- Ensures programs and projects have strong research components for capacity building;
- Collaborates to design and conduct joint research with other partners organizations;
- Identifies new funding opportunities and develops external networks that will support and enhance the fund raising capabilities of the Centre;
- Be responsible for all funding and grant reporting requirements, and communications Centre’s portfolio of partners;
- Supports community fundraising events, from local sources and other relevant regional events
- Develops donor maps for effective funnelling of fund raising efforts of the Centre;
- Keeps database of funders, up to date;
- Works collaboratively with the Program Director and Network Coordinator to promote fundraising activities;
- Ensures that policies and procedures are followed and adhered to;
- Adheres to the shared values of the Centre during fund raising efforts; and
- Carries out any other duties as required and assigned.
Required skills:
- Research project proposals writing skills
- Research paper writing, publications and research database management skills
- Competence in MS Office and good knowledge and skill in research data analysis software, modelling software, etc…
- Familiarity with scientific journals and publishers
- Project management skills
- Knowledge and understanding of international development issues
- A strong communication skill with good command of written and spoken English is mandatory.
Education: MBA/MA/MSc in Economics, Regional Development Planning, Policy Analysis and Management, Disaster Risk Management,
Experience: A minimum of 7/5 years of relevant experience in an NGO/donor funded projects.
III. Position-3: PR and Communication Officer
Reports to: Executive Director /Programs Director
Job Summary
The PR and Communication Officer is responsible to provide communication and Public Relations tasks for positioning the Centre as a strong brand for environmental causes.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Support the Center’s internal and external communications strategy, write and disseminate publicity materials, respond to inquiries from public and media sources, coordinate promotional events, workshops and organizational events
- Plans and disseminates accurate, timely and credible information to internal and external constituencies;
- Facilitates the development and implementation of a communication strategy;
- Organizes conferences, workshops and meetings with potential partners and donors;
- Establishes and oversees the Centre’s information and communication standards;
- Recommends appropriate information and communication technology strategies to HOA-REC/N management;
- Oversees publications and edits periodic and funding reports before they are uploaded on the Centre’s web site;
- Facilitates requests for content /articles and press releases from relevant personnel;
- Oversees the compilation, editing and publication of newsletter of the Centre;
- Posts information on the Centre’s website following approval of the Editorial Team;
- Oversees the maintenance and improvement of the HoA-REC website;
- Maintains a central repository of the Centre’s database/documents;
- Anticipates alerts and advises the top executives about implications of policies, and current events on environmental issues;
- Facilitates the development and implementation of a proactive media relationship strategy in order to ensure that the Centre’ s messages are appropriately conveyed to the public;
- Writes news releases, speeches, articles for distribution to the media as required;
- Promotes HoA-REC’s activities at international conferences;
- Liaises with AAU’s ICT directorate for getting strong support to the Centre; and
- Undertakes all other related duties as may be required and assigned.
Required skills:
- Competence in MS Office, publishing, graphic design, etc…
- Use of social media and training in media relations
- Standard public speech, writing, presentation and interpersonal skills
Language: Proficiency in the English language and knowledge of Arabic and/or French is an asset.
Education: BA/MA in Public relations, Journalism, Communications, Foreign Language, or related fields of studies
Experience: A minimum of 6/4 years of relevant work experience in a donor funded projects.
For all positions:
Duty station: Addis Ababa and it may require occasional travel
Duration: On contract basis with possible extension
Salary: As per the salary scale of the Centre
Number of candidates for each positions: One
How to Apply: All applications are accepted only through the following e-mail: recruitment@hoarec.org
Send a motivational cover letter, your CV and all relevant credentials combined in a single pdf format and please write the position that you are applying for on the subject line.
Deadline for Application: November 22, 2024
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted
