Officer, Ethiopia Country Program

PURPOSE

• Assess issues and opportunities within targeted sectors in Ethiopia’s Second Growth and Transformation Plan as detailed in the approved Country Planning Framework;
• Formulate projects (and project proposals) within the context of the country programme;
• Implements specific programmes or projects, including budget, project monitoring and evaluation
• Apply institutional strategy (“GGGI Strategic Plan 2015-2020”) and country engagement strategy (“Country Planning Framework”) to the design and development of yearly program plans and activities for the alignment with GGGI core values and corporate priorities
• Analyze dynamic contexts and evolving green growth needs & priorities of the country and integrate them into design and implementation of country program plans and activities
• Develop result reporting of program activities internally and externally, as well as for donors
• Builds support and understanding working closely with national counterparts for application of green growth in development planning;
• Identify specific project initiatives where green growth can be most effectively illustrated;
• Develop project models that align with national development priorities and can be promoted to the donor community.
• Analyze the dynamic and evolving donor community context (both in-country and outside), needs and priorities and develop an integrate them into the country program plans and activities (including resource mobilization and proposal development) 

ENGAGEMENT

• Advise the Country Representative with evidence and data driven substantive inputs and analyses on program activity development, implementation and assessment
• Collaborate with other country teams, units and divisions of GGGI on identified joint activity opportunities to ensure integrated delivery as “One GGGI”
• Maintain active professional relations with partner governments and other key stakeholders to capture and integrate their changing green growth needs and manage “client” expectations.
• Promote green growth and the GGGI methodology with the donor community and other stakeholders;
• Advise GGGI on opportunities for engagement in the national context, demonstrating effective adaptation of the GGGI approach;

DELIVERY

• Identifies project delivery issues and ensures effective coordination of project activities and resources to ensure attainment of objectives against established timeframes.
• Organize program activities including policy consultation and validation meetings & workshops, capacity building programs based on yearly/ biannual work programs and budget plans
• Develop project execution modality and documents across project management cycle of the country.
• Perform data collection and analyses to build and maintain country specific knowledge base
• Ensure effective program reporting both internally and externally
• Ensure timely and effective program reporting to donors and Government of Ethiopia as required
• Resource mobilization plan developed and implemented
• Organize proposal development in consultation with key stakeholders both internally and externally
• Capture lessons learned in project management to support refinement/improvement of existing policies and procedures.

REQUIREMENTS

QUALIFICATIONS

• Education: An advanced university degree (Master's degree or equivalent) in Engineering, Economics, Climate Change/Sustainable Development, Public Administration, Management, International Development or any discipline related to the assignment. Relevant professional experience may be considered to supplement educational degree.
• Work Experience: Minimum 5 years of professional experience in the above fields; experience in the sub-Saharan Africa and Ethiopia will be a plus
• Applicants must have public policy or project management specialization and experience; direct experience in green growth/climate policy project in developing countries will be a strong advantage
• Knowledge of global issues and initiatives in the area of climate change, green growth, sustainable development; green jobs are a plus
• Understanding of financing mechanisms for projects and experience in market assessments and cost/benefit analysis, resource mobilization are a plus.
• Highly proficient in written and spoken English; Amharic is a plus

FUNCTIONAL

• Demonstrated experience in building, nurturing and sustaining multi stakeholder partnerships including national, sub-national and regional government;
• Strategic thinking with a proven project delivery experience, i.e. managing the delivery of results on budget and time;
• Strong interpersonal skills with ability to work under pressure and to establish and maintain effective work relationships with people of different backgrounds;
• Experience in data analysis, research, and application of quantitative/qualitative assessment
• Experience in developing countries context, preferably on policy consultation and project development
• Experience in fund raising and resource mobilization

CORPORATE 

• Understands and actively supports GGGI’s mission, vision and values.
• Promotes an organizational culture of trust, transparency, respect and partnership,
• Processes and shares information easily and is excellent at problem solving.
• Manages emotions and stress positively, builds rapport and resolves conflict easily.
• Promotes creativity and innovation among staff.