BMGF Senior Program Officer Jobs 2023 – Ethiopia NGO Jobs

BMGF Senior Program Officer Jobs 2023 – Ethiopia NGO Jobs.

BMGF Ethiopia looking for “Senior Program Officer”.

Applicants with a Bachelo’s Degree may apply on or before 30th November 2023.

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, a merging of the William H. Gates Foundation and the Gates Learning Foundation, is an American private foundation founded by Bill Gates and Melinda French Gates.

BMGF Senior Program Officer Jobs 2023

The BMGF has published a job vacancy announcement on 31st October, 2023 for qualified Ethiopians to fill in the vacant post of Senior Program Officer to be based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Recruiter Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF)
Position Senior Program Officer
Location Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Country Ethiopia
Total Vacant Post N/A
Qualification Bachelor’s Degree
Experience Required Minimum Seven (07) year’s
Application Deadline 30th November 2023

BMGF Job Vacancy 2023

What you’ll Do:

The SPO, Africa Agriculture and Climate Adaptation Advocacy, will work in partnership with the Africa, AgDev, and PAC teams:

  • Refresh, implement, and regularly update the foundation’s pan-Africa agricultural and climate adaptation advocacy strategies and country-level agriculture advocacy strategies in select focus countries.
  • Work individually and with other program officers to develop, negotiate, and lead a portfolio of investments of agriculture and climate adaptation advocacy partners in Africa, including oversight of portfolio budget and all related grant-making processes (e.g., investment reviews, strategic alignment, grantee engagement, etc.).
  • Lead high-impact and complex partnerships, coalitions, and advocacy campaigns including optimally coordinating networks of grantees.
  • Provide in-depth advocacy and communications counsel and support to key grantees and partners.
  • In partnership with African team colleagues, develop and expand relationships with focus country governments and regional bodies on agriculture and climate issues.
  • Represent the foundation and our strategies to external constituencies. This could include formal and informal presentations such as making speeches, attending conferences, committee representation, and other meetings. May serve on boards and working groups.
  • Write and produce clear, concise, and insightful briefings, messaging, reports, email updates, and other materials on key African agriculture and climate topics and other relevant issues for foundation leadership.
  • Participate in and learn from the foundation’s Diversity, Equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts to ensure that we are continuing to make progress toward realizing our commitments.
  • Participate in cross-Africa/PAC team efforts to enhance our integration, accelerate impact, and maintain a cohesive and dynamic culture.

Position in Organization:

  • Job title: Senior Program Officer
  • Locations: Ethiopia, Addis Ababa
  • Time type: Full time
  • Posted on: Posted Yesterday
  • Job requisition id: B019767

Minimum Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s degree in public policy, international relations, agricultural development, climate science, development, or a related field with 7+ years of progressive senior-level experience leading advocacy initiatives in agriculture and climate change or development issues.
  • Deep understanding of the role of advocacy and communications efforts to increase awareness of global development issues and shape political and financial support for these issues with governmental and non-state organizations.
  • Experience working on agricultural development and climate policy and financing and understanding of the agriculture and climate policy and advocacy landscape in Africa.
  • Experience working on advocacy in sub-Saharan Africa including interaction with senior-level policy makers, civil society organizations, coalitions, and governments.
  • Understanding of key regional and multilateral financial institutions and mechanisms including how they make policy and fund development programs at national and regional level.
  • Proven track record of providing vision and influencing others in a constructive, optimistic manner, while building and sustaining collaborative relationships.
  • Outstanding project and leadership skills including the ability to lead strategy development through execution, develop shared goals and execution plans, prioritize, facilitate meetings, run budgets, develop consensus, and work both autonomously and collaboratively.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills, able to effectively synthesize information to reach diverse audiences and build consensus, ideal.
  • French language, in addition to English, is preferred but not required.
  • Experience handling a grant’s portfolio either as a grantee, receiving and reporting on a grant, or as a grant manager, with direct responsibility for grant-making and management.
  • Experience developing and handling complex projects and/or grants in support of policy initiatives, advocacy programs, and events at the global, regional, and national levels.

How to Apply BMGF Senior Program Officer Jobs 2023

Note: Before you apply, please download (link is given below) the full advertisement and read it carefully.

Then to apply, go to https://gatesfoundation.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Gates/job/Addis-Ababa-Ethiopia/Senior-Program-Officer–PAC–Africa-Agriculture-and-Climate-Adaptation-Advocacy_B019767-1?q=ethiopia

The Closing Date: 30th November, 2023.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.

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