Mercy Corps Director of Programs Jobs 2024 – Ethiopia NGO Jobs

Mercy Corps Director of Programs Jobs 2024 – Ethiopia NGO Jobs.

Mercy Corps Ethiopia looking for “Director of Programs”.

Applicants with a MA Degree may apply on or before 27th January, 2024.

Mercy Corps is a leading global organization powered by the belief that a better world is possible. In disaster, in hardship, in more than 40 countries around the world, we partner to put bold solutions into action — helping people triumph over adversity and build stronger communities from within. Now,  and for the future.

Mercy Corps Director of Programs Jobs 2024

The Mercy Corps has published a job vacancy announcement on 13th January, 2024 for qualified Ethiopians to fill in the vacant post of Director of Programs to be based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Recruiter Mercy Corps
Position Director of Programs
Location Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Country Ethiopia
Total Vacant Post N/A
Qualification MA Degree
Experience Required Minimum Five (05) years
Application Deadline 27th January, 2024

Mercy Corps Job Vacancy 2024

Essential Responsibilities:

  • In partnership with the Country Director and Senior Management Team (SMT), ensure the development of the country-wide strategic plan that reflects the portfolio of programs, including development of annual Fiscal Year Plans and sector strategies.
  • Ensure program portfolio champions Mercy Corps’ Pathway to Possibilities (P2P) approach and leverages the agency expertise around markets in crisis.
  • In partnership with the PaQ team, ensure cross portfolio and program communication and learning.
  • In partnership with SMT, organize and facilitate country-level platforms for exchange, including senior management meetings and other methods of engagement.
  • Ensure integration and linkages across portfolios of work, programs and field offices.
  • In partnership with the Country Director and with assistance from SMT, lead new business development initiatives including managing and coordinating proposal development efforts, donor engagement and communications.
  • Ensure new business opportunities are in line with Mercy Corps Ethiopia’s strategic vision and deliver impact, fulfill donor requirements and address the local needs of communities.
  • Continue to look for new and innovative opportunities and ensure ongoing development of an idea/innovation pipeline to push forward innovations.
  • Ensure programs are implemented in ways that are responsive to the communities, in line with Mercy Corps’ principles, values and strategic planning, and follow Mercy Corps’ compliance procedures.
  • In partnership with the PaQ team, ensure that programs are managed and meet the minimum standards for program management at Mercy Corps (PM@MC).
  • Ensure teams have access to essential technical expertise and support with an emphasis on market systems, economic and micro enterprise development technical support.
  • Ensure all program leads are using program management tools to ensure programming is on-time, on-scope and on-budget and using effective operational systems, including finance, logistics, security, and administration.
  • Ensure programs are coordinated and create opportunities for strategic discussion from the field teams to management and vice versa on implementation issues.
  • Oversight of the development of high-quality donor reports for all programs under supervision prior to submission to the donor.
  • Ensure transparent use of financial resources in compliance with Mercy Corps and donor policies and procedures.
  • Provide overall strategic leadership to the Program team, and ensuring team fully understands and can operationalize both program agreements and the overall P2P country strategy.
  • Ensure all teams understand and can operationalize Mercy Corps’ community-led, market-driven approach, and that gender equality is mainstreamed into all program strategies, programs, and projects.
  • Supervise and mentor Program Managers/direct reports to ensure that both programs and projects follow sound planning, implementation, monitoring, learning and adaptation processes; have high performing teams; receive appropriate technical input and
  • support, utilize good performance management processes; focus on quality, accountability, and results; deploy cutting-edge technical approaches; and, that good participatory methods and stakeholder engagement approaches are used.
  • Ensure the Monitoring, Evaluation, Research and Learning (MERL) team and all program teams understand, appreciate and utilize our project design, monitoring, learning, accountability, and documentation tools and system.
  • Ensure that projects and programs receive necessary technical support by: identifying, organizing, and when appropriate delivering trainings, cross-learning exchanges, and information sharing; encouraging and supporting self-directed learning.
  • Ensure regular field monitoring visits and provide feedback in ways that improve both project and program level progress, impact, influence, and innovation.
  • Lead programming meetings monthly to ensure team learning and cross collaboration.

Position in Organization:

  • Director of Programs
  • Country: Ethiopia
  • City: Addis, Ababa
  • Source: Mercy Corps
  • Type: Job

Minimum Requirements:

Education:

  • MA/S or equivalent in management, international development or other relevant field; some economic development studies required.

Experience:

  • 7-10 years’ experience administering donor grants for a variety of sectoral areas; specific experience in market systems and economic development and micro enterprise development.
  • 7-10 years’ demonstrated ability to build staff capacity in cross-cultural settings as well as excellent team-building and interpersonal skills.
  • 5-7 years of field experience, in positions of increasing responsibility.
  • Verifiable record of developing successful proposals for new projects and programs from conception to submission.
  • 5-7 years’ experience with donor requirements of USAID/USG, SIDA, DFID, corporations, private donors and/or foundations.

How to Apply Mercy Corps Director of Programs Jobs 2024

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

Then to apply, go to https://jobs.jobvite.com/mercycorps/job/oSJSqfwD

The Closing Date: 27th January, 2024.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.

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