Manager of Rural SACCO Programme, in Ethiopia

Manager of Rural SACCO Programme, Ethiopia

Location: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Salary: Salary: Negotiable - dependant on experience and calibre of the successful candidate

 

How to Apply

Please send a covering letter and up to date CV/resume to: wubshet.berhanu@selfhelpafrica.net

Please submit applications by email only as a Word document or in Rich Text Format (.rtf)

Make it clear that you are applying for this position by writing: "RuSACCO Manager Application: [+ your name]" in the Subject line of the email.

Please note that only short listed candidates will be contacted.

Closing Date: 12 noon, Monday, 24th September

Interviews: Interviews will be arranged shorter after the closing date(only shortlisted candidates will be notified)

Position Self Help Africa wishes to recruit a dynamic RuSACCO Programme Manager for its Ethiopian country programme

SHA has been working in Ethiopia since 1984 in the agricultural sector to improve production and productivity of smallholder farmers. SHA works in eight African countries and has a new strategic plan focusing on improving the livelihoods of smallholders through agriculture development and rural enterprise.

The RuSACCO Programme Manager will be required to provide leadership in the overall planning and management to Rural Saving and Credit Cooperatives (RuSACCO) staff and implementing partners.

This is a senior position created to manage overall coordination and quality of SHA's RuSACCO programme in order to provide effective support that builds the skills and confidence of rural communities to become self reliant.

Essential

In order to succeed in this role, the successful candidate is expected to have amongst other attributes:

    A strong commitment to the aims, objectives and values of the programme in Ethiopia

    Relevant third level education (development, rural development, community development, organizational and institutional capacity building and development. Masters, PhD an advantage)

    A minimum of 5 years experience in project management at senior level in a similar environment with excellent people management skills

    High level skills in report writing and presentation

    Ability and experience to conceptualise, implement and evaluate projects

    Knowledge of dynamics of partnership and experience in a role directly involved in partner/local institution organizational capacity development programmes i.e. with experience in using organizational assessment tools and facilitating organization development processes

    Knowledge of NGO sector in Ethiopia

    Practical experience of livelihoods and rights based approaches to development

    A good appreciation for advocacy purposes of how to use media, lobbying and mass mobilisation

    Knowledge of current challenges facing livelihoods of rural Ethiopians.

 

Core Competencies

    Teamwork

    Commitment to the values of SHA

    Integrity and high standards of personal conduct

    Sensitivity to diversity

    Flexibility and adaptability

    Ability to work on own initiative

    Interpersonal skills

Download application form from: http://www.selfhelpafrica.org