Regional Livelihood project Manager

EXTERNAL VACANCY

INTRODUCTION

ODA has partnered with the Ethiopian Agricultural Transformation Institute (ATI) to be one of the local implementing partner on the project entitled Agriculture-focused Dignified Employment for Youth in Ethiopia (ADEY) to address the aforementioned constraints and increase the participation of young people through promotion of agricultural value chain commodities and small business activities. The ultimate objective of the project will be to increased access to dignified and fulfilling job opportunities for young women, inclusivity, and the sustainable use of natural resources while building resilience capacities to shocks at all levels.

This will be addressed through the following intermediate results:

Change individual capacity.

Change in enterprise capacity.

Policy enabling environments.

In Oromia context, the project aimed to address about 45,660 youth in the region categorized in three cluster setting: central cluster constituting of East, West, North and south West shoa zones in eight woredas, Hararghe cluster having three woredas and Western cluster Jimma, Buno Bedele and Illubabor Zone having Nine woredas with in a total of Twenty woredas in Oromia by this particular project. ODA will implement the project within five years period starting from 01 January 2024 31 December, 2028.

1. Number of Position : 01(One)

2. Mode & Term s of Employment : Full time fixed term employment contract for one year with possibility of extension

3. Place of Work at : ODA HEAD office, Finfine,

4. Duties and Responsibilities

Job Summary

Job Description

• To provide an overall leadership, supervision and quality assurance for ODA-ADEY funded Integrated Multi-Sector Response for unemployed youth in Oromia. The manager is further expected to initiate, lead, control and report all ADEY project activities. The core purpose is therefore to ensure the implementation of all project activities in accordance with sector design, planned activities and budget ensuring the projects alignment with youth related policies, country and donor contexts, ODA rules & regulations.

• Oversee, ensure and coordinate the execution of the entire project in accordance with ADEY project proposal document, ODA policies, donor guidelines and government regulations
• Ensure the proper physical & financial implementation of the project as planned during the desired timeframe, while ensuring efficient and effective utilization of project resources
• Oversee and supervise the project implementation of in operational areas, including thematic leading NGOs; proactively request partners feedback on the progress of the project, challenges and concerns encountered and take appropriate actions, ensuring a capacity building and coaching approach.
• Ensure the compilation and submission of consolidated financial and narrative reports to the donor alignment to the Contract and the MoU.
• Ensure active donor engagement as required during donor monitoring visits and delegation meetings
• Oversee and ensure the development and execution of a result oriented participatory M&E and knowledge management system, to enhance accountability and impact demonstration
• Submit operation plans and regular progress reports to respective government offices on time.
• Provide internal situation updates and progress reports.
• In consultation with ODA and ATI Response team and partners, ensure the preparation of detail implementation plans (DIP) and budget breakdowns including cash flow for the project based on the project design

Educational Qualification, Experience & Skills requirements

MSc Degree in Agriculture, agricultural economics, Economics, Development studies, related or other related fields

Experience: 6-8 yrs from this 3 yrs in Management level

Program management skill, Participatory M&E, Results-Based management, Logical Framework Analysis, community participation, Participatory Rural Appraisal, Participatory Learning & Action

Experience in Youth related funded projects is an advantage

NGO experience is preferred.

Experience with complex M&E systems is preferred (Excellent experience inbudget preparation and report writing)

Fluent in oral and written afan-oromo and English.

Frequent domestic travel within the program areaand on call