Country Director of Ethiopia

Job Description

Country Director of Habitat for Humanity Ethiopia

Habitat for Humanity Ethiopia (HFHE) is a non-profit, non-governmental Christian housing organization dedicated to the elimination of poverty in Ethiopia through housing. HFHE is affiliated with Habitat for Humanity International (HFHI) headquartered in Atlanta – Georgia (U.S.A). Anchored by the conviction that safe and affordable housing provides a critical foundation for breaking the cycle of poverty, Habitat helps people construct, rehabilitate and/or preserve their homes. HFHE has provided simple, affordable housing to over 15,000 families in Ethiopia while also working to improve water, sanitation & hygiene and empower vulnerable groups throughout the country.

The Country Director provides overall leadership and management of Habitat for Humanity Ethiopia, and guides the development and implementation of HFHE strategy. S/he will represent the vision, mission and values to all stakeholders. S/he will be responsible for the day-to-day management of the organization by ensuring resource mobilization, financial, legal and programmatic support/management to staff, volunteers and partners, partnership development and communications. The organization is developing its new strategy aiming to increase its capacity, scale up and make positive impact on the housing conditions of low income people throughout Ethiopia.

Suitable candidates will need to satisfy the following requirements:

• Master’s degree in international development, public administration, business administration, housing and urban development, civil engineering and/or social sciences.
• Minimum 10 years of work experience in international development, urban planning, housing development or social sciences, relevant to human settlement and community development in Ethiopia and/or East Africa.
• At least 5 years of experience in senior management position in an international organization.
• Experience in acquiring and managing large scale grants/projects (USD 1M+) and compliance with diverse donor requirements (USAID, DFID, UN agencies, etc.).
• Demonstrable network of contacts with proven track record of building partnerships with stakeholders, including government bodies, donors, corporate entities, other NGOs/INGOs and bilateral donors.
• Knowledge of housing issues in Ethiopia and affordable housing solutions.
• Experience in developing organizational strategies and translating these strategies into effective implementation plans.
• Proven experience in leading and managing staff, including recruitment, staff development, training, mentoring and performance assessment.
• Demonstrated financial management competence, including the preparation and management of budgets and contracts.
• Experience in program and project management, including knowledge monitoring and evaluation.
• Excellent interpersonal, writing, and public speaking skills, with an emphasis on cross-cultural sensitivity and diplomacy.
• High proficiency in English (written and spoken), ability to do professional correspondence, negotiate and present in front of big audiences in English. Knowledge of Amharic is an added advantage.
• Computer literacy.
• Ability to travel nationally and internationally.

HFHE is an equal opportunity employer. The position is open to Ethiopian nationals and to international candidates.

For the full and detailed job description, please go to: http://www.habitat.org/job/national-director-ethiopia

HOW TO APPLY:

Kindly submit CV and cover letter to emeahr@habitat.org by 9 March 2015 and indicate the position’s title in the subject line of your email.

If you have not had any response within six weeks after the closing date, please accept that your application has been unsuccessful.

About the Organization

Habitat for Humanity International is a non-profit, ecumenical Christian housing ministry. The purpose and goal of Habitat for Humanity International is to eliminate poverty housing and homelessness from the world, and to make decent shelter a matter of conscience and action. Habitat invites people of all backgrounds, races and religions to build houses in partnership with families in need. Habitat for Humanity has an Administrative Headquarters based in Atlanta, an Operational Headquarters based in Americus, Georgia, and Area Office bases of operations in Manila, Philippines for our Asia and Pacific work, San Jose, Costa Rica for our Latin American and Caribbean work and Bratislava, Slovakia for our Europe, the Middle East and Africa work.

HFHI is an equal opportunity employer and seeks to employ and assign the best qualified personnel for all our positions in a manner that does not unlawfully discriminate against any person because of race, color, religion, gender, marital status, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, veteran/reserve national guard status, or any other status or characteristic protected by law.