Job Description
Summary: ChildFund International is recruiting a Project Director to provide support to a project designed to reduce exploitative child labor in Ethiopia. S/he will provide overall leadership and technical oversight of all project activities. S/he will be responsible for managing donor relationships, monitoring program activities and demonstrating project results in accordance with project work plans and M&E plans.
Required Skills
- MA or PhD in Social Work, Education, International Affairs, Economics or other relevant field.
- Prior experience as a Project Director and/or a COP/DCOP managing successful multi-million dollar and multi-year USG-funded projects.
- At least 5 years of demonstrated experience managing similar programs particularly in the fields of child protection and/or youth economic empowerment.
- Must be able to manage simultaneous activities while meeting deadlines, achieving targets and overseeing the preparation and submission of required reports.
- Demonstrated knowledge of US DoL rules and regulations.
- Demonstrated experience managing complex projects with multiple partners, overseeing local partners’ compliance with donor requirements.
- Proven monitoring and evaluation expertise.
- Demonstrated ability to recruit and retain key staff, and lead teams. Strong people management and mentoring skills.
- Excellent interpersonal skills, cross-cultural communication, and ability to manage high-level relationships.
- Strong technical writing in English and oral communication skills.
- Previous work experience in Ethiopia is preferred.
- Knowledge of Amharic highly desirable
Job Location: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
About the Organization
ChildFund International exists to help deprived, excluded and vulnerable children have the capacity to become young adults, parents and leaders who bring lasting and positive change in their communities. ChildFund International promotes societies whose individuals and institutions participate in valuing, protecting and advancing the worth and rights of children.
ChildFund International works in 31 countries, assisting approximately 17.8 million children and family members regardless of race, creed or gender. Since its inception in 1938, ChildFund International has provided nearly $3 billion in services to children with most of the funding coming from individual contributors in the form of monthly child sponsorships.
ChildFund International is a member of ChildFund Alliance, a global network of 12 child development organizations.
