Country Representative, Ethiopia

We are looking for a qualified candidate to fill this position.

Country Representative, EthiopiaReporting to: Regional Programmes CoordinatorLocation: Addis Ababa, EthiopiaExpected duration1 year, with possibility of extension.Salary: negotiableWe are looking for a dynamic person with a passion for development, who wishes to take advantage of an opportunity to develop a young country program, who possesses initiative and who enjoys engaging with diverse local and international partners. BackgroundPENHA (The Pastoral and Environmental Network in the Horn of Africa), founded in 1989, is an African inspired and led NGO. PENHA is a regional NGO, with country offices in Ethiopia and Somaliland. PENHA combines grassroots project implementation with research and policy analysis, focusing on pastoralism, rangelands and dry forests, and addressing broader development issues, including gender. PENHA’s mission is to promote development by empowering communities and fostering sustainable and diversified livelihoods.PENHA’s program in EthiopiaAfter four years of successful implementation of the Working Landscapes program on the Tigray-Afar Border Landscape and at national level in collaboration with Tropenbos International (TBI) of the Netherlands, PENHA is seeking to grow the country program. PENHA works closely with federal institutions, regional administrations, research institutions and local communities to address the priorities of livelihoods and climate change. PENHA worked closely with Ethiopian Forestry Development to produce a National Drylands Restoration Strategy (involving six regions with significant areas of drylands), endorsed by the Ministry of Agriculture in 2023. PENHA is now seeking to undertake a number of initiatives that support the implementation of the strategy, complementing the government’s Green Legacy Initiative. PENHA believes in a bottom-up, participatory and people-centred approach, working in an open and collaborative way with numerous local and international partners. Position SummaryThe Country Representative (CR) is the organization’s principal representative in Ethiopia and provides leadership to the country office, helping to set the overall direction. Responsibilities will include engaging with government representatives and policy-makers at the national level, coordinating project activities and collaborating with civil society partners. The CR is responsible for the overall management of the country office and ensuring the delivery of the organization’s strategic and program goals in the country. The Country Representative will be responsible for ensuring that program development, networking and resource mobilization are viable and cost-effective, while adhering to donor and government requirements.The position involves regular engagement with international partners and donors, as well as bi-weekly participation in Zoom meetings with the TBI Network, of which PENHA is a member, alongside 12 countries in Afri...