Ethiopia: Project Manager AICS - Ethiopia

Amref Health Africa Ethiopia works closely with local communities and authorities to fill the gaps in the social-health field by favouring multi-sector approaches focusing on: maternal and child health, WASH, Clinical Outreach, nutrition interventions and food safety, training of community health workers and basic health workers.

The Offices of the North, including Amref Health Africa Italia, actively collaborate with local offices in Africa, contribute to the definition of strategies and intervention programs, ensure the necessary funding, participate in the implementation and monitoring of projects in the field. **

The Project Manager will be responsible for the following activities

• S/he is responsible for the correct implementation of all project activities, achievement of results and objectives to be carried out in collaboration with Amref Ethiopia and partners;
• S/he is responsible for the administrative and financial management of the project financed by AICS, ensuring the correct use of the budget developed by Amref Health Africa and its partners;
• Ensures that all procedures and regulations of the donor and of Amref are respected;
• S/he is responsible for monitoring compliance with the procurement procedures for equipment and supplies necessary for the implementation of the project;
• Provides technical support for personnel to ensure the correct implementation of all activities;
• Regularly reports to Amref Health Africa on the progress of the activity;
• S/he is responsible for the preparation of the narrative and financial reports of the project, in collaboration with all project partners and under the coordination of Amref Italia;
• Guarantees the preparation of project narrative and financial reports respecting the deadline requested by Amref Italia and the donor;
• Regularly informs the staff about the deadlines and expected results, thus ensuring the smooth performance of the duties of all staff;
• Relates constantly with partners, local authorities, UN agencies and other NGOs active in the country to establish solid partnerships;
• Create, maintain and develop relationships with institutional donors active in the country to expand the portfolio in the country;
• Fulfills every other task assigned by his supervisor in line with the strategic and operational priorities, to whose definition he actively collaborates.

Requirements

• At least 4 years of professional experience in the field, at international NGOs or humanitarian organizations;
• Previous experience in the management of AICS and EU programs;
• University degree and/or master's degree in humanitarian or similar affairs (finance, social, etc.);
• Administrative technical skills and management of multi-annual programs;
• Ability to perform assessments and develop project proposals;
• Excellent knowledge of spoken and written Italian and English;
• Previous experience in the country (preferable);
• Prior experience of working in remote areas (preferable);

Other skills

• Strong organizational skills and problem solving;
• Ability to adapt properly in a multicultural work context;
• Flexibility, stress management skills, good diplomatic skills;
• Ability to live and work in a complex environment;
• Ability to give the right priorities, meet deadlines and produce quality results;
• Strong capacity for coordination, management, and leadership;
• Stress resilience;
• Availability to travel within the country.

Candidates interested and in possession of the described requirements can submit their application by sending CV and motivational letter, including 2 contacts for references, to the email cv@amref.it authorizing the processing of personal data as per D. lgs. 196/03, specifying in the subject of the email the position for which you are applying**.**