Ethiopia: Country Representative

Employment Type: Full time

Salary: Birr1,250,000.00

The Brooke Hospital for Animals – Ethiopia (Brooke Ethiopia- BE) is a Branch of the UK charity, Brooke Hospital for Animals; dedicated to improving the lives of working horses, donkeys and mules and the livelihoods of the communities that depend on them. BE is a registered Foreign Charity in Ethiopia which started its programme in Ethiopia in 2006. We currently work in Oromiya West Arsi zone of 7 woredas and SNNPRS in 9 woredas of Sidama zone, Gedo zone and Halaba special woreda.

Brooke Ethiopia is currently inviting qualified candidates (Ethiopian nationals) to apply for the role of Country Representative. We are looking for a highly proactive, ambitious and experienced individual to be responsible for leading the Brooke Ethiopia’s programme, directing an experienced team and collaborating with others across Brooke’s global programme. Leading the Country programme you will be a strong networker, have strong knowledge of the Ethiopian NGO context, and experience in developing and fulfilling funding relationships with external donors. For more information on Brooke’s work please visit our website: www.theBrooke.org

International Programme Department

This post is located in the International Programme dept. which supported by the ISLT, delivers against the following organisation responsibilities:

• The development of high quality, cost-effective projects and programmes taking place in Brooke Branches, affiliates and UK governed Partnerships in line with our Global Strategic Plan and the sub strategy of ‘Global Hoofprint’^[2] over multi-year periods.
• The delivery of projects and programmes taking place in Brooke Branches, affiliates and UK governed Partnerships in line with our Global Strategic Plan and the sub strategy of Global Hoofprint over multi-year periods.
• The provision of data required for performance management in programme implementation and finance are provided on time and accurately by boards and line management of affiliates, branches and partners respectively
• The coordination of innovation promoting and supporting good ideas for increased impact.

This department is represented on SLT by the Director IP. Its teams network and seek collaboration with other implementing organisations and represent learning and success of the programmes where appropriate.

The Branch Country/Regional Representative is a member of the ISLT. S/he is an inspiring leader providing vision and strategic leadership to Brooke teams in the country/region. The post-holder must interpret the potential of Brooke’s global strategy locally and design and deliver a programme that contributes to the achievement of the organisations goals in this strategic period and beyond.

The Representative clearly demonstrates the values of Brooke in his/her behaviours and creates high levels of motivation and effectiveness in the delivery of work. In line with global strategy the excellent leadership and management by the Branch Representative will result in:

1. Increased scale through new work reaching more equines
2. Increased funding through well-articulated proposals that can be funded
3. Increased quality guided by Brooke’s Theory of Change
4. Accurate and timely data demonstrating accountability

Job Requirements

This is a Senior Leadership role and candidates are required to demonstrate a strong track record at a senior level (minimum 5 years) in providing vision and strategic leadership to the development of a country programme and minimum of MA or MSC in a field relevant to Leadership and management in international development. Brooke Ethiopia has ambitions to extend its reach across the country and is looking for a senior leader to deliver this. Demonstrable experience of working in the international development sector, the leadership of teams to establish strategic direction, strong direction and oversight of budgeted plans and allocation of work with high performance and accountability to the UK Head office is essential.

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