Officer for Food Systems and Economic Integration

Embassy of Ireland Job Vacancy 2025

Embassy of Ireland invites qualified applicants for the following job position.

Ireland has enjoyed bilateral relations with Ethiopia since 1994, when its Embassy in Addis Ababa was first opened. Ireland’s engagement in Ethiopia is guided by the Government of Ireland’s general foreign policy which seeks to promote a more secure, just, fair and sustainable world.

Irish Aid, Ireland’s programme for international development, envisages a world where people are empowered to overcome poverty and hunger, and fully realize their rights and potential. Irish Aid in Ethiopia therefore aims to benefit the poorest and most vulnerable sections of society.

Position: Programme Officer for Food Systems and Economic Integration

Essential Requirements:

• All candidates must have a relevant MA Degree in a relevant discipline – for example Economics, Agriculture and Development Studies.
• Have a minimum of five years relevant experience in project cycle management including procurement process, financial management of budget and disbursement, audit, monitoring and evaluation, and information management.

In addition, the candidates must be able to:

• Show examples demonstrating substantial technical knowledge linked to Ireland’s development cooperation priorities;
• Demonstrate examples of mainstreaming crosscutting issues, particularly related to governance, gender equality and/or protection, and some knowledge of climate issues.
• Demonstrate excellent communication, writing and reporting skills including fluent written and verbal English. Applicants may be contacted in advance to establish language proficiency and a short written language test may be required;
• Demonstrate experience of engaging in programme/project design, monitoring & evaluation, learning and strategic planning;
• Demonstrate examples of providing excellent interpersonal and communications skills in a professional environment; being persuasive; working in a team and also dealing effectively with people in external organisations;
• Demonstrate a proven capacity for delivering timely results and taking responsibility for quality outcomes; In addition, all candidates must:
• Be Proficient with MS Office Suite including Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint; and any additional IT applications would also be beneficial (e.g. working with datasets);
• Have the ability and willingness to travel frequently, often to remote areas; and
• Have a legal entitlement to live and work in Ethiopia prior to recruitment.

Annual Leave Entitlement: Annual leave entitlement is 20 working days per annum

Gross Salary: €1,890.60 per month paid in local currency. Salaries are paid direct to a bank account, therefore, the successful candidate must have a bank account

Location: Embassy of Ireland, Addis Ababa

Deadline: Monday 13 March, 2025

How To Apply:

Application process:

NOTE: Submissions without completed application forms will not be accepted