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// UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME (UNDP) Administrative Assistant-UNHABITAT Country Programme for Ethiopia (Bahir Dar) The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), on behalf of the UN-Habitat - United Nations Human Settlements Programme, is seeking to hire an Adm. Assistant, who provides administrative support services to the UN-Habitat Ethiopia Country Programme. Contract type: Service Contract(SB3) - *Service Contract is a non- staff contractual modality. Duration: Initially for One Year Qualification and experience: First Degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Management or related field. Interested applicants must have at least 3 years programme/administrative support experience; experience in the usage of computers and office software packages, including spreadsheet and database packages. How To Apply: For full details and to apply visit https://jobs.partneragencies.net/erecruitjobs.html?JobOpeningId=21437&hrs_jo_pst_seq=1&hrs_site_id=2 Important information: UNDP is committed to achieving work force diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence. It is UNDP’s policy to offer equal employment opportunities to persons having a physical or mental impairment when they are qualified and when a reasonable prognosis does not suggest a significant change in the person ‘s capabilities and skills in the near future. To that ‘end, even effort is made to modify the functional requirements of positions and the physical facilities associated with them, when that will facilitate the employment of qualified disabled persons.

// One Acre Fund is growing quickly, and we plan to at least quadruple our farmer impact in the next five years. Impact Ventures Associates play a major role in driving that growth and ensuring that this growth is stable and systematic – while also adding major innovations and improvements to our program quality. This offers Impact Ventures Associates a strong career opportunity: the ability to learn from a successful field operation, contribute to aggressive growth, and also make improvements to our program. Impact Ventures Associates start as generalists, with responsibility for discrete projects related to the design and execution of our programs. These projects increase in scope and complexity as they develop skills and leadership competencies. Over time, they can continue to rise as a general leader, possibly growing to manage an entire field program. On a day-to-day basis, the Impact Ventures Associate role involves a mix of activities: Understanding and solving problems:  observing field operations, meeting with leaders of our field staff, running surveys, conducting desk and qualitative research, analyzing KPIs, etc. Then creating simple and lasting solutions to complex problems. Planning and executing projects:  identifying clear goals, creating project calendars, designing workflows, creating field tools and talking points, designing incentive systems and understanding stakeholders, following up and monitoring project execution in the field, etc. Building teams:  hiring staff using One Acre Fund’s unique “experiential hiring” system, mentoring key deputies, and steadily handing off responsibility to your team as you build it. Communicating with other teams : working in coordination with One Acre Fund’s other teams on the ground to execute a smooth customer experience in the simplest way possible. We are currently seeking to hire an Impact Ventures Associate to lead 1-3 of the following projects, depending on skill set and fit: Agroforestry program operations.  Our agroforestry team is facing a classic leadership and management challenge: how to keep a country operation growing at 40-75% per year while increasing quality of service and making significant improvements to our operating model. At the heart of this is unleashing the potential in our field team leaders and ensuring execution stays on track. Field leadership development.  As part of the challenge to grow while maintaining impact and financial sustainability, an Impact Ventures Associate would adapt leadership and core skills trainings to Ethiopia’s programs and lead the rollout of these trainings out across dozens, and later hundreds, of staff, tracking staff progress and growth while iterating to continually improve the program. Agroforestry program design : an Impact Ventures Associate would first learn from our organization’s deep knowledge on scaling rural field programs; then, they will be challenged to find and systematically evaluate new ways for our teams to grow faster, deepen the impact and become leaner. Agronomy and behaviour change.  One of the core challenges in any rural program is adoption and behaviour change. An Impact Ventures Associate might become an expert in both the agronomy of our promoted trees and seeds and also in behaviour change methodology, designing training materials and program improvements to maximize the impact of every client touchpoint.   Seed multiplication program leadership.  We are conducting a two-year trial to test the efficacy of multiplying, processing and selling staple crop seed through cooperative farmers. An Impact Ventures Associate would lead the trial, adapting agronomic protocols and ensuring that farmers and cooperatives adhere to them through a coordinator and small field staff. Tree nursery operations.  In an aim to deepen our impact through trees, we have established a trial nursery for experimentation with various seedling production practices. An Impact Ventures Associate would identify practices, design trials and ensure the trial is rigorously implemented and evaluated.   Although our Ethiopia programs are still relatively small, One Acre Fund has deep operational experience running rural field programs at a scale of 1,000+ full-time staff per country. Impact Ventures Associates benefit from this past experience, quickly building their skill-set through immersion in our operating environment. At the same time, the main role of Impact Ventures Associates is to accelerate growth and to constantly stretch and improve our operations. This presents an excellent career opportunity to both learn from One Acre Fund’s accumulated experience and constantly improve and enable 40%+ program growth per year. CAREER GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT We have a strong culture of constant learning and we invest in developing our people. You’ll have weekly check-ins with your manager, access to mentorship and training programs, and regular feedback on your performance. We hold career reviews every six months and set aside time to discuss your aspirations and career goals. You’ll have the opportunity to shape a growing organization and build a rewarding long-term career. QUALIFICATIONS We are seeking one exceptional Ethiopian professional(s) with 5+ years of work experience and ideally a demonstrated passion for our mission.  Candidates who fit the following criteria are strongly encouraged to apply: Strong work experiences. Examples include a demanding professional work experience or successful entrepreneurial experience, e.g. starting a field program in Ethiopia, leading a large conference, starting a business, etc. Leadership experience at work, or outside of work. This could be taking the initiative to start and finish something significant that involves others, not necessarily management experience. Quantitative literacy, computer skills and a strong analytical approach to problem-solving. A willingness to commit to living in Bahir Dar and travel weekly to rural kebeles for at least two years – this is a long-term, career-track role. The ideal candidate will have at least one year demonstrated experience working in rural areas, although this is not a strict requirement. Bachelors or Masters Degree in Agriculture, Forestry, Horticulture, Natural Resource Management or other related subject is an asset but not required. Language: Fluent English is required; proficient Amharic is an asset. Preferred Start Date Flexible; May 1 preferred Compensation Commensurate with experience Benefits Health insurance, housing and other quality of life benefits Sponsor International Candidates No. Only Ethiopian nationals and those with work authorization in Ethiopia should apply. Ethiopian women and men are encouraged to apply.

// Monitoring Assistant (DRR-IFW) FT-G4 - Mekelle(1), Bahir Dar(1) (103545) WFP seeks candidates of the highest integrity and professionalism who share our humanitarian principles. Selection of staff is made on a competitive basis, and we are committed to promoting diversity and gender balance.       ABOUT WFP   The World Food Programme (WFP) is United Nations frontline agency in the fight against hunger, WFP is continually responding to emergencies. We save lives by getting food to the hungry fast. But WFP also works to help prevent hunger in the future. We do this through programmes that use food as a means to build assets, spread knowledge and nurture stronger, more dynamic communities. This helps com- munities become more food secure. On average, WFP aims to bring food assistance to more than 80 million people in 80 countries. WFP Ethiopia is working with the Government and humanitarian partners to strengthen the resilience of Ethiopia’s most vulnerable population and to chart a more prosperous and sustainable future for the next generation. The Country Office also supports programmes that use food assistance to empower women, transform areas affected by climate change and keep children in school. It aims to contribute to Ethiopia’s five-year development agenda, the Growth and Transformation Plan (GTP), through which the Government combats food insecurity.       ABOUT R4 RURAL RESILIENCE INITIATIVE:   For the 1.3 billion people worldwide living on less than a dollar a day and depending on agriculture for their livelihoods, vulnerability to climate-related shocks is a constant threat to their food security and well-being. As effects of climate change increase the frequency and intensity of natural hazards rise, with farmers facing a growing risk that these climate-related shocks will destroy their assets. Understanding how to help communities confront and manage this risk, so they can be resilient to climate-related shocks, is critical for addressing global poverty.   R4 has broken new ground in the field of climate risk management by enabling poor farmers to pay premiums for crop index insurance with their own labor. Farmers can access insurance by paying with their labor through Insurance-for-Work (IFW) schemes. When a drought hits, compensation for weather-related losses prevents farmers from selling productive assets and stimulates faster recovery. IFW schemes are built into either existing government social safety net Programs (PSNP). Assets built through risk reduction activities promote resilience by steadily decreasing vulnerability to disaster risks over time. Insurance also facilitates access to credit at better rates, serving as collateral. Households can thereby invest in riskier but more remunerative enterprises, as well as in improved seeds, fertilizers and new technologies to increase their agricultural productivity.    Participants also establish small-scale savings, which are used to build ‘risk reserves’. Savings help build a stronger financial base for investing – but also act as a buffer against short-term needs and idiosyncratic shocks, such as illness and death. To ensure long-term sustainability, R4 contributes to the creation of rural financial markets, by building local capacity and gradually transitioning farmers to pay for insurance in cash.        ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT   These 2 fixed term positions are located in WFP Ethiopia Sub Offices. Under the general supervision and guidance of the sub office head and functional guidance from the Climate Solutions Team in Addis Ababa, the Monitoring Assistant will support implementation of the R4 Rural Resilience Initiative in Amhara an Tigray regions.        JOB PURPOSE   To perform monitoring activities within a specific coverage area and provide reports to support the effective delivery of assistance packages.        KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)   Support implementation of the Insurance-for-Work and Disaster Risk Reduction component for R4 through liaison with the IPs; Regularly record progress and document challenges/solutions during the implementation of the programme; Support implementation of monitoring strategy for R4 to record implementation of risk reduction (Disaster Risk Reduction/Natural Resource Management) activities; Create awareness among IPs on the programme strategy and best modality of delivery. In particular, distribution of the insurance scheme and integration between the components will be a key activity. Work closely with the R4 DRR and Micro Insurance Specialists to ensure roll out of the respective components; Liaise with the regional and local government bodies (such as the woreda watershed team) to review the land use plans and maps in consultation with local communities, district authorities and support development of workplans; Contribute to training curriculums on Insurance and DRR/NRM for District Agents; Work in close collaboration with the Savings and Credit focal point to deliver all four components to beneficiaries seamlessly; Support and help to develop where necessary the accounting and reporting system; Support to ensure financial reports are produced on quarterly basis and submitted to all concerned stakeholders; Prepare reliable and satisfactory reports for submission to immediate supervisor that may pass to donors, partners, government and headquarters; Perform other assignments as requested by his/her supervisor or the climate solutions team.       STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS   Education:  Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture, Natural Resource Management, Economics, Social science or other related field; or 5 years equivalent professional work experience. Experience:  At least three years relevant working experience of working in DRR/NRM programmes or experience working with micro insurance work is a must, either from a field perspective or from a more marketing or operational management level perspective. Language:  Fluency in both oral and written communication in English and local language.       DESIRED EXPERIENCES FOR ENTRY INTO THE ROLE   Ability to collect, analyze, and interpret financial data; Proven ability to work in multidisciplinary and multi-stakeholder working environments; Demonstrated knowledge in management of projects preferably rural finance related projects; Ability to devise and operate standard management and operational programs on MFI development;  Ability to control assets and finical resources; Knowledge of the area’s local language; At least three years relevant working experience, preferably in an NGO environment.         KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS   Good inter-personal and communication skills; Experience in report writing, data collection and documentation; Computer literacy, particularly in financial packages and ability to adapt and learn new programmes; Ability to handle sensitive financial matters and observe strict confidentiality; Demonstrable good command of English (both written and spoken).       4Ps CORE ORGANISATIONAL CAPABILITIES   Purpose Understand and communicate the Strategic Objectives: Helps teammates articulate WFP’s Strategic Objectives.  Be a force for positive change: Suggests potential improvements to team’s work processes to supervisor.  Make the mission inspiring to our team: Explains the impact of WFP activities in beneficiary communities to teammates.  Make our mission visible in everyday actions: Articulates how own unit’s responsibilities will serve WFP’s mission. People Look for ways to strengthen people's skills: Trains junior teammates on new skills and capabilities.  Create an inclusive culture: Seeks opportunities to work with people from different backgrounds.  Be a coach & provide constructive feedback: Serves as a peer coach for colleagues in same area of work.  Create an “I will”/”We will” spirit: Tracks progress toward goals and shares this information on a regular basis with supervisor. Performance Encourage innovation & creative solutions: Explores ways to consistently be more efficient and accurate in own areas of work and shares new methods of work with colleagues.  Focus on getting results: Focuses on getting results and tracks trends in completion rates for own tasks to identify opportunities for efficiency.  Make commitments and make good on commitments: Takes responsibility for own tasks and notifies supervisor as soon as possible of potential delays in meeting deadlines or commitments.  Be Decisive: Independently decides what action to take when faced with critical choices in the workplace or in dangerous situations in the field. Partnership Connect and share across WFP units: Suggests opportunities for partnering with other units to supervisor.  Build strong external partnerships: Identifies opportunities to work with colleagues and partners in the field towards common goals.  Be politically agile & adaptable: Develops an understanding of the value of WFP’s teams and external partners in fulfilling team’s goals and objectives.  Be clear about the value WFP brings to partnerships: Aligns own activities with supervisor’s priorities to fulfill internal and external partner needs.         HOW TO APPLY AND DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS     This VA is open ONLY to Ethiopian Nationals.     Please note that WFP does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process.