Ethiopian Agricultural Transformation Agency (ATA)Vacancy AnnouncementPosition: Partnerships Director - Term of Employment: One year with possibility of extension- Duty Station: Addis Ababa- Required Number: One- Salary & Benefits: Competitive- Application Deadline: October 26, 2019ESSENTIAL DUTIES:The specific duties of the Partnerships Director will include the following:• Leads the day-to-day engagement with development partners to build strong relations and mobilize resources to support the agricultural transformation agenda deliverables• Manages and supervises the team to ensure efficient delivery of its role in the area of resource mobilization & partnerships management• Develops a comprehensive resource mobilization strategy for ATA which specifies achievable targets and how ATA can achieve them• Manages fundraising cycle including concept note/proposal development processes in collaboration with program teams to ensure that they are properly coordinated and consistent with internal program priorities, cross-cutting issues and donor priorities and requirements• Reviews grant agreements & other documentation and facilitate signing• Coordinates with ATA’s Finance Director establishing working modalities in the area of financial data tracking and analysis for budgeting, monitoring, reporting and grant audit in order to meet program objectives and government/donor requirements• Undertakes available budget analysis and forecast twice a year and provide input to the budgeting process in close consultation with the finance team• Ensures timely and quality submission of narrative and financial reports to respective development partners as per the agreed timeline• Manages a comprehensive database of donors to facilitate tracking of partnerships and outreach to potential partners• Harmonizes planning, budgeting, and reporting guidelines & templates for Development Partners (DPs) to align their support with priority areas of the Government• Reviews and presents internal monthly updates and grants management for Senior Management Team and periodic reports for Development Partners submission• Organizes development partners meeting on a quarterly basis setting the agenda, communicating with all partner as well as documentation and follow up on agreed actions• Works with Communication team to standardize and ensure the quality of external documents (such as proposal and report) and to organize high-level monitoring field visits/events for government and development partners• Performs any other duties as assigned by direct supervisor.

Master's

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
• Minimum of master’s degree in Economics, Business Administration, International Development or other relevant field of study, obtained from a recognized University
• At least ten (10) years of experience in the management of partnerships involving donors, of which 5 years should be in a senior position
• Experience in international development, including working in resource mobilization for multilateral and bilateral development partners, philanthropic organization, private foundations or NGOs
• Experience in finance
• Professional certification and other advanced training in resource mobilization, donors’ procedures and compliance and grants management software
• Excellent partnerships & grants management skill and ability to build relationships with government counterparts, development partners, civil society agencies and private sectors
• Demonstrated ability to manage complex tasks involving multiple stakeholders
• Demonstrated ability to work in a multidisciplinary, diverse staff, and multi-sector environment.
• Superior analytical and organizational skills with excellent attention to detail and a high degree of personal initiative
• Good skills in Microsoft Office Suite specifically in excel
• Fluency in English and Amharic is essential; fluency in at least one additional Ethiopian language is a plus
• Ability to work under pressure, long work hours, and high workload
• Ability to independently organize work and prioritize tasks as well as work with teams
• Willingness to respect and adhere to ATA values

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
• Experience in the agricultural sector and reasonable knowledge of local laws of the country is preferred.

10-15 years

• We invite all candidates meeting the required qualifications to send (i) a cover letter and (ii) CV (maximum 3 pages), at http://apply.ata.gov.et by mentioning the position tittle on the subject line.• Also, please DO NOT submit scans of certificates with your application form.• Women are highly encouraged to apply.• Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.