Latest Jobs from THE HUNGER PROJECT – ETHIOPIA

THE HUNGER PROJECT – ETHIOPIAVacancy Announcement Job Title: Partnership Development & Resource Mobilization (PDRM) Officer- Employment Type: Full-time- Location: Addis Ababa- Employment Duration: One year with possible extension upon satisfactory results- Closing Date: Dec. 28, 2018Job Summary: The PDRM Officer, directly reports to the THP- Ethiopia’s Director is responsible for building strategic partnerships in Ethiopia that will strengthen the position of THP- Ethiopia to be a major player in ending chronic hunger and poverty. This person will be responsible for achieving growing local and foreign fundraising targets to implement programs of THP-Ethiopia. The ultimate impact of this position will be new partnerships resulting in in-kind support (government-supplied nurses, teachers, medical supplies, etc.), funding for program expansion or intensification, and integration with national poverty alleviation programs.Expected Results• To strengthen relationships with important in and outside-country institutions that can advance or fund THP- Ethiopia’s Epicenter Technology.• To work closely with the Country Director, other senior staff of THP Ethiopia and the Global Office to develop and implement strategies for partnerships;• To manage strategic partnerships by following through formal and informal engagements (e.g.. Memorandums of Understanding, joint proposals or programs) and by keeping track of results;• To facilitate new funding relationships with governmental, nongovernmental institution and private sector institutions within and outside Ethiopia;• To be responsible for generating and submitting funding proposals in close coordination with the Country Director and other senior staff;• To develop and implement a strategic lobby and advocacy framework and strategies for THP- Ethiopia: informed by on a local context analysis, in collaboration with the Country Director. National Advisory Council & program team of THP Global Office:• Based on the local lobby and advocacy strategy, to regularly participate in relevant spaces for policy and program development at national level to influence these processes;• To be responsible for generating proposals and high quality advocacy communication materials in close coordination with the Country Director and other senior staff;• To strategically position and support the Country Director as the key spokesperson for THP-Ethiopia and as a leading expert on issues related to THP’s approach;• To facilitate field visits for policy makers in ways that maximize their policy influence while minimizing their disruption on program activities.• To keep track and overview of the local partnerships and advocacy activities and report about progress and result to the Country Director on time;• To keep track and overview of the locally mobilized resources and expenditures and to engage with the local funders about progress and deviation from plans, if needed;• To facilitate on time financial and narrative reporting to the local funders based on their specific needs;