Country: Ethiopia
Closing date: 03 Jan 2020
· Help us end avoidable blindness in Ethiopia
· Bring your skills and experience and helps us manage our regional Grants Portfolio
· Full – time position based in Addis Ababa
The Fred Hollows Foundation is one of Australia’s most respected and trusted international development organisations whose vision is to end avoidable blindness and ensure the work of Fred Hollows lives on.
Ethiopia is one of The Foundation’s largest funded programs, focused on the Elimination of Trachoma. Up until now our program has focused on the complex and direct delivery of services to help those in need. With strong foundations in place, we are now looking to enter a new phase of our programming building on the work that we have already done.
About the Position
The Fred Hollows Foundation is currently working in 5 countries in Africa namely Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Burundi, and Eritrea. Under the direction and supervision of the Grants Coordinator – Africa, the Grants - Officer is accountable for supporting the grants management/administration and successful delivery of all the institutional donor-funded grants and projects in the Africa Region, In addition to this the Grants offer will also provide support to business development activities, in line with The Foundation’s strategic framework.
Specific responsibilities include
· Grants Management and Administration Support
· Support the maintenance and management of systems and processes relating to the Africa grants, partnerships and sub-Awards
· Provide on-going grants management support, through coordination with country teams, to ensure all donor reports and deliverables are submitted in accordance and compliance with the contract.
· Support the completion and submission of donor narrative and financial reports.
· Ensure all contractual and project implementation documentation is updated and maintained throughout the life of the project.
· Contribute to the ongoing monitoring and strengthening of compliance with donor requirements
Grants Acquisition and Business Development Support
· Maintain pipeline of donor opportunities and track internal proposal development.
· Research, analyse and identify prospective donors and forecast potential grant opportunities.
· Support the Programs team (country, regional and technical teams) in resource mobilisation and grants acquisition efforts as required.
· Participate in partner, donor and networking meetings and events to establish and maintain relationships and stay abreast of development trends.
About You! To be successful in this role, we are seeking someone with the following experience and skills.
· Five years previous experience working within the International Development sector.
· Previous project and grant management experience with major institutional donors such as DFAT, DFID, USAID, EU etc.
· Experience working on international development projects with INGOs or similar organisations.
· Knowledge of donor contracts and agreements.
· Extensive knowledge of donor requirements, especially reporting.
· Experience with budget development and monitoring
· Understanding of the project management cycle including project development/design, implementation and monitoring and evaluation
How to apply:
How to apply & who to contact
Applications should be made via our website: http://www.hollows.org/au/careers/current-vacancies and should include your resume and cover letter addressing all areas expressed in the ‘experience, skills & attributes’ section of the Role Purpose as well as details of your current and expected salary.
Alternatively, if you would like further information please contact HR Manager Ethiopia, Daniel Jirane via email at djirane@hollows.org
Applications close:3rd January 2020
The Fred Hollows Foundation is committed to protecting the rights of children in all areas where we work. Applicants are advised that The Foundation reserves the right to conduct police checks and other screening procedures to ensure we maintain and promote a child safe environment.
The Fred Hollows Foundation – Ethiopia (FHF-E) has been re-registered and licensed by The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia Organizations of Civil Societies in accordance with the Organizations of Civil Societies Proclamation No.1113/2019 and certificate number 2985, on May 20/2019.
To be eligible to apply for this position you must have the appropriate right to work in Ethiopia.