Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS) is a publicly-funded, non-for profit German political foundation registered in Ethiopia as a “foreign organization” in accordance with the Civil Society Organizations Proclamation No 1113/2019. With offices in more than 100 countries, KAS promotes democracy, the Rule of Law, Social Market Economy and human rights and fosters political exchanges. For its new Country Office in Ethiopia, KAS is looking for a Project Manager (Ethiopia) under the current funding period by the Federal German Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) until 31 December 2022. This position is a definite work contract of 16 months, ideally starting on 01 September 2021.

The Project Manager (Ethiopia) is responsible for designing, planning, implementing and evaluating the activities of the KAS Country Project in Ethiopia. This relates to activities in the field of democracy, the Rule of Law, Social Market Economy and human rights in Ethiopia.

We strongly encourage women to apply for the position.

Job description:

• The Project Manager Ethiopia works under the supervision of the Country Representative:
• Design, plan, implement and evaluate the activities of the Country Project Ethiopia in accordance with KAS objectives
• Plan and prepare workshops, trainings and conferences in Ethiopia
• Financially plan and monitor annual activities and budget plans together with the Project Accountant
• Ensure external and internal visibility of project activities in cooperation with the Project Assistant
• Coordinate, manage and supervise the work of the Project Accountant and Project Assistant in relation to activities of the Country Project Ethiopia
• Ensure an adequate communication between KAS Country Office, project partners and stakeholders
• Plan, prepare and supervise research studies of the Country Project Ethiopia
• Draft Terms of Reference and contracts for short-term experts. Engage, brief and monitor short-term experts
• Timely completion and submission of all activity reportsMaintain close relations to Ethiopian stakeholders in politics, economy, the Rule of Law, academia, the media and civil society
• Upload all necessary documents in the KAS FAVORIT system

Qualifications, experiences and competencies:

Candidates should have the following educational background, work experience and skills.

Education:

At least Master’s degree in Political Science, Social Science, Finance, Communications or a related field

Work experience:

• At least five (5) years of relevant professional work experience in project management in the field of development cooperation and conference management
• At least five (5) years of relevant professional work experience in the political, economic or legal sector of Ethiopia

Competencies :

• Ability to work in an international environment
• Able to work independently and highly meticulous
• Excellent knowledge of the politics, economy and history of Ethiopia
• Proven tight network to Ethiopian stakeholders in politics, economy, the Rule of Law, academia, local media and civil society
• Well-developed team player skills
• Excellent ability in planning and keeping schedules
• Thorough ability and large experience to implement workshops, conferences, etc. in a timely and a well-organized manner, including follow-up and evaluation
• Proven track record of conducting academic research studies
• Good external communication skills and ability to increase visibility
• Ability to maintain attention to detail and to work under the pressure of rigid deadlines and conflicting priorities;
• Ability to communicate information clearly and concisely, both verbally and in writing;
• Ability to participate as a contributing member of an international and customer-oriented team;
• Excellent research and writing skills
• Strong computer literacy, including Microsoft office, in particular Excel;
• Willingness and openness to be trained and use the in-house accountancy and document management system of Konrad Adenauer Foundation.

Languages:

• Excellent writing and speaking skills in English (C1) are mandatory for this role
• Fluency in Amharic
• Fluency in other local languages of Ethiopia is an asset