In Ethiopia we work to save lives through humanitarian action, build strong and resilient communities, and fight injustice and inequality.

DCA has been supporting food insecure communities in Ethiopia with humanitarian assistance and long-term development since the mid-1970s through local churches and faith-based organizations and has been legally registered in the country since 2004. DCA Ethiopia’s modality of implementation is a combination of co- and self- implementation and working with local partners and likeminded INGOs in consortia. It has an office in Addis Ababa and 4 field offices in Amhara, Oromia, Gambella and Afar regions. The country programme has 3 thematic areas:

• Community Development with particular focus on Women and Youth Empowerment
• Resilience Building and Livelihood with strong focus on Climate Change Adaptation
• Humanitarian action and triple nexus

About The Job

The main function of the Global Funding and Reporting Officer (GFRO) is to increase the fundraising capacity and donor income of DCA’s Country Office in Ethiopia.

The GFRO is the focal point and key person responsible for 1) timely proposal development – together with partner organisations, other INGO staff and DCA colleagues as well as with relevant departments of DCA HQ ensuring that proposals are of high quality and meet donor requirements, 2) ensuring appropriate grants management of international funded projects including ensuring the quality and timely submission of donor reports in collaboration with DCA colleagues, 3) assisting in building relations and increase visibility of DCA among both donors, private sector, partners, INGOs and other key stakeholders, 4) ensuring that all funded projects meet the visibility and communication requirements of the funding agency and 5) ensuring constructive and close collaboration with relevant units and colleagues in DCA, both in Ethiopia and in DCA in Copenhagen, 6) developing funding strategy for DCA Ethiopia. Finally, the GFRO builds the competence of DCA staff and partners to do fundraising from international as well as country-based donors.

About You

To be successful in this role the ideal candidate has:

• A university degree in international development or other related sciences as well as some years of working experience (but not more than 4), preferably internationally. Generalist competences, including analytical skills and the ability to comprehend and understand new subjects/complexity is critical.
• Documented successful experience in proposal development and writing, incl. excellent English writing skills.
• Knowledge of grant management of international donors e.g. EU, ECHO, Danida, US agencies, UN agencies and other institutional donors.
• Knowledge of and experience in building relations to donors, civil society partners and the private sector.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills with experience in engaging with people of different cultures and backgrounds.
• Flexible, pro-active, self-motivated and good at coordinating and organising own work as well as that of the team, while managing several processes at a time (multi-tasking). This should be combined with a strong attention to detail.
• Knowledge of DCA’s programmatic areas is an advantage.
• In addition to English, speaking and writing skills in Danish could prove an advantage.