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Role Purpose

The role holder will lead the effective co-ordination and management of Civil Society Support Programme Phase 2 (CSSP2) grant funds in line with programme management strategies and FCDOO / British Council requirements.

Qualifications

Role Specific Knowledge And Experience

The main essential knowledge and experience points that we are looking for you to evidence are:

• Fluency in English (C1 or IELTS 6.5 or equivalent), Amharic
• A first degree or comparable professional experience in Social Studies, CSO/third sector development or similar discipline
• Extensive experience of managing and building the capacity of international donor funded CSO grantees
• Experience of leading on grant management in an adaptive programme management setting
• Experience of influencing multi-disciplinary and multi-organisational teams and partners to achieve common objectives in a complex matrix management structure

Role Specific Skills

• Project, programme or grant design appraisal
• Programme / business process design, particularly as relevant to grant selection and appraisal

Further Information : Pay Band – 8

Contract Type – Fixed term contract ending August 2023

Location – Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Requirements – All applicants should have a pre-existing legal status to live and work in country of application. The British Council will not facilitate/sponsor visa applications and work permits.