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About Job

Our client, The French Development Agency (AFD) is looking for a Project Officer to join their team in Addis Ababa. This is a fantastic opportunity if you have experience working with donor agencies  and  a  strong  background  in  project  management and working with government authorities, national and international stakeholders, and are looking forward to joining a diverse team then this job is for you.

Your key responsibilities will be:

Participate in the coordination, development and monitoring of operations in its sectors:

•  Prospect and identify funding opportunities
• Participate in the diagnosis, evaluation and contracting of projects
• Monitor the implementation of projects (signature, disbursements, reimbursements, compliance with financial and non-financial articles and commitments in terms of reporting and auditing), with the headquarters teams
• Participate in briefing the project team (with headquarters) and organize relations
  between the project team and national/international actors/partners in Addis
• Organize and participate in the supervision missions of the country office or
  headquarters, and participate in technical meetings and debriefings of the
  missions.

Contribute to the intellectual production of the country office and participate in the
development of sector dialogue

• Develop intellectual production initiatives
• Carry out sector monitoring and produce synthetic or analytical notes
• Developing AFD Group’s sector strategy in the country
• Contribute to AFD’s country strategy
•  Ensure communication on projects and represent AFD in sector groups

Ensure contacts with stakeholders and partners in the sectors concerned:

• Establish and develop contacts with local partners of the country office (national, regional and local authorities, French Embassy, financial and technical partners, counterparts, NGOs)
•  Represent AFD in sector dialogue and relevant official meetings
•  Contribute to the visibility of AFD and France’s partnership strategy in Ethiopia.

Job Requirement

•  Engineering degree in Agriculture/Water (at least Master’s) or equivalent title.
• At least 5 years of experience in a specialized position in one of the sectors concerned;
• At least 3 years of experience in a bilateral or multilateral development partner or a civil
  society organization;
•  Proven experience of at least 3 years in project management (financial and technical) in
  at least one of the sectors concerned;
•  Strong technical and financial analytical skills in one of the sectors concerned;
•  Ability to write clear and synthetic reports and analytical notes;
•  Good understanding of development opportunities and constraints in Ethiopia in the
  sectors concerned;
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills, especially Word and Excel.
•  Good relationship and aptitude with partners and customers;
•  Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work in a team and independently;
• Excellent communication skills
•  Excellent communication skills, including written, English and Amharic; knowledge of
  French would be a plus.

Location: Addis Ababa