Embassy of Ireland Job Vacancy 2024

Embassy of Ireland invites qualified applicants for the following job position.

Ireland has enjoyed bilateral relations with Ethiopia since 1994, when its Embassy in Addis Ababa was first opened. Ireland’s engagement in Ethiopia is guided by the Government of Ireland’s general foreign policy which seeks to promote a more secure, just, fair and sustainable world.

Irish Aid, Ireland’s programme for international development, envisages a world where people are empowered to overcome poverty and hunger, and fully realize their rights and potential. Irish Aid in Ethiopia therefore aims to benefit the poorest and most vulnerable sections of society.

The Embassy wishes to contract the services of four full-time Programme Officers to support the management, oversight and implementation of our development assistance programme. We are seeking highly motivated, innovative and experienced programme officers in the following disciplines:

Position: Programme Officer

Job requirements:

All candidates must have a relevant MA Degree in a relevant discipline – for example Economics, Agriculture, Development Studies, Equality Studies, Social development, Humanitarian, Peace & Security Studies, international relations, Political science.
Have a minimum of five years relevant experience in project cycle management including procurement process, financial management of budget and disbursement, audit, monitoring and evaluation, and information management.
In addition to the above all candidates applying for:
The position of Programme Officer for Social Protection and Humanitarian Action must have essential knowledge and experience of civil society in promoting effective social protection and humanitarian responses.
The position of Programme Officer for Gender Equality must have essential knowledge and experience of working on women’s economic empowerment, addressing sexual and gender based violence, and Women, Peace and Security.
The position of Programme Officer for Food Systems and Economic Integration must have essential knowledge and experience in the areas of food systems and/or economic development in a bilateral and/or multilateral context.
The position of Programme Officer for Multilateral and Regional Affairs must have essential knowledge and experience of the African Union (in particular the Political Affairs, Peace and Security Department), and African Regional economic communities and regional mechanisms (such as the IGAD and AfCFTA) as well as UN agencies such as the UNOAU, UNECA and UNWOMEN.

Desirable Skills and Experience:

Work with the embassy team to implement the Embassy’s development cooperation strategy and support the design and implementation of a new mission strategy.
Support the implementation and grant oversight of projects funded by Ireland in related sectors including regular liaison with implementing organisations, partners and the regular review of budgets and work plans, monitoring, reporting and communications.
Provide high quality technical and policy analysis, grant and partner management, technical assessments and briefings in support of our annual Business Plan and Mission Strategy.
Provide day-to-day administrative support to the respective senior programme managers in the organization of high-level visits, field visits, programme payments, consultancy support, information management, and filing.
Preparing reports and case studies for internal accountability process (Bi-annual, annual and ad-hoc reporting) in line with result based management.
Support the respective Senior Programme Managers in related sectors (Social Protection and Humanitarian Action; Gender Equality; Food System and Economic Integration; and Multilateral and Regional Affairs) in the development of analysis and thematic papers as part of any reviews, evaluations or design phases of Mission Strategy Planning.
Attending, participating in and reporting on various external technical working group meetings and other fora as required.
Other duties as detailed in the job description and as required.

Contract duration: The successful candidate will be hired on a 3 year contract with probation period of 60 days

Annual Leave Entitlement: Annual leave entitlement is 20 working days per annum

Gross Salary: €22,026.36 per annum / €1,835.53 per month paid in local currency. Salaries are paid direct to a bank account, therefore, the successful candidate must have a bank account

Location: Embassy of Ireland, Addis Ababa

Deadline: 28 August 2024

How To Apply:

Application process:

The Application Forms can be found by clicking this page or through an email request to AddisAbabaRecruitment@dfa.ie or in person from the reception desk at the Embassy of Ireland.

Please send a completed application form clearly indicating which Programme Officer Position you are applying for, and your Curriculum Vitae (CV) ONLY before the closing date: