EUPE – Project Officer

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EUPE – Project Officer

Role Purpose

British Council is implementing the Enabling University Peace Education in Regional Conflict/Post-conflict Settings (EUPE) Project – an ambitious and innovative peace education programme in Sudan and Ethiopia. We are seeking a Project Officer to support the project delivery in Ethiopia to be part of the country delivery team.

Main accountabilities but not limited to the following:

Programme Delivery:

• Support the administrative and financial as well as procurement delivery as per British Council policy and client requirements.
• Support the achievement of all agreed outputs as required by the line manager.

Relationship Management / Business Development:

• Contribute to building long-term partnerships for the British Council.
• Build and maintain professional relationships with coalition partners and other key players;

Resources and People Management:

• Support the management of financial resources to implement project activity accurately allocated, forecasted, monitored and reported
• Ensure that relevant business processes (procurement, sales, travel and expenses, etc.) are carried out in line with corporate standards using SAP where appropriate;
• Ensure that procurement is managed to the highest standards suppliers selected and managed to maximum value for money

Risk Management:

• To identify, assess, report and monitor progress in addressing risks to the achievement of project objectives.

Monitoring and Evaluation:

• Support the delivery of the monitoring and evaluation plan for Ethiopia, using the programme’s monitoring and evaluation framework;

Marketing and Communications:

• Liaise with the communication team, responsible for the effective communication and dissemination of the programme;

Role-specific knowledge and experience:

Essential requirements:

• University Degree in project management, business or social studies including in development or Social Studies.
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail
• Ability to work effectively with tight deadlines

Desirable:

• Project Management for Development (PMD)
• Financial Management for Development (FMD) equivalent
• Management of Risk (MoR)

Further Information

• Pay Band – 4
• Remuneration: ETB 38,924 Gross Per Month 
• Contract Type – 3 Month Fixed Term Contract
• Location – Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
• Department/Function – Cultural Engagement/Programmes
• Additional information
• Language requirements: English language (IELTS 6 or above equivalent).
• Fluency in Amharic
• The Role holder must have existing rights to live and work in the country the role is based.
• Closing Date – 15 April 2024. Applications will close at 23:59 East Africa Time

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