CARE is dedicated to improving the lives of the most marginalized, particularly women and girls. Our diversity is our strength, and we encourage people from all backgrounds and experiences to apply.
At CARE Ethiopia, we are committed to preventing all unwanted behavior at work, including sexual harassment, exploitation, abuse, and child abuse. We expect everyone who works with us to uphold this commitment by understanding and adhering to the CARE Safeguarding Policy and related framework. We have a zero-tolerance approach to any harm or exploitation of a vulnerable adult or child by any of our staff, representatives, or partners.
Position 1: Youth Income and Financial Service Advisor
Qualifications (Know-How)
Education
- Required: B.A. Degree in Economics, Finance, International Development, or a closely related field.
- Desired: MA in Economics, Marketing, Business Administration, Cooperative Development, Agricultural Finance, or other relevant fields.
Experience
- Required:
- Minimum of 6 years of direct work experience in income generation, financial inclusion, microfinance operations, RuSACCO, VESA/VSLA, and youth livelihoods, including needs assessments, baseline surveys, and field program implementation.
- Proven experience in project activities integration and sustainability management.
- Proven experience working with a diverse team culture.
- Experience in regular progress monitoring and delivering technical support to field teams, including in hard-to-reach areas.
- At least 3 years of experience on USAID-funded Food Security/Livelihood Resilience programs/projects and familiarity with USAID deliverables.
- Desired: Experience in NGO programs.
Technical Skills
- Required:
- Knowledge of income generation, youth economic development, and microfinance practices and operations.
- Highly developed computer skills (Outlook, Word processing, database management).
- Experience with MIS data management.
- Data analysis skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication in English.
- Strong belief in teamwork, gender equality, and participatory approaches to sustainable development.
- Desired:
- Training/workshop facilitation, smart planning, and quality report writing skills.
- Ability to deliver under tight deadlines.
Competencies
- Respect, accountability, courage, excellence, building partnerships, commitment, contributing to team success, innovation, proactive problem-solving, and analytical ability.
Contacts/Key Relationships
- Expected to establish and maintain good relations with partners, government counterparts, and NGOs.
Working Conditions and Travel
- Based in Addis Ababa with up to 35% travel to RFSA implementing woredas in East and West Hararghe.
Location: Addis Ababa
Position 2: Project Officer
Qualifications (Know-How)
Education/Training
- Required: BA degree in Gender, Law, Sociology, Social Work, Development Studies, Social Sciences, or related fields.
- Desired: A Master’s degree in a related field is a plus.
Experience
- Required:
- 3-5 years of relevant experience with a first degree and a focus on youth entrepreneurship projects in urban settings.
- Experience working with micro and small enterprises, gender empowerment, and financial inclusions.
Technical Skills
- Required:
- Proficiency in written and spoken English.
- Computer proficiency.
- Strong communication and report-writing skills.
- Firm belief in teamwork, gender equality, and understanding of the economic and social needs of young women, participatory approaches, and sustainable development.
Competencies
- Respect, accountability, courage, excellence, building partnerships, stress tolerance, building commitment, coaching, interpersonal skills, operational decision-making, planning and organizing, and information monitoring.
Location: Addis Ababa
Position 3: Payroll and Benefit Assistant
Qualifications (Know-How)
Education/Training
- Required: BA degree in Accounting or an equivalent combination of education and work experience.
- Desired: Training in financial software, preferably PeopleSoft.
Experience
- Required:
- 1 year of relevant experience for a degree holder and 2 years for a diploma holder.
- Desired: Experience in development-oriented NGOs.
Technical Skills
- Required:
- Good communication and presentation skills.
- Well-organized with the ability to act professionally and ethically.
- Proficiency in computer applications.
- Strong belief in teamwork, gender equality, sensitivity to HIV/AIDS, participatory approaches, and sustainable development.
- Desired: Experience with financial software.
Competencies
- Respect, accountability, courage, excellence, analytical skills, building commitment, stress tolerance, collaboration, contributing to team success, customer focus, and information monitoring.
Location: Addis Ababa
Application Deadline: August 16th, 2024
