Country Director, Ethiopia

Location: Ethiopia with frequent travel

Contract: Full time, 3 years, fixed term

Salary & Benefits: Competitive

Effective agriculture has the power to change lives. It underpins prosperity, food security and stability the world over. Farm Africa focuses on transforming agriculture and managing natural resources sustainably. We champion a holistic approach that boosts yields, protects the environment and connects smallholder farmers to thriving markets.

Ethiopia is Farm Africa’s largest, most dynamic, and innovative programme. We are looking for an inspirational leader, communicator and manager who to drives growth and deliver high quality and technically expert programmes, as well as fronting some of our most important organisational relationships.

The Country Director, Ethiopia will play a key role within Farm Africa’s global senior management team and will be responsible for setting the strategic direction for Farm Africa’s Ethiopian country programme, in line with our global strategy.

You will have a successful track record of working at Country Director level within the INGO sector and will have a strong understanding of donor environments, working closely with communities, government and the private sector. You will have lived and worked in sub-Saharan Africa, have excellent hands-on programme, financial, strategic and human resource management experience. Exceptional multi-tasking, networking, relationship-building and financial management skills are pre-requisites.

If you are interested in this role, please visit the jobs page of our website for more information: www.farmafrica.org/jobs/jobs

Deadline: 9:00 am on Monday 30 September 2019.

Note: Recruitment agents are respectfully asked to not get in touch regarding this role.