Fund Manager at Christian Aid

Christian Aid

Position: Fund Manager

Job Time: Full-Time

Job Type: Contract

Place of Work: Addis Ababa, Addis Abeba - Ethiopia

Salary: $28,142

Posted date: 1 month ago

Deadline: September, 23/2024 (4 days left)

About us

Christian Aid exists to create a world where everyone can live a full life, free from poverty. We are a global movement of people, churches and local organisations who passionately champion dignity, equality and justice worldwide. We are the changemakers, the peacemakers, the mighty of heart.

We’re committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace and recognise the value this brings in forming strong, creative and high-performing teams. We welcome applications from all sections of the community and from those with experience from outside of the voluntary sector. And no, you don’t have to be Christian to work here – we encourage people of all faiths and none to apply. We just ask that everyone lives out our values of dignity, equality, justice and love. We value a good work-life balance, so we’re open to part-time and flexible working. We also offer hybrid working for our office-based colleagues and the option of being a homeworker for most of our roles too.

About the role

• To provide oversight and coordination of CSO Grant Funding to be administered as part of an FCDO donor-funded accountability programme in Ethiopia. The programme is expected to be a 4 year £10-14m contract, comprising:
• Component 1: Creating a more enabling environment for civic action through supporting a broad range of CSOs and media
• Component 2: Supporting accountability and oversight bodies and institutions for them to effectively discharge their constitutional mandates of political representation and executive oversight.
• Component 3: Political Economy Analysis and Evidence Facility - a dedicated ‘evidence’ component driving Thinking and Working Politically (TWP).

About you

To be successful in this role, you will need to have Significant experience in the management of grant funding in the international development sector, Significant international development experience in governance programmes at scale, Expertise in providing capacity building and training for organizations in the field of international development, Advanced communication skills, including fluent written and spoken English and good knowledge of the civil society context in Ethiopia.