Your tasks
- You will provide training to staff and managers of the Ethiopian Catholic Church Social and Development Commission (ECC-SDCO) and its partner organizations in the areas of emergency and transitional aid.
- You will support local partners in the planning and implementation of innovative projects in the areas of food security, WASH, protection, monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning (MEAL).
- You will support the development and implementation of ECC-SDCO's 10-year strategy and support organizational development processes.
- You will be involved in the strategic development of the Caritas Germany (CG) humanitarian and transitional aid project portfolio in Ethiopia and other countires.
- You faciliate regional networking between CG partners in Africa and support cooperation with donors, the UN system and other humanitarian actors.
- You will support the preparation of humanitarian and transitional aid funding proposal.
- You will support the political advocacy of CG and its partners in the region vis-à-vis relevant donors (e.g. German Federal Foreign Office, EU-ECHO, UN).
Your profile
- You have a degree in social sciences, economics or natural sciences.
- You have at least two years of professional experience in humanitarian aid or development cooperation, ideally in the East African region.
- You have sound knowledge of project management, organizational development and political advocacy.
- You use your faciciliation and technical skills in a culturally sensitive manner and have experience in working with NGOs.
- You are business fluent in English and can operate confidently in intercultural contexts.
- You are an EU citizen or Swiss national, identify with the values of Caritas Germany and with the goals of faith-based relief activities.
Our benefits - your impetus
We want you to feel good working with us:
Subsistence payments
12 subsistence payments (and a prorated 13th) are based on your degree, experience, marital status, and your obligations to support your dependants. Other allowances will be considered on an individual basis.
Social benefits
Social insurance includes statutory pension, accident and unemployment insurance as well as health insurance for you and the dependants accompanying you.
Private insurance
In addition to statutory insurance, we also take out private insurance including professional and personal liability as well as accident insurance.
Personnel development
Individual seminars including language and safety courses ensure your personal development and effectively strengthen your work on location.
Health care
We bear the costs for medical examinations, the health check beforehand and vaccinations to ensure you are perfectly prepared for your assignment.
Cost coverage
We bear the costs for rent and consumption. The pro-rata costs for furnishing your accommodation depend on the number of people living there.
Your work at Caritas Germany
The German Caritas Association (DCV) is the social welfare organization of the Catholic Church in Germany, while Caritas Germany (CG) is its globally active aid organization. CG supports around 1,000 aid projects every year, regardless of religion, ethnicity or nationality.
The Ethiopian Catholic Church Social and Development Commission (ECC-SDCO) - Caritas Ethiopia - provides innovative emergency and transitional aid for victims of humanitarian crises in Ethiopia. The field of emergency response is to be further strengthened in order to implement projects even more effectively.
In this position, you will advise local partner organizations on organizational development, humanitarian issues, process standardization and personnel and financial management. The regional focus will be on networking and supporting partners in East Africa.
For technical questions about the position, please contact:
Caritas Germany
Mr. Lukas Müller
lukas.mueller@caritas.de
Tel: +49 761 200539
From the application to the preparation contract
How can I apply?
We will gladly accept your online application. You will receive feedback approximately 14 days after the application deadline.
What follows positive feedback?
We will invite you to the next available selection day. You will receive information about the procedure in advance.
What do the selection days involve?
Over the course of two days, we will provide you with specific information about the conditions and framework. We will also conduct selection interviews with you.
What happens after that?
If we consider you to be a good match for the assignment, we will request your consent to introduce you to the partner organisation. You will then receive a contract for the preparation period.
What does preparation include?
All specialists receive extensive training for 3 - 4 months in Cologne to prepare them intensively for their assignment.
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