In Ethiopia CST implements and manages development and humanitarian programme work. This role will provide support to the CST Ethiopia country programme. CST works with a multitude of diverse partners, both secular and faith-based, as well as local, national international and non-traditional in their scope. CST is in the midst of implementing a 2021-25 country strategic plan focused on 2 programmes – Women’s Empowerment and Resilient Communities, which integrates sustainable livelihoods, humanitarian and other (e.g. peacebuilding) programming.
Scope of Role
The Resilient Communities Programme Coordinator reports to Deputy CD and Head of programmes. The Resilient Communities Programme Coordinator is an important role in the Ethiopia Country programme and works closely with the CMT, Resilient Communities Programme team, Women Empowerment Programme, Business Development & Compliance Advisor, MEL-Advisor, Finance and Administration team, other CST staff, HQ colleagues, partners and other stakeholders to:
- Manage the Resilient Communities Programme that consists both the long term resilient development programme and the humanitarian preparedness and response programme.
- Responsible to integrate transformative gender practices and women’s empowerment theory into the Resilient Communities programming, as well as provides input through a resilience lens to the Women’s Empowerment Programme.
- Lead and Promote triple Nexus approach and programmes
Commitment to Safeguarding Programme Participants from Exploitation and Abuse:
CST is committed to Safeguarding people within our programmes from Exploitation and Abuse and has specific policies on this commitment (including a Global Code of Conduct) that outlines the expected behaviour and responsibility of all staff, consultants and other organisational representatives. Any candidate offered a job with CST will be expected to sign CST, i.e. Trócaire’s, Safeguarding Policies, Global Code of Conduct and other integrity policies within a month of joining CST as an appendices to their contract of employment. All employees of CST must agree to conduct themselves in accordance with the provisions of these documents.
Key Duties & Responsibilities
Lead and Manage the Resilient Communities Programme
- In coordination with the Head of Programmes and Country Director manage the Resilient Communities Programme in line with the CST country strategy and CAFOD/SCIAF/Trócaire global priorities
Strategic Management
- Lead the development and implementation of the Resilient Communities programme strategy and framework in line with the country strategy, working to integrate long-term development initiatives (e.g. resilient livelihoods, natural resource management, climate change adaptation, Social cohesion programmes) and humanitarian preparedness and response initiatives
- Lead the development and implementation of the CST Humanitarian Strategy as a part of the RC programme
- Take a leadership role Nexus thinking, programming, and promote learning in all CST programme approaches
- Ensure appropriate responses are made to emerging trends in country, including discussion with partners on strategies and programme modification if required
- In collaboration with the Women Empowerment Coordinator, ensure that women’s empowerment as an approach is integrated into the Resilient Community Programme and that the Women’s Empowerment Programme integrates programming through a resilience lens
- Lead, guide and develop projects and proposals under the Resilient Communities programme, including actively seeking and pursing institutional funding opportunities
- Oversee to the development of CST’s Peacebuilding and Social cohesion strategy, efforts and initiatives
- Ensure all Resilient Communities work is safe, accessible, dignified and inclusive
- Represent CST externally, working to build, develop and sustain relationships with relevant stakeholders, including the Ethiopian Catholic Church, donor and government agencies (including Irish Aid, DfID, UN OCHA, the EC, ECHO), government line ministries, local government, national networks including WASH cluster, ATF, etc., seeking opportunities for collaboration, influencing and programme funding, where applicable
Operational Management
- Manage and ensure effective delivery of high quality projects within agreed budgets, time frames and standards
- Ensure compliance with agreements, regulations and requirements for all RC programme work
- Coordinate, together with the MEL Advisor, proper monitoring, evaluation and learning for all RC programme work, including clear M&E plans
- Ensure proper reporting for all RC programme work, including donor reporting for institutionally funded projects; ensure all partner reports are reviewed and concrete feedback is provided to ensure high quality implementation and reporting
- Develop annual and quarterly work plans for the RC programme, ensuring the same for Humanitarian Response work, taking into account the changing context of Ethiopia
- Prepare and share monthly Humanitarian Situation updates and chair and convene Humanitarian Technical Working Group meetings, bringing together CST Ethiopia staff together with CAFOD, SCIAF and Trócaire HQ staff
- Support strong learning and knowledge management of CST’s existing and emerging practices on resilience programming, including integrated programming approaches, and identify and support new opportunities for research on the same
- Ensure appropriate technical guidance and other resources from CAFOD, SCIAF, and Trócaire are embraced in the programme and shared with partners to support programme quality and innovation
- Participate in Governance meetings for all IF projects
- Manage and ensure internal systems compliance for the RC programme guaranteeing management information systems, i.e. Salesforce, programme, project and partner data is maintained and up to date; ensure internal approval, transfer and closure documents are prepared and approved and other necessary documentation is submitted and uploaded to Salesforce in a timely manner
Financial Management
- Prepare and review annual RC programme and project budgets in a timely manner
- Ensure RC program and project budgets are managed effectively according to CST and donor policies, including delivery of the RC programme within agreed budgets, or instigate budget revisions according to evolving needs in line with CST’s and Ethiopia’s finance guidelines and procedures
- Develop relevant risk registers and monitor them in conjunction with the head of programmes.
- Ensure all institutionally funded project comply with donor financial regulations and that all financial reports are submitted in a timely manner.
- Oversee partner financial profiles and reviews are carried out using Agresso in cooperation and collaboration with the finance team
- Foster and ensure good stewardship over utilisation of all resources of the organisation
People and Partner Management
- Foster an effective, efficient and high-performing Resilient Communities team
- Lead, manage and support a team of direct reports under the RC programme (and staff under shared management arrangements), including setting objectives, conducting one to one meetings and annual performance development reviews, providing coaching and ensuring team members have individual development plans
- Oversee and support the work of Consultants, Programme Accompaniers, Technical Advisors, Programme Support Officers and consultants working on the CST Resilient Communities Programme.
- Develop, nurture and manage relationships with CST’s partner organisations in line with the principles and standards, working with partners to regularly assess the quality of the relationship, ensuring that effective communication channels are in place and that any shortcomings are addressed
- Coordinate the identification and delivery of capacity needs and capacity development plans among programme partners, including organisational, financial and technical needs
- Ensure that key international humanitarian standards are known and used by partners including but not restricted to CHS, Sphere, LEGS, and Good Enough Guide.
- Ensure accountability to programme participants and that key corporate mainstreaming issues are understood and used by partners and humanitarian team, including but not restricted to protection mainstreaming, HIV/Aids, gender, downward accountability and conflict sensitive approaches
Other
- Undertake any and all other duties as may be assigned by the Country Director or Programme Manager that are consistent with the nature of the job, its level of responsibility and requirements of the CST country programme
All offers of employment with Trócaire may be subject to Police Vetting/PSNI/ clearance.
All new hires are required to complete a Self-Declaration Form and sign up to our Code of Behaviour contained in our Safeguarding Children Policy. For additional information please consult the Human Resources Department in our Head Office or in Ethiopia.