Local/Specific: This role is based in Ethiopia. This role is open to the nationals of the country where the role is based. 

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.

Learn about our vision, mission and values

About the role

The role is responsible to lead the EU funded CSF Plus program to be delivered in the South, Central, Tigray Regions and Addis Ababa City Administration aiming to strengthen capacities and the credibility of local and grassroots CSOs as actors of good governance and development in Ethiopia. The action will be delivered in collaboration with 3 co-applicants.

The project will implement a sub-granting scheme granting £2,200,000 to 60 local and grassroots organizations across Central, Southern and Tigray regions and Addis Ababa City Administration. Grantees will also be supported with tailored capacity building. This role will support the grantee due diligence process and capacity assessment process relating to financial capacity. This role is important for capacity development of the partners using methods that would enable them to deliver more optimally. This role will also engage on financial monitoring of grantees.

About you

Candidates should have a good knowledge and expertise in working with CSO agencies and understand partnership models and have experience in CSO capacity building. The postholder will require proven grant management experience, including financial oversight, compliance monitoring and reporting. Ability to work with CSO agencies and understand partnership models and have experience in CSO capacity building.

Educated university post graduate level in development studies, DRR and or relevant subject at least 10 years and above experience on program Manager position in an International NGO.

Further information

At Christian Aid we strive to be an inclusive and diverse employer and recognise the value that this brings in helping to build strong, creative and high performing teams.

We are actively encouraging racialised minorities, people with disabilities, returning parents or carers who are re-entering work after a career break, people with caring responsibilities, people from low socioeconomic backgrounds, women, and older workers to apply. This is because these groups are under-represented within our teams, especially at senior level, and we recognise and value the contributions members of these groups make to strong, creative and high performing teams. 

We have a strong Christian ethos and we encourage applications from all faiths. Applicants will be expected to demonstrate an understanding of and sympathy with Christian Aid’s faith identity. 

All successful candidates will require a DBS/police check appropriate to the role and location and a Counter Terrorism Sanction check as part of your clearance for commencing your role with us. We also participate in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme.  In line with this Scheme, we will request information as part of the referencing process from job applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures.

You can expect a wide range of rewards and benefits, please refer to the benefits booklet for your location to see our full list of employee benefits. 

For Salary details for this role, please refer to the Salary band by location.

Competency Questions

As part of your application you will be asked to demonstrate your suitability by giving answers to the following questions:

Build partnerships

Give us an example of a time when you had to influence other people and persuade them to work in a collaborative way when there were different personal or organizational agendas

• What was the context? Who had to be influenced or persuaded?
• What was your task?
• What action(s) did you take? Why? How?
• What was the outcome(s)? If you were successful, how did you know?

Communicate Effectively 

Tell us about a time when you had adapt your style, approach, and delivery method to communicate effectively with a particular audience

• What was the situation?
• What did you have to communicate and to whom?
• How did you adapt to meet the needs of this particular audience? What were the things you did differently?
• What was the impact? Did you communicate effectively with the audience? How did you know?

Deliver Result

Please tell us about a time when you adapted or amended your original decision because it did not produce the expected or desired result?

• What was the context? What was the original decision? Why did it not produce the desired results?
• What was your task?
• What action(s) did you take to review and then adapt the decision? Why? How?
• What was the outcome? What was the impact on you/your team/the organization?

 

 

 

• Salary (full time):$28,026.80
• Type of contract:Fixed Term
• Contracted hours:35
• Contract length:3 years
• Location:Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
• Closing date:25 January 2026

Documents for Application

Further Information

As a volunteer, you will receive:

• Support and supervision from a named contact within Christian Aid
• Appropriate induction and training for your volunteering role.
• Out-of-pocket expenses as agreed.
• Our regular volunteers e-newsletter
• Access to our Volunteers’ Hub for all our latest news, events and resources

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