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Project Director

World Vision Ethiopia · ET · Full-time
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About the Role

The Project Director will provide strategic leadership and comprehensive oversight of a complex, multi‑sector emergency response project in Ethiopia, ensuring alignment with donor expectations, humanitarian principles, and World Vision’s operational standards while driving program performance and stakeholder engagement.

Responsibilities

  • Lead strategic direction and overall project oversight for a multi‑sector emergency response program.
  • Manage donor relationships, ensuring compliance with funding agreements and reporting requirements.
  • Coordinate cross‑sector teams to deliver integrated services in WASH, shelter, protection, health, nutrition, education, cash assistance, agriculture, and data management.
  • Drive risk identification, mitigation, and contingency planning across humanitarian contexts.
  • Oversee financial stewardship, budgeting, procurement, and audit readiness for large program budgets.
  • Ensure quality assurance, monitoring, accountability, and learning mechanisms are robust and effective.
  • Champion safeguarding, PSEA, gender equality, disability inclusion, and conflict sensitivity throughout implementation.

Skills Required

Strategic LeadershipStakeholder EngagementDonor ManagementProgram ManagementRisk ManagementBudgeting and Financial StewardshipMonitoring, Evaluation, Accountability & Learning (MEAL)Humanitarian Principles & Safeguarding

Fields of Study

  • International Development
  • Humanitarian Affairs
  • Public Health
  • Education
  • Agriculture
  • Social Sciences
  • Project Management

How to Apply

Apply online via the provided job link; submit your CV and cover letter through the application portal. Find contact details below.