Program Specialist/Regional Refugee Coordinator Specialist  Full Time

Duties

Support the Population, Refugees, and Migration (PRM) Regional Refugee Coordination team in oversight and co- management of $300 million in humanitarian assistance and migration programs for refugees, vulnerable migrants, displaced, and stateless persons in the Horn of Africa region (Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, South Sudan, and Sudan), as well as the State Department’s refugee resettlement program. The employee monitors and evaluates U.S. assistance, provides substantive information, analysis, planning, implementation, and assistance, and makes humanitarian program, policy, and funding recommendations to the Refugee Coordinator team, U.S. Embassy Addis Ababa, and the PRM bureau. The employee is responsible for cultivating relationships and information flows with refugee- focused government authorities dealing with assistance and protection of refugees and host communities, international organization (IO) partners, and NGO activities in multi-sectoral assistance throughout the region. The employee supports all substantiative and administrative aspects of program management, planning and implementing USG refugee assistance and policy in the region and reports on refugee-related policy development. The employee reports to and is directly supervised by the Senior Refugee Coordinator, or the acting Refugee Coordinator during Senior Refugee Coordinator absences, backs up the Refugee Coordinator on all other refugee issues in the region, and serves under the broader guidance of the Pol/Econ section counselor.

Job Qualifications and Evaluations

• For Grade LE 8 is: Minimum three years of progressively responsible experience in refugee, internal displacement, migration, humanitarian assistance, humanitarian affairs, U.S or foreign government, social services, development assistance or journalism in an international organization (IO), UN agency, NGO, and/or diplomatic mission is required.

• For Grade LE 9 is: Minimum four years of progressively responsible experience in refugee, internal displacement, migration, humanitarian assistance, humanitarian affairs, U.S or foreign government, social services, development assistance or journalism in an international organization (IO), UN agency, NGO, and/or diplomatic mission is required.

• For Grade LE 10 is: Minimum five years of progressively responsible experience in refugee, internal displacement, migration, humanitarian assistance, humanitarian affairs, U.S or foreign government, social services, development assistance or journalism in an international organization (IO), UN agency, NGO, and/or diplomatic mission is required.

Note: Please upload all copies of your work experience under ‘other document’

Education Requirements:

Please provide the required documentation listed below with your application:

• EDUCATION: Master’s degree in social work/anthropology, business management, economics, political sciences, international relations or related major required.
• Note: Please upload all copies of your Education under ” Masters or equivalent”
• LANGUAGE:- Level 4 (Fluent) Speaking/Reading/Writing English is required. (This may be tested)
•   Level 4 (Fluent) Speaking/Reading/Writing Amharic is required. (This may be tested)

SKILLS AND ABILITIES:-

 Note:  A written exam may be administered before the interview.

• EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY (EEO):  The U.S. Mission provides equal opportunity and fair and equitable treatment in employment to all people without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, political affiliation, marital status, or sexual orientation.

How to Apply:

All candidates must be able to obtain and hold a Public trust security clearance.

To apply for this position click the “Submit Application” button.  For more information on how to apply visit the Mission internet site. https://et.usembassy.gov/embassy/jobs/