Our mission is to promote and protect abroad the values, interests and economic well-being of Ireland and its people.
The Embassy of Ireland, Addis Ababa is seeking a highly motivated, creative, enthusiastic, and proactive individual with excellent communication and interpersonal skills to fill a full-time position as Programme Support Manager.
The Embassy wishes to contract the services of a full-time Programme Support Manager to support the management, oversight, and implementation of our development assistance programme. Specifically, the successful candidate will lead on the monitoring, evaluation, accountability, learning (MEAL) framework of the Embassy. We are seeking a highly motivated, innovative and experienced manager with excellent knowledge of international development issues, substantive experience at a senior management level. The role will include strategy development. Ideally, the successful candidate will have experience in MEAL frameworks and knowledge management.
Overview of Role
The Programme Support Manager will report to the Deputy Head of Mission/Head of Cooperation and will have particular responsibility for supporting to management of our development assistance programme, private sector development programmes, small grant funding, humanitarian engagement, mainstreaming Ireland’s international development policy priority areas (including gender and climate) and, monitoring, evaluation and learning. The role includes responsibility for supporting the assessment of programme partners’ proposals and monitoring of agreed programme outcomes using a whole of embassy approach. A critical understanding of the determinants of good governance, gender equality and human rights and their application and relevance to the political and governance context in Africa is essential.
Role
Essential requirements:
The successful candidate must have a legal entitlement to live and work in Ethiopia prior to recruitment.
Desirable requirements:
* Specific qualifications in MEAL and knowledge management;
* Familiarity with the key principles and practice of effective aid delivery.
Terms and conditions of employment:
Closing date: Thursday 28 May 2026 @ 17:00 hrs
Application form: The Application Form for this position are available Ethiojobs website www.ethiojobs.net/ by clicking ‘apply now’ or by clicking here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfFixESzmcsG0n6uoeMAOeq3XEjcGisloWR4UWF9ICh2rR0zw/viewform?usp=publish-editor.
The job description is available on the Embassy website here.
Application process: The job Description and Application Form for this position are available on Ethiojobs website: www.ethiojobs.net
Depending on response rates, the deadline may be extended. Please note that only short listed applicants will be contacted.
NOTE: Submissions without completed application forms will not be accepted
Selection Process:
Depending on the number of applications received, a short-listing of candidates to be called for a competency-based technical assessment and interview may be undertaken based on the Essential/Key Requirements above;
* It is planned that a technical assessment will be held in early June;
* It is planned that interviews will be held mid-June;
* A second interview may be included in the recruitment process; and
* A panel may be set up depending on the calibre of candidates;
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR):
All personal information received will be kept in line with GDPR guidelines.
Security Clearance for Local Staff
Police security clearance will be sought in respect of individuals who come under consideration for appointment. Enquiries may also be made with the police force of any country in which the applicant under consideration for appointment resided. If unsuccessful this information will be destroyed. If the applicant subsequently comes under consideration for another position, they will be required to supply this information again.
Please note that canvassing will disqualify applicants.
The Embassy of Ireland is committed to a policy of Equal Opportunity.
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