• BSc/BA or MA/MSc in a related field of studies from a recognized University.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience, preferably in an international NGO setup
• 3 years of management experience on Humanitarian response  .
• 2 years’ experience in managing and coordinating programs/projects .
• Previous coordination experience on multi sectors intervention.   
• Knowledge and understanding of current contexts and management of emergencies.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Strong communication, networking, and representation skills.
• Self-motivated, honest, and highly responsible.
• Ability to work as part of a team as well as to work autonomously when required.
• Have excellent skill in coordination and integration with external stakeholders 
• Good command of  spoken and written English as well as the local language.

Skills required 

• Proven management experience 
• Good project management skills. Ability to plan, organize, and supervise implementation of Agriculture ( including Crop production  and Livestock Health ),
• Thorough knowledge and understanding of current contexts and management emergencies in Ethiopia
• Experience in leading emergency response team and implementing emergency response and development multi sector interventions in local community context at stretched geographic locations
• Ability to work under pressure, long working hours and with high workload; 
• Self-motivated, energetic, honest, highly responsible, and punctual; 
• Ability to work as part of a team as well as to work autonomously when required; 
• Very good at computer skill- Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Power Point and e-mail),  
• Ability to organizing and facilitation of trainings. 
• Skills and experience in staff management, budget management and building effective teams. 
• Have good skill on coordination and integration with government actors and other partners. 
• Have good report writing skill. 
• Good command of both spoken and written English and local language of the area is plus 
• Knowledge with regional contexts is an added advantage