KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:

Technical 

• Provide overall leadership for ECSC-SUN, ensuring timely and effective implementation of ECSC-SUN activities by the ECSC-SUN Secretariat and coalition member agencies.
• Support effective implementation of ECSC-SUN’s work across all regions in Ethiopia to achieve the coalitions objectives through the effective use of program resources in compliance with donors’ regulations.
• Lead in designing and developing ECSC-SUN related program guides, strategies, roadmap, manuals, job aids, and ensure appropriate training and capacity building of ECSC-SUN members.
• Participate in joint supervision visits with coalition member staff, Donors, and GoE to selected sites, share feedback and take appropriate action.
• Work closely with SUN Global, SUN CSN and regional networks to improve the implementation of the ECSC-SUN work.
• Closely work with the Steering committee to ensure program quality and learning.
• Ensure that technical proposals are relevant through proactively and systematically gathered needs and information from coalition member agencies.
• Support pre-positioning for identified opportunities including understanding Government of Ethiopia and donor priorities, and identifying partners which can strength the work of the coalition.
• Provide overall leadership for the development and quality implementation of ECSC-SUN and nutrition related projects, including development of concept notes, full proposals that can be required to achieve of the strategic objectives of ECSC-SUN.
• Lead the annual planning process of the coalition works, regular steering committee and general assembly meetings as well as related quarterly, biannual and annual reports.
• Support Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) for the documentation of ECSC-SUN achievements.
• Work proactively by engaging ECSC-SUN steering committee members in identifying funding opportunities through presenting and marketing of technically viable ideas.
• Present compelling business cases through analytical assessment of donor and Ethiopia’s priorities to strengthen ECSC-SUN with the current potential improvement of Ethiopian Civil Societies laws through the government reform
• Work closely with MEAL in developing a robust evidence-based learning to support ECSC-SUN implementation, development and advocacy; and insuring that lessons learned and good practices are properly documented, effectively disseminated and, where appropriate, incorporated into wider advocacy initiatives.
• Ensure dissemination of learning and knowledge with coalition members and relevant SUN network member staff through using different channels
• Communicate ECSC-SUN’s achievements against agreed objectives and milestones, and any emerging new evidence for a wide range of internal and external audiences.
• Track progress of ECSC-SUN against original proposals and with detailed annual work plans.
• Actively communicate and coordinate with coalition members and other SUN networks to ensure synergy and share lessons across different networks that take into account good practices.
• Develop and maintain strong external relations with key stakeholders in particular ECSC-SUN coalition members, Government of Ethiopia food system and nutrition implementing sectors and others.
• Ensure a deep understanding of Government of Ethiopia priorities; communicate these to the coalition members; and use these for programme development and implementation.
• Maintain and cultivate key external relationships including with the GOE food system and nutrition implementing sectors, SUN networks, donors, multi-lateral organizations, and other International and national NGOs.
• Regularly coordinate with coalition member technical staff to identify technical support requirements, inclusive of field visit to support the coalition members in establishing and strengthening regional ECSC-SUN coordination platforms.
• Serve as the senior representative for all relevant external representation opportunities related with ECSC-SUN and others.
• Manage ECSC-SUN related consultancy services.
• Attend relevant donor meetings and visits.
• Develop and maintain contacts with current and potential donors, potential partners and key technical agencies.
• Understand cross-cutting issues of gender, child participation, and others to ensure their incorporation into program design and implementation.

Coordination

• Maximize the collaboration and participation of partners including ECSC-SUN member agencies, government sector staff, and other SUN movement networks working on food system and nutrition in Ethiopia.
• Closely work with the respective government ministries to ensure the ECSC-SUN activities is aligned with government priorities.
• Contribute to ensuring systems are in place for the most effective program implementation with regards to M&E, financial systems.
• Coordinate program related technical assistances from ECSC-SUN members and Save the Children thematic leads and program operations.
• Facilitate linkages and foster coordination with ECSC-SUN members and key stakeholders, including relevant national, regional and woreda level government authorities.

Representation, Policy Analysis, Policy Engagement and Advocacy for Policy Change 

• Represent ECSC-SUN in relevant working groups, task forces, seminars and related fora in food system and nutrition area; and among donors, UN agencies, International NGOs, and national and sub-national government counterparts including international SUN movement platforms and forums.
• Advocate for and work with multi-sectoral food system and nutrition coordination platforms and working groups in the assessment, review, and updating of relevant policies, strategies, programs, guidelines, training materials and job aids.
• Maintain a close and smooth working relationship with all coalition member agencies, government offices, funding agencies and community.
• Participate in ECSC-SUN General Assembly, steering committee, regional and thematic working group meetings, trainings and advocacy and coordination events as required.
• Develop relevant policy briefs and position papers related to Food system and Nutrition.
•  Lead in networking and articulating ECSC-SUN position, policy and strategy in national forums and meetings.
• Ensure that the voices of children and national burden of malnutrition guide advocacy and policy change objectives and related activities.
• Keep abreast of national policies and global trends/good practices in the area of food system and nutrition, analyze and share with relevant ECSC-SUN member when required.

Program and Network Management and Reporting 

• Ensure appropriate organizational structures are in place to ensure the most efficient and effective implementation of ECSC-SUN programme.
• Lead and manage ECSC-SUN Secretariat team.
• Coach, mentor and provide structured training and technical support for the members of the ECSC-SUN coalition.
• Develop and manage budgets for program, advocacy, consultancies, and research and manage sub-awards/ sub-grants.
• Ensure strong program implementation, financial management and reporting and compliance to donor requirements.
• Develop ECSC-SUN monthly updates, quarterly, semi-annual, annual and final reporting and success stories.
• Develop annual bi-annual and quarterly work plans and budget.
• Conduct regular, comprehensive performance management.  This includes work plans and performance reviews and support of staff learning and development.
• Identify succession plans and team members with high capacity for future promotion.

SKILLS AND BEHAVIOURS (our Values in Practice)

Accountability:

• Holds self accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling Save the Children values
• Holds suppliers accountable to deliver on their responsibilities

Ambition:

• Sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves and takes responsibility for their own personal development
• Widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others
• Future orientated, thinks strategically and on a global scale

Collaboration:

• Approachable, good listener, easy to talk to; builds and maintains effective relationships with colleagues, Members and external partners and supporters
• Values diversity and different people’s perspectives, able to work cross-culturally.

Creativity:

• Develops and encourages new and innovative solutions
• Cuts away bureaucracy and encourages an entrepreneurial approach

Integrity:

• Honest, encourages openness and transparency, builds trust and confidence
• Displays consistent excellent judgemen

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

Education 

• Master’s Degree in nutrition, public health, international development or other related field.

Experience and Skills: 

• Minimum of 12 years of experience leading, managing and implementing large-scale international development projects, preferably advocacy projects in the field of nutrition.
• Prior experience in managing and networking stakeholders in developing countries.
• Strong experience in policy advocacy, campaign and proven ability to influence policy change at strategic and operational level.
• Solid experience working with Government of Ethiopia especially with more than one ministry is preferred.
• Solid experience interacting with different stakeholders including Donors, host country governments and other relevant stakeholders.
• Experiences with donor grants in the full project/ program cycle management.
• Demonstrated skills working in partnership with CSOs, international donors and agencies.
• Significant expertise providing technical assistance to national level nutrition policies, strategies or other multi-sectoral programs and staff working on nutrition.
• Extensive experience working in Ethiopia.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to lead and work effectively in team situations
• Training, negotiation, mentorship, facilitation and team building skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English and Amharic, able to communicate professionally with a wide range of contacts; able to show tact and discretion when dealing with sensitive and confidential information.
• Excellent in computer skill.
• Ethiopians are encouraged to apply for this position.