Job Description
Company Snapshot
EECMY‑DASSC is the social-development and humanitarian arm of the Ethiopian Evangelical Church Mekane Yesus (EECMY), established to implement the church’s holistic mission of serving communities across Ethiopia. The organization addresses spiritual, social, economic, and developmental needs, focusing on vulnerable and marginalized populations, including women, children, people with disabilities, pastoralists, and remote rural communities. With a nationwide presence and decades of experience, EECMY‑DASSC works to promote sustainable development, improve living conditions, and strengthen local communities while integrating faith-based values with practical social service initiatives.
Position Summary:
The Programs Director will provide strategic and operational leadership for the design, planning, coordination, implementation, quality assurance, and performance of the Commission’s development, humanitarian, and social-service programs. The position translates strategic priorities into effective programs that respond to community needs, deliver measurable and sustainable results, and strengthen organizational capacity. Working closely with the Commissioner, other directors, field offices, church structures, government institutions, donors, and development partners, the Director will help advance DASSC’s strategic ambition of “Building Resilience Beyond Donor Dependence.”
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What You’ll Do
Key Responsibilities:
STRATEGIC PLANNING AND PROGRAM LEADERSHIP
Translate DASSC’s Strategic Plan into annual and multi-year operational plans, program priorities, measurable targets, and implementation frameworks.
Guide program prioritization and portfolio reviews to ensure alignment with the Commission’s mission, strategic objectives, community needs, and available resources.
Promote integrated, innovative, and context-responsive approaches across development, humanitarian, and social-service interventions.
PROGRAM QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT
Oversee program design, implementation, and quality to ensure technical soundness, effectiveness, efficiency, and compliance with organizational policies and donor requirements.
Strengthen results-based management by ensuring programs have clear outcomes, indicators, baselines, targets, and performance-monitoring systems.
Work with relevant monitoring, evaluation, accountability, and learning functions to promote evidence- based decisions, organizational learning, and continuous improvement.
RESOURCE MOBILIZATION AND PROGRAM SUSTAINABILITY
Lead program-related resource mobilization includes identifying funding opportunities, developing competitive proposals, and cultivating strategic partnerships.
Strengthen collaboration with donors, development partners, government institutions, church structures, and other stakeholders.
Promote sustainable program models and local resource mobilization to reduce institutional dependence on external donor funding over time.
ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERSHIP AND CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT
Provide technical guidance to program teams and field offices, strengthening planning, implementation, reporting, and accountability.
Build staff and institutional capacity through coaching, mentoring, performance management, and targeted professional development.
Foster collaboration across departments and field structures, ensuring clear responsibilities, effective coordination, and shared accountability for results.
ACCOUNTABILITY, RISK MANAGEMENT, AND COMPLIANCE
Ensure programs uphold safeguarding, gender equality, social inclusion, community participation, accountability to affected populations, and conflict sensitivity.
Identify and manage programmatic risks and ensure compliance with donor agreements, applicable laws, organizational policies, and reporting requirements.
Promote transparency, responsible stewardship of resources, value for money, and timely implementation of audit and evaluation recommendations.
Demonstrated ability to translate strategic plans into costed operational plans, results frameworks, measurable indicators, and effective implementation systems across multiple offices or locations.
Demonstrated alignment with the Christian values, faith-based identity, and value and mission of the Ethiopian Evangelical Church Mekane Yesus Development and Social Services (EECMY DASSC).
Commitment to integrity, accountability, collaboration, responsible stewardship, and service to vulnerable communities; willingness and ability to travel regularly to field offices, projects, and communities.
What We’re Looking For
Educational Requirements:
Master’s degree in Development Studies, relevant Social Studies, Agriculture, Natural Resources Management, Humanitarian Studies, or related fields with relevant experiences.
Years of Experience:
At least 10 years’ substantial progressive experience in NGO, INGO or both in program leadership, portfolio management, strategic planning, and organizational development within a development, humanitarian, faith-based, or social-service organization.
Proven experience in program design, resource mobilization, donor proposal development, partnership management, grants compliance, and results-based management.
Salary: Per the organization scale
Work Location: This position is based at EECMY DASSC Head Office, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, with frequent travel to Area Coordination Offices, Branch Offices, projects, and communities
Contract Type: Yearly Contract renewable based on performance
Preferred Age Group: We prefer candidates within the age range of Maximum of 50 for these positions.
Hiring Needs: We are currently hiring one professional to join our team.
Skills:
Soft Skills: Strong leadership, people management, analytical communication, negotiation, and report writing skills
Knowledge: Knowledge and skill of monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning, safeguarding, risk management, gender and inclusion, and relevant Ethiopian legal and regulatory requirements.
How to Apply:
Interested and qualified applicants should submit a single PDF containing an application letter, an updated curriculum vitae, copies of relevant educational and professional credentials, and contact details for professional referees. via email: SelomeY@eecmy-dassc.org.et or apply in person at Addis Ababa, Amist Kilo Adjacent to AAU Technology Student dormitory.
EECMY-DASSC is committed to serving communities with integrity, compassion, accountability, and excellence in accordance with its Christian values and mission.
Note: Please note, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. EECMY-DASSC reserves the right to verify submitted credentials and conduct appropriate reference checks.
