Publishing date: 7 December 2023
Location: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Description: The Chief of Party (CoP) will provide overall leadership, management and strategic vision to the implementation of RIPA-North. S/he will manage staff, resources and partnerships to ensure that the program meets its targets and deliverables on time and within budget. The CoP will supervise program staff and ensure accountability to Mercy Corps’ policies and donor rules and regulations. S/he will be the primary program representative to donors, relevant government entities, partners, other implementers and external stakeholders. In addition, the CoP will play a central leadership role in developing and driving Mercy Corps’ resilience strategy and program portfolio in Ethiopia. S/he will be responsible in building productive working relationship with national and regional government key partners. As we enter the latter stages of RIPA-North, a key role for the CoP will be to deliver against the RIPA-North Communication Strategy and ensure that learning and communications are prioritized by team members across the program.
