An international development organization is seeking a qualified Country Programme Analyst to support programme coordination, monitoring, reporting, and portfolio management activities within its East and Southern Africa operations. The position is based in Addis Ababa and focuses on strengthening rural development, agricultural transformation, and poverty reduction programmes across the region.
The selected candidate will work closely with government institutions, development partners, project teams, and regional offices to support programme implementation, monitoring and evaluation, data analysis, and reporting activities.
Main Responsibilities
- Support country programme coordination, administration, and reporting activities.
- Monitor project implementation, budgets, grants, and portfolio performance.
- Conduct data analysis and maintain programme monitoring systems and dashboards.
- Prepare analytical reports, scorecards, and implementation updates.
- Support monitoring and evaluation activities across projects and programmes.
- Assist supervision missions and follow up on implementation progress.
- Coordinate with government institutions, NGOs, and development partners.
- Contribute to knowledge management, policy analysis, and programme learning activities.
- Ensure data accuracy across programme management systems and reporting platforms.
Required Qualifications
- Advanced university degree in:
- Rural Development
- Agriculture
- Economics
- Rural Finance
- Development Policy
- Or related fields
Experience Requirements
- Minimum 2 years of professional experience in development programmes, project coordination, monitoring and evaluation, or government-related work.
- Experience with international development organizations or donor-funded projects is considered an advantage.
- Strong analytical, reporting, and stakeholder coordination skills.
- Experience in portfolio monitoring and programme data management is desirable.
Language Requirements
- Excellent English communication skills required.
- Knowledge of additional languages such as French, Arabic, or Spanish is an added advantage.
- Strong command of local official language(s).
