Embassy of Ireland Jobs Vacancy
Embassy of Ireland
Embassy of Ireland invites qualified applicants for the following job position. Ireland has enjoyed bilateral relations with Ethiopia since 1994, when its Embassy in Addis Ababa was first opened. Ireland’s engagement in Ethiopia is guided by the Government of Ireland’s general foreign policy which seeks to promote a more secure, just, fair and sustainable world. Irish Aid, Ireland’s programme for international development, envisages a world where people are empowered to overcome poverty and hunger, and fully realize their rights and potential. Irish Aid in Ethiopia therefore aims to profit the poorest and most vulnerable sections of society. The embassy of Ireland, Addis Ababa is seeking to recruit a highly motivated, hardworking, visionary and flexible individual with excellent communication and interpersonal skills to fill the position of Finance manager
Position Head of Administration
Qualification, Experience and Skills
Essential Requirements
Candidates must be suitable to demonstrate
• Candidates must have a degree, preferably in disciplines similar as
o Human Resource Management;
o Business Administration Management;
o Or a related field.
• Candidates must have at least five years ’ experience at a sinior middle- management level with full responsibilities for commercial services and/ or organizational operations;
• Candidates must show expansive experience in the planning and implementation of human resource management policies. performance operation systems, payroll and related, as well as the ability to analyze. interpret and explain the legal frame regulating employment in Ethiopia;
• The candidate must provide evidence of flexibility, effectiveness and effectiveness showing strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to work under pressure and manage multiple tasks;
• The candidate should provide examples of being solution- oriented and committed to delivering results, including by adapting approaches if necessary;
• The candidate must demonstrate, using work- based examples, excellent interpersonal skills, being conclusive, working in a team but also dealing effectively with people in external organizations and demonstrating high standards of integrity and trust in a leadership role;
• Proven ability to collate and distill large amounts of information, summarising findings to be used for management decisions and planning;
• The candidate must possess an excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel);
• The candidate must have an excellent knowledge of budgets and procurement;
• The candidate must have effective supervision skills knowledge of a range of professed staff to ensure their effective utilization and performance;
• The seeker must be fully committed to cooperation and have the ability to work on one’s own action;
• The candidate must be fluent in English with excellent written and oral communication skills;
• All applicants must have a endless legal right to reside and work in Ethiopia fresh
Desirable Skills and Experience
• At least five years of applicable experience working with INGO, donor agencies or related environments
• Familiarity with the crucial principles and practices of effective aid delivery.
• A good understanding of the role of the Department of Foreign Affairs and the Embassy of Ireland. Contract duration The successful candidates will be hired on a focused term three- year contract with a probation period of 60 working days Monday to Friday, with standard office hours from 8 am – 5 pm, with total working hours not exceeding 48 hours per week as per original labor law. Periodic Leave Entitlement Annual leave entitlement is 20 working days per annum
Gross Salary Entry point of scale for Grade ONE(€29.160.24 per annum) paid in original currency. Salaries are paid directly to a bank account; therefore, the successful candidate must have a bank account. Candidates must have a endless, legal right to reside and work in Ethiopia and will be subject to employment and taxation law.
Salary€ 29,160.24 gross per annum
Location Delegacy of Ireland, Addis Ababa
How To Apply
If you're interested in the post and feel that you're suitable for the role then you can obtain the application form from Embassy’s website
• Please send ONLY a completed application form to ADDISABABAExternalEmail@dfa.ie
• to the postal address Ireland Embassy. P.O. Box 9585 Addis Ababa
• in person at the reception desk of the Embassy. before the ending date, with “ Application for Head of Administration ” in the subject line.
Depending on response rates, the deadline may be extended.
Please note that only short- listed applicants will be contacted.
Selection Process
• Depending on the number of operations received, a short- listing of candidates to be called for a competency- based interview may be accepted, grounded on the Essential/ crucial Requirements above
• It's planned that interviews will be held at the end of October/ beginning of November 2023;
• A specialized assessment will be included in the recruitment process;
• A alternate interview may be included in the recruitment process;
• A panel may be set up depending on the caliber of candidates.
