VSO Ethiopia Job Vacancies 2026

VSO Ethiopia is inviting qualified and experienced professionals to apply for several positions supporting youth employment, workforce development, policy, project implementation, monitoring and evaluation, finance, and related development programs.

1. Project Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning Officer

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent knowledge and skills in Statistics, Economics, Development Studies, Social Sciences, Project Management, Data Science, or a related field.
• Additional training or certification in MERL, data management, or project management is an advantage.

Experience & Skills

• Relevant experience in monitoring, evaluation, accountability, and learning within development or donor-funded projects.
• Experience with M&E tools, participatory methods, data collection, documentation, and quantitative/qualitative research.
• Practical experience with digital data collection and database management.
• Knowledge of SPSS, EPI-Info, KoboToolbox, ODK, CommCare, Power BI, R, Excel, or similar platforms is required.
• Knowledge of youth employment, workforce development, and women and youth economic participation is an advantage.

Duty Stations: Addis Ababa, Bahir Dar, and Kombolcha — 1 position each
Travel: Frequent travel to project and stakeholder sites is required.
Deadline: August 25, 2026

2. Project Facilitation Officer – Host Enterprise

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent knowledge and skills in Development Studies, Economics, Business Administration, Project Management, Sociology, Social Work, Education, Labour Studies, or a related field.

Experience & Skills

• Significant experience in youth employment, workforce development, internship programs, TVET, livelihoods, private-sector engagement, or economic empowerment.
• Experience in project coordination and donor-funded programs.
• Experience with youth employment pathways, enterprise engagement, and inclusive workplace practices.
• Experience managing field-level budgets, procurement, logistics, and administration.
• Ability to work with government institutions, private companies, TVETs, universities, training providers, civil society organizations, and youth networks.
• Practical knowledge of safeguarding, duty of care, risk monitoring, and incident response.

Duty Stations: Addis Ababa, Bahir Dar, and Kombolcha — 1 position each
Travel: Frequent field travel required.
Deadline: August 25, 2026

3. Cluster Coordinator

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent in Development Studies, Economics, Business Administration, Project Management, Sociology, Social Work, Education, Labour Studies, or a related field.
• Master’s Degree is an advantage.

Experience

• Significant professional experience in youth employment, workforce development, internships, TVET, livelihoods, private-sector engagement, or economic empowerment.
• Experience coordinating projects and managing donor-funded programs.
• Experience with youth employment pathways, enterprise engagement, and field-level implementation.
• Experience with budgeting, procurement, logistics, and field office administration.
• Strong stakeholder engagement experience.
• Experience in people management, coaching, and mentoring.

Duty Stations: Addis Ababa, Bahir Dar, and Kombolcha — 1 position each
Deadline: August 23, 2026

4. Policy Ecosystem Analyst

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree or equivalent in Public Policy, Public Administration, Economics, Development Studies, Political Science, International Relations, Law, or a related field.
• A Bachelor’s Degree with exceptional relevant experience may also be considered.
• Additional training in policy analysis, research, project management, gender, or social inclusion is desirable.

Experience

• Progressive professional experience in policy analysis, research, or program support.
• Experience conducting policy mapping, stakeholder analysis, and regulatory gap assessments.
• Knowledge of youth employment, internships, education, workforce development, or public-sector reform.
• Good understanding of Ethiopian policy and institutional systems.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and coordination skills.
• Excellent written and spoken English and Amharic.

Duty Station: Addis Ababa
Travel: Up to 40% of working time may involve travel.
Deadline: August 25, 2026

5. Policy Manager

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree or equivalent in Public Policy, Public Administration, Law, Development Studies, Economics, Social Sciences, or a related field.
• Bachelor’s Degree holders with exceptional relevant experience may be considered.
• Certification in policy analysis, project management, or gender mainstreaming is an advantage.

Experience

• Substantial experience in policy development, public-sector reform, or program management.
• Experience engaging in policy processes at national and regional levels.
• Experience in youth-led advocacy, digital advocacy, and campaigns.
• Experience developing and implementing youth employment, internship, or work-based learning policies and programs.
• Strong understanding of Ethiopian labour, public service, civil service reform, and youth employment frameworks.
• Experience engaging government, donors, civil society, and consortium stakeholders.
• Knowledge of gender equality, social inclusion, safeguarding, and youth-centered policy work.
• People management, coaching, mentoring, and facilitation skills.

Duty Station: Addis Ababa
Travel: Up to 40% of working time, including travel to remote areas and occasional international travel.
Deadline: August 25, 2026

6. Program Technical Manager

Qualifications & Experience

Candidates should have a Master’s Degree or equivalent knowledge and skills relevant to technical leadership or advisory roles in areas such as:

• Youth economic empowerment
• Employability and transition-to-work programs
• Internship programs
• Workforce development
• TVET and livelihood interventions
• Private-sector engagement

The role also requires experience in gender-transformative and disability-inclusive programming, policy influencing, workforce development, project management, and multi-field implementation.

Experience with Mastercard Foundation-funded grants is an advantage.

Strong partnership management, people management, coaching, mentoring, and facilitation skills are also required.

Duty Station: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Travel: Up to 40% of working time, including domestic and occasional international travel.
Application Link: Not provided in the submitted vacancy information.
Deadline: Not stated in the submitted vacancy information.

7. Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, Research & Learning (MEARL) Manager

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree or equivalent in Monitoring and Evaluation, Statistics, Economics, Development Studies, Social Sciences, Public Policy, Data Science, Research Methods, Project Management, or a related field.
• Additional certification in MERL, data analysis, project management, or results-based management is an advantage.

Experience

• Significant experience in MEARL within donor-funded development programs.
• Experience managing MEARL systems for large-scale, multi-partner, or consortium projects.
• Strong quantitative and qualitative data analysis, reporting, and evidence-generation skills.
• Experience managing baseline studies, assessments, evaluations, research, and learning activities.
• Advanced MERL and participatory-method skills.
• Experience developing and implementing high-quality MERL plans.
• Advanced data management and analysis skills using SPSS, EPI-Info, and other relevant tools.
• Strong partnership, leadership, people management, coaching, mentoring, and facilitation skills.

Duty Station: Addis Ababa
Travel: Up to 40% of working time.
Deadline: August 24, 2026

8. Finance and Operations Manager

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree or equivalent in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, Management, Project Management, or a related field.
• Professional certification such as ACCA, CPA, CIMA, or equivalent is highly desirable.

Experience

• Significant experience in finance, operations, grants management, or administration within donor-funded development programs.
• Experience managing complex project budgets, financial systems, and operational processes for consortium or multi-partner projects.
• Experience managing grant finance for a restricted grant of at least GBP 5 million per year.
• Knowledge of donor requirements, preferably Mastercard Foundation rules and regulations.
• Experience in partner financial management, risk management, compliance, and capacity development.
• Advanced skills in Excel, SUN Systems, Q&A XL, and other financial reporting systems.
• Experience working with consortiums and multiple stakeholders.
• Strong leadership and people-management skills.

Duty Station: Addis Ababa
Travel: Approximately 5–10%, including field visits to remote areas.
Deadline: August 23, 2026