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Country Director – Ethiopia

GOAL Ethiopia, Cameroon, Kenya, Niger, Nigeria, Togo, Uganda, Zambia
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Role description

About Us About Our Programme Job Purpose Key Areas of Responsibility:
  • Provide strategic leadership and direction for GOAL's Ethiopia programme, ensuring alignment with organisational priorities and country needs.
  • Lead and support a high-performing Country Management Team and foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and innovation.
  • Oversee the delivery of high-quality humanitarian and development programmes that achieve impact and meet donor commitments.
  • Drive business development efforts by identifying funding opportunities and building strong donor and partner relationships.
  • Represent GOAL with government authorities, donors, UN agencies, NGOs, and other key stakeholders. Ensure effective financial, operational, and risk management systems are in place to support programme delivery and growth.
  • Maintain oversight of security, safeguarding, compliance, and duty of care across all country operations.
  • Champion staff development, wellbeing, inclusion, and organisational culture.
Skills & Qualifications
  • Significant senior leadership experience within an international NGO, humanitarian, or development organisation.
  • Experience managing large-scale programmes and multi-disciplinary teams in complex or challenging environments.
  • Demonstrated success in securing and managing institutional donor funding.
  • Strong understanding of programme quality, operational management, compliance, and risk oversight.
  • Excellent relationship-building, representation, and influencing skills.
  • Experience working with government partners, institutional donors, and coordination bodies.
  • A collaborative leadership style with a strong commitment to people management and team development.
  • Commitment to safeguarding, accountability, and humanitarian principles.
Why Join GOAL?
  • This is a rare opportunity to lead one of GOAL's largest and most impactful country programmes.
  • You will join a respected INGO with a strong reputation for delivering high-quality programmes and responding rapidly to emerging needs.
  • The role offers the opportunity to influence strategy, strengthen partnerships, drive programme growth, and make a meaningful contribution to communities across Ethiopia.
recruitment.hq@goal.ie GOAL commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: GOAL is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to building an inclusive environment for all employees. We foster an inclusive culture where all voices are heard and valued, we are particularly eager to receive applications from women (and other underrepresented groups). We know that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be.