{"id":4063199,"url":"https://alion.io/job/goal-global-area-manager","title":"Area Manager","company":{"id":674213,"name":"GOAL Global","domain":"goalglobal.org","url":"https://alion.io/company/goalglobal","size_band":"51-200","is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"Greenhouse","truth_index":null},"role":"Field & Service","role_family":"Field & Service","seniority":null,"employment_type":"full_time","work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["Ethiopia"],"countries":["ET"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":null,"salary_estimate":null,"experience_years_min":null,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[{"name":".NET","optional":false},{"name":"C#","optional":true}],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-11-11T07:45:18Z","employer_posted_date":null,"last_verified_at":"2026-11-11T07:45:18Z","board_verified":false,"closed_at":null,"days_open":0,"trust":{"level":"not_scored","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":0},"description":"RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS\nKey Areas of Accountability / Duties of the South Oromia Area Manager\nProgramme Management and Quality\nProvide overall leadership and oversight of programme planning, implementation, monitoring, evaluation and reporting.\nEnsure programmes are delivered on time, within budget, and in accordance with GOAL Global and GOAL Ethiopia strategies, donor agreements and quality standards.\nEnsure effective integration of humanitarian response, resilience building, livelihoods, health, nutrition and market systems development, as relevant to the area portfolio.\nMonitor programme performance, identify implementation challenges and ensure timely corrective actions.\nFinancial and Resource Management\nOversee area budgets, expenditure, forecasting and financial reporting to ensure effective and accountable use of resources.\nEnsure compliance with financial policies, donor regulations, procurement procedures and internal controls.\nMonitor budget utilisation, identify variances and implement corrective measures.\nEnsure appropriate management of assets, vehicles, supplies and other operational resources.\nLeadership and People Management\nProvide strategic direction, supervision and support to programme managers, project teams and operational staff.\nPromote staff performance, professional development, teamwork and accountability.\nEnsure effective workforce planning, recruitment, performance management and succession planning.\nFoster a positive, inclusive and respectful working environment in line with GOAL's organisational values.\nSecurity, Access and Risk Management\nMonitor the security and humanitarian context across South Oromia and provide timely analysis to inform operational decisions.\nEnsure compliance with GOAL's security protocols, access procedures and duty-of-care responsibilities.\nDevelop and implement contingency plans to maintain programme continuity during conflict, drought, displacement or other emergencies.\nIdentify and mitigate operational, financial, reputational and programme delivery risks.\nCoordination, Representation and Partnerships\nRepresent GOAL in relevant regional, zonal and woreda-level coordination forums and stakeholder engagements.\nMaintain constructive relationships with government authorities, donors, local organisations, community representatives and humanitarian actors.\nStrengthen coordination and collaboration to avoid duplication and maximise programme impact.\nSupport localisation, partnership development and capacity strengthening of local organisations.\n6. Business Development and Resource Mobilisation\nIdentify emerging humanitarian and development needs and opportunities for programme expansion.\nContribute to the development of concept notes, proposals, budgets and donor submissions.\nMaintain an overview of funding gaps, donor priorities and programme sustainability opportunities.\nSupport donor engagement, field visits and timely, evidence-based reporting.\n7. Compliance, Accountability and Safeguarding\nEnsure adherence to GOAL Global policies, donor requirements, applicable laws and government regulations.\nPromote safeguarding, prevention of sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment (PSEAH), child protection and staff conduct standards.\nEnsure effective complaints and feedback mechanisms and accountability to affected populations.\nFollow up on audit findings, investigations, compliance concerns and agreed management actions.\nMonitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL)\nEnsure regular review of programme indicators, results, expenditure and implementation progress.\nPromote evidence-based decision-making and the use of monitoring data to improve programme quality.\nEnsure timely and accurate internal, donor and government reporting.\nCapture lessons learned, good practices and innovations to inform programme adaptation and organisational learning.\nEmergency Preparedness and Response\nEnsure area-level preparedness for drought, conflict, disease outbreaks, displacement and other humanitarian emergencies.\nLead rapid needs assessments and support timely mobilisation of human, financial and logistical resources.\nCoordinate emergency response with relevant government bodies, partners and humanitarian coordination mechanisms.\nEnsure that emergency interventions are timely, needs-based, accountable and aligned with humanitarian principles.\nOperational and Administrative Oversight\nOversee the effective functioning of area operations, including logistics, procurement, human resources, administration, fleet and supply chain management.\nEnsure timely procurement and delivery of programme supplies in compliance with organisational and donor procedures.\nMaintain effective internal coordination between programme and support departments.\nEnsure appropriate documentation, record management and implementation of internal control systems.\n\nRequirements\nRequired Qualifications and Education\nMinimum Education: Master's degree in Development Studies, Agriculture, Economics, Public Health, Business Administration, Management, Social Sciences, or another relevant field.\nAlternative Qualification: A bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline may be considered, provided the candidate has substantial relevant professional experience and demonstrated leadership capability.\nProfessional Experience: At least 7–10 years of progressive experience in humanitarian and development programming, including 3–5 years in a senior management or area-level leadership position.\nProgramme Management Experience: Proven experience managing multisectoral programmes, complex budgets, donor-funded projects and geographically dispersed teams.\nContextual Experience: Demonstrated experience working in Ethiopia, preferably in Oromia or other drought-affected, pastoralist, conflict-affected or complex humanitarian contexts.\nDonor Compliance: Experience managing institutional donor-funded grants, including compliance, financial accountability, procurement and reporting requirements.\nLanguage Requirements: Fluency in English and Afaan Oromo is required. Knowledge of Amharic is an advantage.\nAdditional Training: Professional training or certification in project management, leadership, financial management, humanitarian response, security management or monitoring and evaluation is an advantage.\n2. Required Skills and Competencies\n1. Strategic Leadership: Ability to provide strategic direction, lead multidisciplinary teams and translate organisational priorities into effective area-level plans and results.\n2. Programme Management: Strong capacity to oversee humanitarian and development programmes, including emergency response, health and nutrition, livelihoods, food security, climate resilience and market systems development.\n3. Financial and Resource Management: Demonstrated ability to manage complex budgets, monitor expenditure, forecast resource requirements, oversee assets and ensure compliance with donor and organisational requirements.\n4. People Management and Team Development: Strong skills in staff supervision, performance management, coaching, mentoring, conflict resolution and fostering an inclusive, accountable and results-oriented working environment.\n5. Security and Risk Management: Ability to analyse changing security and humanitarian contexts, manage operational risks, facilitate humanitarian access and ensure staff safety and programme continuity.\n6. Stakeholder Engagement and Representation: Excellent coordination, negotiation and relationship-management skills, with the ability to represent GOAL effectively with government authorities, donors, local partners, communities and humanitarian actors.\n7. Business Development and Resource Mobilisation: Ability to identify funding opportunities, contribute to concept notes and proposal development, build strategic partnerships and support donor engagement.\n8. Compliance, Safeguarding and Accountability: Strong understanding of donor compliance, internal controls, safeguarding, prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse, accountability to affected populations and organisational policies.\n9. Analytical and Decision-Making Skills: Ability to analyse programme performance, financial information and contextual developments to make evidence-based decisions, solve problems and adapt interventions to emerging needs.\n10. Communication and Reporting: Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including report writing, presentation, negotiation and the ability to communicate complex information clearly.\n11. Planning and Organisational Skills: Ability to prioritise competing demands, coordinate multiple projects, allocate resources efficiently and deliver results within agreed timelines.\n12. Partnership and Localisation: Ability to develop and maintain effective partnerships, strengthen local organisations' capacities, promote local leadership and facilitate collaboration with government and community structures.\n13. Emergency Preparedness and Response: Capacity to support rapid needs assessments, contingency planning, resource mobilisation and timely emergency response to drought, conflict, displacement and other humanitarian crises.\n14. Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL): Ability to use monitoring data, programme indicators and lessons learned to assess performance, improve programme quality and promote evidence-based decision-making.\n15. Operational and Administrative Management: Understanding of procurement, logistics, supply chain management, fleet, human resources and administrative systems to ensure effective area operations.\n16. Digital and Information Management: Proficiency in standard office applications and digital systems for programme monitoring, budgeting, data analysis and reporting.\n17. Adaptability and Resilience: Ability to work effectively in challenging and changing environments, manage uncertainty, resolve operational challenges and maintain team effectiveness under pressure.\n18. Commitment to GOAL's Values: Demonstrated commitment to humanitarian principles, integrity, accountability, gender equality, inclusion, safeguarding and respect for cultural diversity.\nADDITIONAL JOB RESPONSIBILITIES\nThe job duties and responsibilities as set out above are not exhaustive and the post holder may be required to carry out additional duties within reason related to their level of skills and experience.\n\nGOAL has a Staff Code of Conduct, Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy, developed to ensure the maximum protection of programme participants and children from exploitation. GOAL also has a confidentiality policy ensuring the non-disclosure of any information whatsoever relating to the practices and business of GOAL, acquired in the course of duty, to any other person or organisation without authority, except in the normal execution of duty. Any candidate offered a job with GOAL will be expected to adhere to these policies and other GOAL and Donor policies.\n\nGOAL’s Conflict of Interest Policy applies to all recruitment processes. Staff will be required to declare Conflict of Interest during the process.\n\nNote: If you have any serious concern over wrong doing please report it at www.safecall.co.uk/report or email  . All information is treated confidentially by Safecall and you may remain anonymous if you wish\n\nREMUNERATION and BENEFITS:\nGOAL will pay a competitive basic salary based on the salary grading with addition benefits.\nA chance to develop tangible experience.\nBeing part of a team who continue to make a real difference to the lives of the most vulnerable people. \n\nHow to apply\nAPPLICATION PROCEEDURE:\n\nInterested and qualified applicants need to submit ONLY once their non - returnable application with CV for one vacancy. The vacancy reference number along with the title & Duty station need to be written in the application letter.\n\nApplicants can directly apply online using www.ethioiobs.net\n\nGOAL strongly encourages female candidates to apply!\n Only short-...","description_format":"text","description_chars":12264,"description_truncated":true,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":null,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":null,"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":["Professional development"],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Nonprofits & Foundations"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-11-11T09:57:40Z"}],"visa":[],"liveness":{"score":86,"band":"hot","label":"Hiring now","p_open":1,"p_active":0.86,"p_room":1,"age_days":0,"expected_fill_days":21,"reasons":["seen:0","win:early"],"computed_at":"2026-11-11T11:50:32Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/goal-global-area-manager","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/goal-global-area-manager.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-11-11T11:50:32Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler_verified","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":20882,"day_limit":null,"remaining_today":null,"minute_limit":300,"resets_at":"2026-11-12T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.1,"usd":0.01,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":674213},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=674213"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Fgoal-global-area-manager"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"live","price":{"credits":2,"usd":0.2},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Fgoal-global-area-manager"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.1,"usd":0.01},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Fgoal-global-area-manager"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/goal-global-area-manager\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Fgoal-global-area-manager"}],"agent":{"mcp":"https://alion.io/mcp/jobs","mcp_open":"https://alion.io/mcp/open","next":[{"tool":"get_job","arguments":{"id":4063199}},{"tool":"search_jobs","arguments":{"company":"goalglobal.org","detail":"compact"}},{"tool":"match_people","arguments":{"job_id":4063199},"note":"people open to offers who fit this vacancy"}],"note":"The same data through MCP tools: https://alion.io/mcp/open needs no sign-in (compact searches, postings, people); https://alion.io/mcp with an Alion account has everything. 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