Country Manager - Camara Education Ethiopia

Position Title: Country Manager - Camara Education Ethiopia Reporting to : Head of Africa Operations Location : Addis Ababa, Ethiopia   Background Camara Education Ltd is an international education organisation dedicated to deliver real impact through technology by inspiring and empowering a young generation to improve their own life opportunities. Our mission is to transform education using technology to empower disadvantaged learners. Our vision is a world-class technology-enabled education accessible to all. Founded in 2005 in Dublin, Ireland, Camara has built a proven model of ‘education delivery' that is both sustainable and highly scalable. Camara is a registered charity in the US, Ireland and the UK. It currently operates five Education Hubs in Africa (Ethiopia, Kenya, Zambia, Lesotho and Tanzania), and one in Ireland, alongside a Resource Hub in Dublin and London. All Hubs operate as social enterprises and operate to serve local market needs through a sustainable business model. Since 2005, Camara has enabled over 2 million young people to achieve better educational outcomes and thus improve their life opportunities, through raising and generating €24m, training 26,000+ teachers across 5,300 schools and educational institutes, and installing 90,000+ ICT devices.   Basic objective of the Role: The Hub Country Manager will provide leadership and direction, and coordinate all activities of the local Hub to achieve its targets set and in accordance with the organisational strategy and agreed plans with Camara Education Limited. To apply : Please submit a CV and Cover Letter. Closing date for receipt of applications is Tuesday, June 26th 2018 with early applications welcome.   Key Responsibilities Management Develop and follow strategic plan for the hub in coordination with staff and hub management team Build on and develop the social enterprise business model to sustain the hub's core operations Ensure that all financial and non-financial reporting requirements are met on a timely and regular basis in addition to the preparation of quarterly operational reviews. Ensure compliance with all local legislation and regulatory bodies and work to minimise risks in our operations Leadership Build and maintain a high performance culture through effective performance management, communication and coaching of staff Provide clear leadership and promote and foster a team culture consistent with the organisation's values Ensure the recruitment of appropriately skilled staff and volunteers to positions, and establish appropriate remuneration levels and performance based conditions for staff within the framework agreed with Camara Education Limited Work collaboratively with the Camara Development Team Business Development Develop the network of Camara Schools and wider customer base Maintain and ongoing development of the relationship with the Ministry of Education and other relevant government and non-government bodies in Ethiopia Promote the Camara brand locally. Develop local partnerships in Ethiopia with organisations who can support/fund Camara activities Drive efficiencies and process/operational improvements enabling us to scale operations/reach in a more effective way Develop and execute the strategy for Ethiopia aligning with the overall strategy of Camara Education.   Values Promote and demonstrate our values: Committed (We deliver results) Caring (We care for our people and those we serve) Creative (We innovate to solve problems) Collaborative (We achieve more by working together)   Qualifications and Experience Required : A Business degree (preferable) 5+ years business (including management) experience in Ethiopia (preferable) Experience working in Africa (essential) Fluent in English (essential) Strong leadership skills (essential) Excellent communication skills (essential)   Key Competencies Demonstrates passion and enthusiasm for Camara's vision, and motivates, leads, and empowers others to achieve organizational goals Ability to establish and maintain positive working relationships with key stakeholders Ability to analyse complex policy issues, draw conclusions and articulate clear and focused solutions Ability to formulate strategies and policies, and create new approaches in adverse situations Demonstrates an in-depth knowledge of, and experience in, running a social enterprise Has a personal commitment to organisational excellence; displays honesty, integrity, and a strong sense of ethics in all decision and actions Is resilient; remains calm and deliberate under conditions of stress Has the ability to organise time to the best advantage of Camara Experience in working with boards of directors providing professional, accurate and strategic advice Ability in implementing and delivering on boards of directors' decisions and policies Are you passionate about Camara's mission? Working with Camara is more than just a job! Be part of a vibrant, expanding team that is dedicated to improving the lives of disadvantaged communities around the world and make a real difference within a dynamic and innovative organisation. These are the words that our people use to describe their careers with Camara: ‘Innovative. Open. Global. Flexible. A meaningful purpose.'