DLCO-EA

Vacancy Announcement for Base Manager – DireDawa

VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

The Desert Locust Control Organization for Eastern Africa (DLCO-EA) is a Regional Organization established in 1962 by an International Convention signed by the Governments of Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania and Uganda. Its mandate is to control Migratory Pests in the Region.

The Organization invites applications to fill the positions of Base Manager-Dire Dawa. The applicants must be Ethiopian nationals.

I) Base Manager

Job Title: Base Manager
Job classification: Professional staff
Terms of Appointment: 3 years Contract (Renewable)
Duty Station: Dire Dawa, Ethiopia
Report to: Director

1. Job Summary: The Base Manager is the Director’s Resident Representative in the country in which the Base is located. He/she is responsible for the overall management and coordination for DLCO-EA activities within the member country.

2. Specific Roles and Responsibilities
a) Responsible for effective Personnel and Assets Management for the     smooth running of the Country Reserve Base.
b) Executes the approved program of work in the member country as per approved annual budget.
c) Ensures and confirms adequacy of technical preparation for aerial operations prior to Aircraft deployment.
d) Brief operational personnel prior to commencement of aerial and ground operations.
e) Follows up and submits reports on the progress of the survey and control operations and carries out critical assessment of the results.
f) Provides the required support to the research activities and programmes assigned to the Base.
g) Submits to the Director regular reports of the Operational Progress, Pest Situation, and Meteorological Data.
h) Prepares annual budgetary estimates for the Base
i) Submits to the Headquarters Monthly progress and financial reports and other periodic returns.
j) Maintains effective liaison with the relevant Ministries and Institutions for the achievement of the DLCO-EA objectives and follows up collection of annual contributions.
k) Handles licensing and insurance of motor vehicles, maintains insurance register of assets and ensures that all policies are current.
l) In consultation with the Director, acts as a Public Relations Officer for the Organization in the member country.
m) In consultation with the Director, participate in resource mobilization through Project Concept Papers/Proposals preparation for submission to local, regional and International Development          Partners.
n) He/she is the delegated accounting Officer for the Base.
o) Implements any other tasks assigned to him/her by the Director

3. Salary and Benefits: Salary and benefits package according to the Organization’ salary structure as per Service Regulations. Benefits include: housing allowance, cost of living allowance;         education allowance for 4 children, home leave travel, annual leave of 36 working days, indemnity fund entitlements (10% of salary) and health insurance.

4. Qualification Required

a) A Master’s Degree in Entomology, Crop Protection or other Agricultural Sciences from a recognized University.
b) At least five (5) years of post-qualification experience in Plant Protection work that includes technical and administrative supervision of Migratory Pest Survey and Control.
c) Administrative and financial management experience is required.
d) Experience in resource mobilization and management is an added advantage
e) Ability to work in harmony with people of different national and cultural backgrounds is highly desirable.
f) Must be between 40-55 years of age.
g) Ability to work with minimum supervision
h) Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply

How to apply

To apply, download the Application Form on www.dlco-ea.org/careers/ and submit
electronically the filled application forms together with a cover letter, detailed CV, copies of
Certificates and Testimonials to the email addresses provided below by 20
February, 2025.
Email to: careers@dlco-ea.org
Copy to: director@dlco-ea.org and berhane.asgedom@dlco-ea.org