Compliance and Systems Director – Ethiopia

About the role

People in Need (PIN), an international non-profit providing humanitarian assistance and development cooperation, is recruiting a Compliance and Systems Director for its Ethiopia country programme. Based in Addis Ababa and reporting to the Country Director, the CSD is a member of the country programme senior management and leads organisational compliance, including donor contractual requirements and internal procedures. The role covers logistics, procurement, finance and HR, and reports to the Regional Head of Systems and Operations at HQ.

Key responsibilities

• Assist the Country Director in managing the country programme, take part in senior management meetings and represent PIN to local authorities, donors and partners
• Ensure systems and operations support the programme strategy and comply with donor and PIN rules
• Finance: oversee the finance team, ensure financial systems (ELO, Navision) are used, prepare financial and economic overviews, supervise the Head of Finance and project budgeting and audits, and supervise partner selection and agreements
• Procurement: lead the procurement team, update procurement guidelines, run the procurement system and audit the process regularly
• Logistics: oversee the logistics team, strengthen anti-corruption oversight, manage logistics budgets, supervise the asset registry and inventory control
• HR: oversee the HR team, supervise recruitment, induction, evaluations, contracts and HR administration, advise on salary scales and succession planning
• Compliance: ensure taxes are paid, permits and licences are handled, contract templates are up to date, documents are archived correctly and donor conditions are respected

Required profile

• University degree, preferably in Finance/Economics, Logistics, Public Administration, Law or a related field
• Significant experience managing systems, finance, procurement, administration and HR
• Experience in financial management, budgeting, financial reporting and donor compliance
• Knowledge of logistics and procurement processes, including asset management and fleet planning
• Experience overseeing HR functions such as capacity building, staff evaluations and salary scale management
• Ability to build teams and strong problem-solving and communication skills

Required skills

• Fluent spoken and written English
• Advanced MS Excel
• Accounting and economic software

What we offer

• Salary of 3,250–3,600 EUR super gross per month, plus a monthly subsistence allowance of 1,440 EUR
• Housing allowance or accommodation in the PIN guesthouse
• 25 days of holiday and 10 sick days
• Travel reimbursement, visa and vaccination costs, and travel health insurance
• 24/7 online medical support and free psychological consultations
• Free e-learning access and professional development

The contract is for 1 year with the possibility of extension. Applications are made through the organisation's application form with a CV and short cover letter; interviews are held on a rolling basis.