Regional Office Manager (Arba Minch)

About the role

SNV Ethiopia is looking for a Regional Office Manager for its Arba Minch office, contingent on funding approval. The role provides overall leadership and oversight of the regional office's support functions, including teams in finance, administration, procurement and logistics, and acts as a bridge between regional project teams and the SNV Country Office in Addis Ababa. It also represents SNV to external stakeholders and regional authorities.

Key responsibilities

• Represent SNV to external partners, authorities and local actors, and act as the security focal point for the regional office
• Manage and supervise the regional operations support team, ensure segregation of duties, internal controls and delegation of authority, and oversee HR policies and procedures
• Monitor day-to-day finances, manage cash flow and fund transfers, implement financial controls and ensure timely financial closing
• Oversee procurement compliance, assets and facilities, transport and fleet management, and stock control and inventory
• Ensure proper recording and reporting of fleet, assets, warehouse and procurement activities, analyse fleet and vehicle data and submit a monthly report to the Operations Director
• Assess support requirements against project objectives, advise projects on efficient operation services, and propose process improvements for operation support
• Coordinate with the Operations Director and Finance Manager on resource planning and take on additional responsibilities assigned by the line manager

Required profile

• Master's degree in business management, accounting, logistics, human resources or a related field
• At least 8 years of experience in an international organization, including business support services
• Experience reviewing and implementing policies, procedures and guidelines, and managing projects in HR, finance and logistics/procurement
• Ability to plan and organise a substantial workload, and experience in team management, context analysis and security management
• Excellent oral and written communication in English and the local language, high integrity and ethical conduct

The contract is national, full-time, for one year with possible extension depending on performance and budget, starting in January 2027. Applications with a CV and letter of motivation must be submitted through the online application portal before 12 November 2026.