By Yohannes Assefa This year marks the 13th year anniversary of the Ethiopian Diaspora Business Forum (Forum) and the 12th Forum. The Forum is a private sector independent business association based in Washington DC. The Forum promotes business and investment between Ethiopia and the United States through annual conference, regional meetings and policy advocacy. We were fortunate to […]

Addis Ababa June 23/2018 Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed expressed his condolences over the death and injury of people due to an explosion occurred at the rally. The explosion disrupted the rally organized to show solidarity for Ethiopia’s new prime minister shortly after he addressed the crowed who gathered at Meskel Square in Addis Ababa. The […]

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia ETCAREERS / Etcareers.com Organization: Voluntary Service Overseas Country: Ethiopia Closing date: 30 Jun 2018 Role Overview: Program Management and Delivery of interventions under the Livelihoods Programing: VSO's Livelihoods Program is focused on Youth enterprise, employability, engagement and mobilisation. It aims to develop a resilient livelihoods program framework that reaches out to marginalised groups including women and PWD in different parts of the country. It focuses on skill building, active citizenship, market linkages and creating/using platforms for Youth participation and engagement. Essential: Degree in relevant social science fields with strong youth livelihoods, leadership and engagement experience Minimum of five years' work experience out of which at least three years shall be in INGO, donor environment, with excellent experience of designing and implementation of Youth Livelihoods and leadership programs Good understanding of the country's socio-economic context, livelihoods opportunities, youth engagement platforms, and the private sector Proven experience in Project management and leadership which includes project designing, implementation, coordination, and evaluation, and project result and outcome reporting to donors Experience of program development focused on using/accessing assets in skills, social capital, finance and information and natural resources, Knowledge of successful livelihoods initiatives, youth networks, and linkages with CSOs working in similar field Demonstrated ability in partnership establishment and development for program achievement Self-motivated and strategic thinker willing to go out from a comfort zone to embrace new ideas Demonstrated experience in managing and working with teams of multi-disciplinary professions and cultures Very good communication (written and oral) and interpersonal skills, particularly in a cross-cultural environment able to work with a diverse support team and volunteers Sound level of resource mobilisation and policy engagement experience Desired Post Graduate Degree in relevant field Passionate about Youth program and ability to connect to primary actors Experience of working in multi-cultural, international setting Experience in successful business development and resource mobilisation Technical knowledge of M&E Programmatic understanding of VSO's core approaches of Social Inclusion, Social Accountability and Resilience Significant level of understanding of the country context in VSOE target locations (more focus on emerging regions) Ability to demonstrate: Planning and Time Management - Excellent in prioritising tasks, time management, effective while working under pressure with tight deadlines Representation and negotiation skills - ability to negotiate difficult deals and maintain relations with stakeholders Financial - Experience of successfully planning, monitoring and management of budgets with a proven ability to develop and monitor project budgets Communication - Excellent verbal and written communications Partnership development and management skill Advanced computer skills in MS Office word, outlook and excel. Ability to travel and spend significant amount of time out of Addis Flexibility to adapt, positive attitude towards change, and constructive and creative approach to problem solving Strong team player Commitment to VSO's values Competencies and Behaviour At VSO we believe progress is only possible by working together. Whether you want to join us as an employee, or as a volunteer working in your own country, overseas or online, our selection process includes an assessment based on these core competencies: Ability to be open minded and respectful Ability to be resilient and adaptive to new situations Ability to facilitate positive change and build sustainable working relationships Ability to seek and share knowledge Equal Opportunities VSO promotes equal opportunities and values a diverse workforce. How to apply:Please follow this link to apply: http://www.aplitrak.com/?adid=ZW56aW9rYS4xMzczOC4zODMwQHZzby5hcGxpdHJhay5jb20

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Voluntary Service Overseas Organization: Voluntary Service Overseas Country: Ethiopia Closing date: 30 Jun 2018 Role Overview: Lead on Program Development and Business Pursuit of the Livelihood Programme Essential: Post Graduate Degree in Social Science or relevant field with strong experience around youth program design and engagement Minimum of 8 years' work experience in relevant sector preferably significant portion of it to be in Youth Livelihoods interventions, Youth leadership, engagement and mobilisation Minimum of five years' work experience in INGO or Donor world Excellent understanding of the country's socio-economic development, livelihoods opportunities, youth engagement platforms, and the private sector Experience of program development focused on using/accessing assets in skills, social capital, finance and information and natural resources, Already established professional relationship with Government institutions, well-versed with regard to successful livelihoods initiatives, youth networks, and CSOs Well established business development and resource mobilisation experience with proven track record of achievement Proven record of high level strategic thinking and engagement with donors, academia, development partners, government institutions, and the private sector Experience in new partnership establishment and development for program achievement Demonstrated analytical skills for strategic thinking, policy engagement, and program delivery Demonstrated experience in managing and working with teams of multi-disciplinary professions and cultures Good communication (written and oral) and interpersonal skills, particularly in a cross-cultural environment able to work with a diverse support team and volunteers Sound level of program delivery experience Desired: Technical knowledge of M&E Significant level of understanding of the country context in VSOE target locations Budget and grants development and management skills. Coaching and mentoring skills Ability to demonstrate: Team Management and Coordination: experience of leadership and high level coordination and management of people Communication - Excellent verbal and written communications and report writing skills Representation and negotiation skills - ability to negotiate difficult deals and maintain relations with stakeholders Planning and Time Management - Excellent in prioritising tasks, time management, effective while working under pressure with tight deadlines Financial - being well versed with financial requirement and able to capture top line indicators of financial performance Advanced computer skills in MS Office word, outlook and excel. Flexibility to adapt, positive attitude towards change, and constructive and creative approach to problem solving Strong team player Commitment to VSO's values Competencies and Behaviour At VSO we believe progress is only possible by working together. Whether you want to join us as an employee, or as a volunteer working in your own country, overseas or online, our selection process includes an assessment based on these core competencies: Ability to be open minded and respectful Ability to be resilient and adaptive to new situations Ability to facilitate positive change and build sustainable working relationships Ability to seek and share knowledge Equal Opportunities VSO promotes equal opportunities and values a diverse workforce. How to apply: Please follow this link to apply: http://www.aplitrak.com/?adid=ZW56aW9rYS4zMTg4MS4zODMwQHZzby5hcGxpdHJhay5jb20

የኢፌዴሪ ጠቅላይ ዶክተር አብይ አህመድ በፍንዳታው ጉዳት የደረሰባቸው ወገኖችን ጥቁር አንበሳ ሆስፒታል በመገኘት ጎበኙ፡፡ ጠቅላይ ሚኒስትሩ ማምሻውን ጉብኝታቸውን ያደረጉት 89 የፍንዳታው ተጎጂዎች ህክምና በሚከታተሉበት ጥቁር አንበሳ ሆስፒታል ጀምረዋል። ከጠቅላይ ሚኒስትሩ ጋር ምክትል ጠቅላይ ሚኒስትር ደመቀ መኮንን እና ሌሎች የመንግስት ከፍተኛ ባለስልጣናት በሆስፒታሉ ተጎጂዎቹን ጎብኝተዋል፡፡ ጠቅላይ ሚኒስትሩና ባለስልጣናቱ ተጎጂዎችን ከጎናቸሁ ነን በማለት አጽናንተዋል። ጠቅላይ ሚኒስትሩ ዘውዲቱን [...]

EthiopiaFirst ትላንት በተደረገው የድጋፍና የምስጋና ሰልፍ ላይ የደረሰውን የቦንብ አደጋ ያወግዛል:: በደረሰው አረመኔያዊ ጥቃት የህይወትም ሆነ አካላዊ ጉዳት ለደረሰባቸው ዜጎቻችን በሙሉ የተሰማውን ጥልቅ ሃዘን መግለፅ ይወዳል። የጥቃቱ ሰለባ ለሆኑ ግለሰቦች ወዳጆችና ቤተሰቦች መፅናናትን ይመኛል። ፈጣሪ ኢትዮጵያን ይባርክ::

(CNN)Dozens were injured, and at least one person killed, in an explosion Saturday at a rally in Addis Ababa attended by Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, officials said. https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.cnn.com/cnn/2018/06/23/africa/ethiopia-rally-explosion/index.html