ILRI Country Grants Officer Job Vacancy in Ethiopia 2026
Apply Now ILRI Country Grants Officer Job Vacancy in Ethiopia 2026 – ILRI is inviting qualified and interested candidates to apply for the position of Country Grants Officer. This vacancy is open for applicants who meet the required qualifications and experience. Interested job seekers are encouraged to apply before the deadline.
The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) seeks to recruit an Ethics and Business Conduct Manager to provide strategic, value-adding ethics and business conduct function services to the institute, and by extension to the CGIAR Integrated Partnership (CGIAR IP) – in line with the Integrated Partnership EBC function terms of reference.
ILRI Country Grants Officer Job Vacancy
- Job Title: Country Grants Officer
- Organization: International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)
- Employment Type: Full-time
- Grade: HG 17
- Job Location: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
- Salary: Birr 150,522 per month
- Posted Date: March 05, 2026
- Application Deadline: March 17, 2026
- Official Website: www.ilri.org
Overall Purpose of the Role
Responsible for working flexibly and collegially in offering support to the Country Director, grants and programs staff as well as in processing grants, providing guidance to grantees and maintaining a grants database.
Oversees the grants monitoring and evaluation processes in Ethiopia and efficiently manages the flow of grants as per donor rules and regulations and in compliance with AGRA’s internal policies and processes and uses technology to achieve the set turnaround times.
Qualifications & Requirements
Education
- Master’s degree or Bachelor’s degree in a commercial domain.
Experience
- Master’s degree with seven years relevant experience or bachelor’s degree with ten years of relevant experience.
Skills
- Working knowledge of key donor agencies including the MasterCard Foundation, Rockefeller Foundation and Gates Foundation.
- Hands-on knowledge of grants management in development organisations.
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively and ethically with multicultural teams.
- Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with different partners and colleagues and build strong professional relationships and networks.
- A good understanding of the role of grants programmes in supporting inclusive agricultural transformation.
- Strong oral and written communication skills with proficiency in Microsoft Office software (e.g., Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).
How to Apply
Applicants should provide a cover letter and curriculum vitae; names and addresses (including telephone and email) of three referees who are knowledgeable about the candidate’s professional qualifications and work experience to be included in the curriculum vitae. The position and reference number CGO/AGRA/04/2026 should be clearly indicated in the subject line of the cover letter. All applications to be submitted online on our recruitment portal: Apply Now on or before 16 March 2026.
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