Winrock International Senior Program Officer Job Vacancy in Ethiopia 2026
Apply Now Winrock International Senior Program Officer Job Vacancy in Ethiopia 2026 – Winrock International is inviting qualified and interested candidates to apply for the position of Senior Program Officer. This vacancy is open for applicants who meet the required qualifications and experience. Interested job seekers are encouraged to apply before the deadline.
Winrock International is a non-profit organization whose stated mission is to increase economic opportunity, sustain natural resources, and protect the environment. Based in Little Rock, Arkansas, and Washington, D.C., Winrock is named for Winthrop Rockefeller, who served as the 37th governor of Arkansas.
Winrock International Senior Program Officer Job Vacancy
- Job Title: Senior Program Officer, Ethiopia Community Solar Water Pumping project
- Organization: Winrock International
- Employment Type: Full-time
- Job Location: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
- Unit: Clean Energy and Circular Economy
- Reports To: Technical Lead/Country Representative, Addis Ababa
- Application Deadline: January 03, 2026
- Official Website: winrock.org
The Senior Program Officer will support project technical work for the three-year second phase of the project Demonstrating A Scalable Revenue Model for Community Solar Water Pumping in Ethiopia, to be implemented in 30 pilot communities. The Senior Program Officer will be based in Addis Ababa and will travel regularly to prospective communities in Oromia, Central Ethiopia, South Ethiopia and other regions as assigned, to assess the readiness for solarization of existing diesel water supply pumps and the condition of the piped water system, including distribution lines, reservoirs, and public taps. The position is full-time. Women are strongly encouraged to apply.
Qualifications & Requirements
Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Hydraulic Engineering, Irrigation Engineering, Water Resource Management, or a related field is required.
Required Experience
- Minimum 5 years of experience in international donor-funded projects in a related role.
- Coursework and/or work experience with solar water pumping systems.
- Coursework and/or work experience with rural piped water system infrastructure.
- Experience working on projects in the WASH sector related to rural community water systems.
- Experience working with government stakeholders at the ministry, regional, and woreda level, and ability to foster and maintain good working relationships with government officials.
Required Skills
- Excellent written and oral communication skills in English, Amharic, and Afan Oromo.
- Demonstrated effective interpersonal skills, including problem-solving and conflict management.
- Coursework and/or work experience with effective strategies for gender and social inclusion (GESI) responsive and/or transformative project interventions.
- Excellent skills in Microsoft software (Word, Excel, Powerpoint).
How to Apply
Interested candidates are encouraged to submit their resume to https://winrock.org/work-with-us before January 03, 2026. For more details Click Here.
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