Ethiopia Chief of Staff

Seeking a Chief of Staff for our Ethiopia program who will act as a strategic and execution partner to the Country Director, ensuring strong people operations, internal systems, and cross-functional initiatives that will enable the country program to deliver on its strategy. The Chief of Staff acts as a strategic and execution partner to the Country Director, ensuring strong people operations, internal systems, and cross-functional initiatives that enable the country program to deliver on its strategy. The role combines line management of enabling functions (People Operations, HSS, Communications) with leadership of high-priority, cross-functional initiatives at the country level. The Chief of Staff ensures clarity of priorities, clarity of execution, and effective coordination across teams, allowing the Country Director to focus on strategy, external relationships, and organizational leadership. As Chief of Staff, you will work at the intersection of people systems, internal operations, and inter-departmental coordination: You will lead the People Division by managing the People Operations, Finance admin, and Corporate Operations team, as well as the Communication and Health, Safety, and Security (HSS) teams. You will lead implementation on important initiatives related to risk, compliance, team culture, and communication, as well as other cross-functional initiatives. You will support the Country Director with briefs and internal reviews. This role does not replace specialized HR technical functions; it focuses on leadership, integration, prioritization, and culture, with technical execution led by the People Operations team and global support functions. Responsibilities include People Operations, HSS, and Communications Leadership, Cross-Functional Initiative Leadership, and Country Execution, Governance & Leadership Support. Preferred Start Date: As soon as possible with travel requirement: 25%.