ARCS Project Manager

Role Purpose The ARCS Project Manager is responsible for the strategic, technical, and operational leadership of the Agriculture Resilience through Climate Services (ARCS) Project in Wag‑Hemra Zone. The position ensures that the project is implemented efficiently, in full compliance with HELVETAS and donor (Development Fund

• DF) requirements, and that climate services effectively support smallholder farmers to enhance climate resilience. The Project Manager oversees the ARCS team, provides hands‑on supervision, ensures quality delivery across all result areas, and strengthens coordination with government structures, civil society, research institutions, and private‑sector partners at zonal and regional levels. S/he contributes to institutional learning, knowledge management, climate‑service system strengthening, and policy dialogue. Main Tasks Project Leadership & Management Ensure efficient and effective management of all ARCS staff, financial, administrative, human resources, and partnership portfolios, in line with HELVETAS policies and CSO directives. Guarantee the economic, efficient, and compliant utilization of all project resources, ensuring full adherence to the ARCS grant agreement with DF. Oversee project cycle management annual planning, implementation, monitoring, adaptive management, and reporting. Provide regular operational and financial updates to the Program Director; ensure timely budget reviews and realignment requests. Ensure that all activities are aligned with the ARCS Project Document, DF requirements, HELVETAS WFC strategy, and climate‑service standards. Technical Oversight & Implementation Steer and coach the project team to deliver climate information services, agro‑climatic extension, and resilience-building interventions with high quality. Ensure effective monitoring using established indicators and timeframes; strengthen data quality and adaptive management. Coordinate with woreda, zonal, and regional stakeholders (MET, MoA, DRM, extension systems, cooperatives, CBOs) to ensure harmonized implementation. Facilitate learning partnerships with government, civil society, research institutions, and private-sector climate service actors. Guide the development and dissemination of climate information products, agro-advisories, good practices, and digital content. Coordination, Networking & Learning Represent HELVETAS in zonal and regional working groups, climate‑service platforms, and policy dialogues. Promote multisectoral coordination and ensure strong collaboration with MET, MoA, extension and early-warning systems. Enable staff to produce knowledge products, best practices, and learning briefs contributing to organizational learning. Strengthen public‑private‑community partnerships related to climate services, digital advisory systems, and resilience building. Line Management and Administrative Responsibilities Manage, supervise, and mentor the Sekota‑based ARCS team and ensure a conducive working environment.  Facilitate backstopping missions, joint supervision visits, and DF donor reviews.  Ensure compliant and efficient use of financial, material, and human resources; uphold gender and social equity principles.  Enforce strict zero‑tolerance for corruption and safeguard ethical standards.  Prepare timely bi‑annual and annual reports in collaboration with MEAL staff, ensuring quality, accuracy, and evidence‑based reporting.  Ensure inclusive beneficiary participation regardless of gender, disability, ethnicity, political affiliation, or social status.  Engage partners including government, community institutions, civil society, and private sectors in all components of project implementation.  Promote and contribute to resilience knowledge sharing, climate‑service learning systems, and policy engagement at zonal and regional levels.