Company Overview
Norwegian Church Aid (NCA) is an international non-profit organization mandated to work with people around the world to eradicate poverty and injustice. Guided by its vision of ‘Together for a Just World’, NCA provides humanitarian assistance and supports long-term development. NCA is affiliated with the World Council of Churches and is a member of the ACT Alliance with a presence in 31 countries worldwide.
In Ethiopia, NCA has been operating since 1974, marking 50 years of service in the country this year. NCA’s programs are implemented together with local faith-based partners. NCA is a member of various civil society networks, coordination mechanisms, and clusters in Ethiopia. In its current strategic period (2025-2029), NCA Ethiopia implements programs focused on Climate Resilient Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (CRWASH); Climate and Environment Stewardship/Economic Development and Food Security; Peacebuilding; Gender-Based Violence/Sexual/ Reproductive Health; and Humanitarian Emergency Response.
NCA is a member of the ACT Alliance, a coalition of organizations working together in over 140 countries to create positive and sustainable change in people’s lives.
NCA would like to invite interested and qualified applicants for the following open positions.
Position Title: Peace Building Program Assistant
Number Required: 1 Position
Reports to: Peacebuilding Program Manager
Duty Station: Addis Ababa
Length of Contract: Up to December 2026 with a possibility of extension based on fund availability and performance
Basic Salary: ETB 49,000
Job Summary:
The Peacebuilding Program Assistant will support the NCA Country Office Peacebuilding Programme by assisting in the planning, coordination, implementation, monitoring, documentation, and reporting of peacebuilding initiatives. The position involves close collaboration with local communities, peace committees, religious institutions, and implementing partners, and requires strong communication, facilitation, organizational, and administrative skills. The Assistant will contribute to effective programme delivery by supporting community engagement, coordination of activities and logistics, data collection and documentation, and the achievement of the programme’s objectives and expected outcomes.
Major Duties and Responsibilities:
Assist in planning and organizing peacebuilding activities, including trainings, workshops, consultative meetings, and capacity-building events, and coordinate related logistics such as venue arrangements, participant follow-up, and materials preparation.
Provide logistical and administrative support during partner meetings and field visits.
Support procurement processes in line with organizational policies, including preparing requests and following up on purchases.
Maintain updated records of participant lists, attendance sheets, and activity documentation, and contribute to the preparation of progress and activity reports.
Participate in project-related events, ensure proper documentation, prepare and share meeting minutes, and upload key programme documents and records in PIMS.
Contribute to the development of activity-specific implementation plans and tools.
Support the identification of local peacebuilding needs and priorities.
Assist in the collection of monitoring and evaluation data.
Identify and report any challenges or delays in project implementation.
Work closely with other NCA peacebuilding programme staff and partners.
