The expected outcomes of the B2P Ethiopia Program Manager's role include successful management and execution of field activities related to trailbridge and rural road construction, effective collaboration with Helvetas Ethiopia, and enhancement of technical capacity within the local transport sector. The Program Manager is expected to ensure all activities align with project timelines and financial constraints while maintaining a high standard of data quality and security for reporting and analysis, ultimately contributing to improved rural access and reduced poverty in the target communities .

The Ethiopia Rural Access Program addresses rural isolation by building trail bridges and rural roads, thereby providing communities with access to essential services like schools, clinics, markets, and more. The program emphasizes the construction of cost-effective, scalable infrastructure to connect communities and mitigate the poverty caused by isolation. Infrastructure plays a central role as it acts as the foundation for opportunity, enabling access to vital services and contributing to economic opportunities that help reduce poverty .

Communication is a critical component of the B2P Program Manager's responsibilities. It involves effectively interacting with all project partners regarding project status, coordinating and convening stakeholders such as government representatives, funders, researchers, and technical experts, and facilitating communication between external research partners and Helvetas Ethiopia. This is crucial as it ensures that all stakeholders are aligned with project goals, promotes transparency, enables problem-solving, and supports successful partnership outcomes, ultimately contributing to the project's success .

The Ethiopia Program Manager supports external research partners by facilitating communication and logistics between the research team and Helvetas Ethiopia. This involves coordinating data collection, ensuring data quality, and supporting the analysis process. This support is significant because it enables research partners to conduct effective studies that contribute to evidence-based decision-making, further enhancing the program's impact by ensuring interventions are supported by reliable data and are more likely to achieve successful outcomes .

Bridges to Prosperity (B2P) manages financial and technical resources through setting and reviewing project timelines and finances, mobilizing, managing, and accounting for all financial resources in Ethiopia, and ensuring proper use of technology systems. The organization maintains data quality and security for reporting and analysis purposes. Additionally, B2P supports the global staff with technical assistance programming and identifies key areas for learnings to ensure deliverables are met. The effective management of these resources is crucial for the timely and successful completion of their infrastructure projects .

The qualifications for the Ethiopia Program Manager position include a minimum of 5 years of professional experience in program management, preferably in international development and monitoring, evaluation, and learning programs. Strong project management skills, experience in rural infrastructure projects, and a track record of partnership development with diverse stakeholders are also required. Additionally, a Bachelor's degree in a relevant field is necessary; a Master's degree is preferred .

The B2P Program Manager contributes to advocacy and partnership engagement by supporting the design and implementation of partnership engagement strategies with Helvetas Ethiopia and the global strategic partnerships team. The manager manages partnership consultants, supports the design and negotiation of partnership agreements, and fosters relationships with national and local governments. These efforts are critical for ensuring that projects align with local development plans, securing necessary approvals and support, and facilitating stakeholder buy-in, thereby enhancing the program's effectiveness and sustainability .

The Ethiopia Program Manager contributes to Bridges to Prosperity's global strategy and goals by efficiently managing the local implementation of infrastructure projects, liaising effectively with partners such as Helvetas Ethiopia, and enhancing technical capacity locally. The manager also documents and disseminates lessons learned, which informs global technical assistance and strategic direction. Such efforts extend B2P's reach and scale, facilitating the achievement of a world where poverty due to rural isolation no longer exists, and strengthening the organization's position as a leader in rural infrastructure solutions .

The primary goals of the Bridges to Prosperity (B2P) Ethiopia Program Manager are managing B2P Ethiopia field operations and liaising with Helvetas Ethiopia staff to foster productive collaboration and learning between B2P and Helvetas. The Program Manager is responsible for managing all B2P-led field activities, which include research studies and government advocacy, and for communicating day-to-day with Helvetas Ethiopia to report on field activities .

The B2P Ethiopia Rural Access Program implements innovative strategies to enhance learning and capacity building by conducting field-based research and monitoring activities, ensuring lessons learned are documented, and identifying opportunities for technical assistance learnings. The program also coordinates with Helvetas Ethiopia to promote collaboration and sharing of expertise, which strengthens technical capacity within the rural transport sector. These strategies ensure the program's interventions are informed by evidence and best practices, and they support sustainable development in the region .