Ethiopia: Restaurant Project Manager - Ethiopia

Hope for Children Organisation Australia Ltd is an Australian NGO working with disadvantaged children, youth and their families in Ethiopia. Our work aims to help people to break free from poverty by becoming productive and independent.

HFCA has recently established Bahir Zaf, a training restaurant for marginalised youth in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Bahir Zaf is part of the internationally successful TREE Alliance (Training Restaurant for Employment and Entrepreneurship), www.tree-alliance.org.

At any time there are 20-30 apprentices receiving world-class hospitality training at Bahir Zaf. They will then be assisted to find work in Ethiopia’s booming hospitality industry. Bahir Zaf is the first Tree Alliance restaurant in Africa and a new and exciting model for Ethiopia.

We are seeking a qualified and motivated candidate to fill the full-time volunteer position of Project Manager to oversee this exciting project. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to use your skills to be involved in a ground-breaking project to make real difference in the lives of marginalised youth.

Position overview

Supported by TREE Alliance advisors, the Project Manager will oversee all aspects of the project, including:

· Manage and lead a small local team to effectively run the restaurant on a day-to-day basis.

· Provide training in service skills according to existing standard operating procedures (SOPs).

· Provide health, hygiene and safety training according to existing SOPs.

· Provide training in customer service and guidance on daily bookkeeping.

· Provide training to cooking / service teachers on how to teach and train.

· Work hands-on and onsite with the team in the project before, during and after business hours.

· Advise, support and build capacity of small local restaurant management team (managers and chefs) to be able to run the training business project on every level on a daily basis.

· Liaise with local organizations and government entities on all social and legal matters of the project.

· Liaise with donors and customers to promote the project.

· Provide monthly, quarterly and annual reports.

The role reports back to Australia and works closely with the Tree Alliance team, based in Cambodia. This is a role for 1 year with the possibility of extension.

Experiences and qualifications of the ideal candidate:

· Degree in Hospitality/Tourism.

· Knowledge of running an international standard hospitality business or detailed knowledge of running a restaurant kitchen.

· 5 years experience working in the hospitality business.

· 2 years experience in teaching service and hospitality related topics.

· Strong project management and implementation skills.

· Excellent communication skills.

· Patience whilst being energetic, hard-working and goal oriented.

· Be flexible and adaptable to a changing project environment.

· Experience with working in a diverse team from various cultural backgrounds.

· Comfortable with Microsoft Word and Excel.

· Fluency in English (verbal and written).

Location: This full-time position is based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Salary and benefits This is a volunteer role with flights and living expenses covered.

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Interested candidates are requested to submit a cover letter with a CV to natasha@hopeforchildren.org.au** with the caption subject: Bahir Zaf - Project Manager.

Hope for Children Australia is an equal opportunity employer and the successful candidate will be selected based on merit.

The successful applicant will be expected to comply with Hope for Children Australia’s Child Protection Policy.

Applications must be submitted before 5pm EST in Australia, 10 June 2016.
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for interviewing.