The British Embassy located in Addis Ababa stands as one of our most significant embassies in Africa, and the development program managed from this location is our largest on the continent. We take pride in our enduring bilateral relationship with Ethiopia.
We are seeking a skilled, motivated, and innovative individual to become a part of our welcoming, cohesive team, where you will have the opportunity to enhance your abilities while engaging across the entire mission – from development initiatives to diplomatic efforts.
Position 1: Humanitarian Programme and Policy Officer
Essential qualifications, skills and experience
- Experience of working on humanitarian issues (e.g. for government, international or national humanitarian organisations, and/or donors).
- Excellent analytical and data analysis skills, and good experience presenting information in clear information products using relevant IT packages.
- A proven ability to communicate clearly and confidently, verbally and in writing.
- Strong understanding of Ethiopian humanitarian policies and architecture.
- Excellent inter-personal and team working skills, with an ability to multi-task, work flexibly and adapt to emerging issues.
- Strong experience in relationship-building, establishing robust networks and managing partners or stakeholders is desirable.
- Familiarity with programme delivery or project management is desirable.
Desirable qualifications, skills and experience
- Proficiency in Amharic and/or other Ethiopian languages is an added advantage
Position 2: IT Support Officer
Essential qualifications, skills and experience
• Degree in Computer Science/Information Systems or related fields.
• 3 or more years of relevant professional experience in IT Infrastructure and support services.
• Experience in end user IT support, Particularly Office 365 and cloud.
• Experience in Microsoft Exchange/Outlook, Ms Teams, SharePoint etc.
• Experience in IT Security
• Experience in structured cabling etc.
• Good working knowledge of networking and IT infrastructure.
• Proficient English and Amharic
Desirable qualifications, skills and experience
• AI and Business Intelligence tools
• Experience in IT inventory management
• Valid driving license.
Salary: USD 694.52 (Base salary is subject to tax and other statutory deductions)
Location (City): Addis Ababa
Application deadline: 11 February 2026
How to Apply:
Please be aware that you will only be able to apply to vacancies for Country Based Staff roles with the British Government through this official tal.net site (operated by Oleeo). Jobs may be advertised on third party websites, however our adverts will always link back to the official tal.net site. If you complete and send an application through any other site, we will not receive it.

