Team role

Small enough to stay focused, connected enough to support a national platform.

The team works with board leadership, members, partners, and stakeholders to coordinate advocacy priorities, manage organizational communication, and support resource mobilization for child-rights work.

Working principles
  1. Evidence before messaging
  2. Safeguarding in every engagement
  3. Clear accountability to members
  4. Practical coordination over visibility for its own sake

Together for Every Child!

Our Team

Staff & leadership

Meet the coordination team supporting ECRAN's members, board, and partners.

Team profiles are published here once added in the CMS.

Governance & Structure

Organizational Chart

How ECRAN coordinates its general assembly, executive board oversight, and secretariat departments.

Governance Level 1

General Assembly

Supreme Governing Body

Composed of 40+ accredited civil society Member Organizations across Ethiopia; approves network strategy, bylaws, and elects the Board.

Governance Level 2

Board of Directors

Strategic Governance & Policy Oversight

Elected representatives providing strategic oversight, policy direction, financial stewardship, and institutional accountability.

Independent

Internal Audit & Advisory

Independent Oversight

Advises the Board on compliance, safeguarding integrity, and statutory standards under Proclamation No. 1113/2019.

Executive Level

Executive Director & Secretariat

Operational Leadership & Coordination

Leads day-to-day coordination, manages network staff, represents ECRAN externally, and drives strategic execution.

Evidence & Influence

Programs & Policy Advocacy

Translates grassroots child-rights evidence into national policy dialogue, research briefs, and legislative advocacy.

  • Evidence & Applied Research
  • Child Protection Systems
  • Child & Youth Participation
Coalition & Capacity

Network Coordination & Membership

Facilitates inter-agency coordination, member support, regional nodes, and technical capacity-building programs.

  • Member Engagement
  • Regional Coordination Nodes
  • Advocacy Capacity Building
Standards & Ethics

Safeguarding & Quality Assurance

Guarantees child safeguarding protocols, ethical research compliance, and rigorous monitoring across all member engagements.

  • Child Safeguarding Standards
  • Accountability & Compliance
  • Monitoring & Evaluation
Operations & Public Mandate

Finance, Admin & Communications

Manages grant compliance, institutional finances, human resources, media engagement, and public communications.

  • Financial & Grants Management
  • Operations & HR
  • Media Relations & Press