Self Help Africa
Vacancy Announcement

Position: Community Development Officers

- Department: Programmes
- Location: Oda Bultum, Bedessa, West Hararghe Zone, Oromia
- Reports to: Project Manager
- Contract Type: Two years fixed term contract, renewable based on performance review
- Positions available: 10

Job Purpose:
• The overall objective of the position is to promote project objectives and to guide and support the smallholder farmers at community level. The Community Development Officer shall be responsible for the day to day monitoring of project activities in her/his assigned area.

Key Responsibilities:
Specific duties include but are not limited to:
• Conduct day to day follow up of crop production, wellbeing of dairy cows and shoats, timely irrigation of vegetables from planting to harvesting;
• Organising and mobilising smallholder farmers into groups and primary coops in collaboration with relevant government line department staff;
• Facilitate timely distribution of agricultural inputs to the targeted beneficiaries;
• Perform other assignments as requested by his/her supervisor;
• Collect pertinent data from all project intervention areas requested by the Project Manager and the Head of Programmes.

Key Relationships:
Internal
• Project manager (Line manager)
• Oda Bultum ICDP Project Officer
• SHA Ethiopia Head of Programmes
• Other SHA Ethiopia staff
• Union/Cooperative staff and members
• Finance and Administration Team.

External
• Local Government Authorities,
• Financial Institutions,
• Other International and Local NGOs,
• Private Sector Organisations,
• Business Advisors and Mentors.
Self Help Africa

How to apply:
• Please submit: A completed application form together with CV/resume and a covering letter before March 17, 2020, explaining why you want the position and why you think you are particularly suited to the role. Applications should be in a Word document or in pdf. Make it clear which position you are applying for by writing the Position in the subject line of your e-mail as follows [CDO+ Your name].The application should be submitted by email to the following email addresses: edlawit.tegegn@selfhelpafrica.net
• Closing date for applications is 17 March 2020.
• Women applicants are highly encouraged; Self Help Africa is an Equal Opportunities Employer
• The detailed job descriptions for the different posts are provided in SHA website: www.selfhelpafrica.org
Qualifications, Knowledge and Experience
Essential
• BSc degree in agronomy, plant science, agriculture, agricultural extension, cooperative development or related fields;
• At least three years relevant working experience in crop, vegetables and dairy/shoats value chains, seed;
• Good inter-personal and communication skills;
• Capacity and maturity to establish and maintain links with government officials, unions and primary coops;
• Ability to organise and manage events like farmers field day, training, and workshop;
• Have excellent communication skills in Afan Oromo language.

Desirable:
• Ability to effectively communicate in speaking and writing English language;
• Proven ability to work in multidisciplinary and multi-stakeholder working environments;
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills;
• Basic knowledge of skills in computer application.