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Livelihoods and Food Security Officer

ZOA

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Social Science

Agricultural Economics

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2 years - 5 years

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2020-08-12

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2020-08-21

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About ZOA

ZOA works with committed and motivated staff in serving millions of people affected by poverty, disaster, injustice and conflicts. Through the efforts of our dedicated staff, we are able to bring Signs of Hope and to support people who suffer due to armed conflict or natural disasters by helping them to rebuild their livelihoods.

We value our employees and offer a wide range of benefits to meet the specific needs of our staff and their families.

Purpose:

This position will work professionally towards the implementation of food security and livelihood activities planned for host community and refugee camp project intervention sites.

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY & RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Prepare work plan and coordinate implementation of food security and livelihood activities planned for host community and refugee camp interventions together with responsible woreda officials & refugee camp partners.
  • Ensure that the Food security and Livelihood activities are implemented according to the approved and signed donor, government and other partners agreements & plans.
  • Develop plans to incorporate the livelihoods activities (such as crop and livestock, VSLA, IGAs) related activities during planning and implementation of the project activities.
  • Prepare and develop overall planned activities necessary implementation modality and approaches, such as DIP, term of reference/TORs/ MOUs,by laws, PR. etc.
  • Facilitates & organizes all trainings, workshop and experience visits planned in the host community and refugee camp project interventions.
  • Plan, implement, monitor and review the overall FSL project activities in the host community and refugee camp interventions.
  • Support in carrying out baseline assessment together with concerned partners and project staffs related to food security and livelihood activities and incorporate in the project implementation plan (monthly, quarterly annual and DIP etc).
  • Provide technical support and work closely with concerned woreda government and refugee camp partners.
  • Prepare and maintain project activity records, documents and control plans for the monitoring of project/ program implementation including of preparing weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual implementation works plans together with FSL project coordinator and M&E units.
  • Supervise and regularly monitor the implementation of the project FSL activities in the project implementation areas by keeping the organization procedures and mechanisms for deployment of material to beneficiaries.
  • Work closely with regional, woreda, community and refugee camp FSL partners to improve food security and livelihood of project beneficiaries.
  • Provide technical advice, training and information to government partners to ensure project FSL activities are carried out on timely manner.
  • Ensure technical quality and accuracy of planned project FSL activities implementation in the host community and refugee camps interventions.
  • Prepare monthly, quarterly, interim/annual/ and final project FSL activities reports and submit to the supervisor and M&E units.
  • Build and maintain ZOA strong partnership at all level in time of project implementation, meetings, workshop, visits, trainings etc. for the sake of smooth project activities implementation.
  • Perform other duties assigned by the supervisor and offices

Job Requirements

Educational Qualification and Experience

  • B.A Degree in Agriculture, Crop production/livestock/fishery, Agricultural Economics, Food security and Nutrition, Social Sciences, and other strongly related fields.   
  • Minimum of 2-5 years’ relevant professional experience
  • Experience working with INGO will be an advantage.
  • Experience on agriculture related intervention with the context of refugee, IDP and hosting community

Skills Specific to the Post

  • Commitment to the vision and mission of ZOA Relief |Hope| Recovery
  • Excellent understanding of local context preferred; the context of south Sudanese refugees in Gambella
  • Demonstrated ability to meet strict deadlines and work independently and cooperatively with team members in a cross-cultural environment
  • Ability to work in hardship conditions
  • Excellent in all skill of English

How to Apply

If you are interested in this position, please apply via ethiojobs.net by sending your CV and a motivation letter indicating your suitability for this position to before the due date

Please provide at least 3 references related to your previous employment listed in your CV or motivation letter. 

Only selected candidates will be contacted and invited to participate in the process of recruitment. It is our aim to inform candidates of their status in the recruitment process within 4 weeks after the vacancy has closed. A written test will be part of the recruitment procedure. Documents that do not match the profile above will not be considered. Internal candidates will have priority, in case of similar results.

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