Who we are

SOS Children’s Villages Ethiopia is an International Non-governmental organization and a member of SOS Children’s Villages International Federation. We started our humanitarian work in Ethiopia with the opening of our first Village in Mekelle, Northern part of Ethiopia in 1974. Since then, we have expanded our programs  to different regions where there are significant needs for intervention and where we believe we can work in partnership with all relevant  actors to bring  sustainable  positive outcomes for children’s and young people.

Today, we have grown significantly to meet the persistent challenges that confront Ethiopian children who have lost parental care and those that are at risk of losing their parental care. Working in close collaboration with international donors, local government and community based organizations across seven program locations; we aspire that every child grows up with love, respect and security.

Project Introduction

SOS Children’s Villages Ethiopia (SOS CVE) together with our local partner OWDA will provide FSL, WASH and Health in Gode town, Kelafo, and Adadle woredas in the Shebele Zone -areas with deep food insecurity, where social and health services are mainly closed, and few other humanitarian actors are present.

The project will focus on the provision of food via vouchers, hygiene promotion and awareness, critical WASH infrastructure and health care services. The intervention aims at providing Mental Health and Psycho Social Support (including treatment for SGBV victims) and improving the protection environment especially for children and women by mainstreaming protection across all activities.

Why we need you?

We are looking for an Emergency Food Security and Livelihood Officer who will be will be responsible for leading the projects’ livelihood grants, distribution of Drought-resistant and locally adaptable small ruminants in collaboration with the Project coordinator to households who have lost their livelihood activities due to COVID-19

What we provide...

An amazing work environment that promotes personal growth through providing professional space to grow and advance your career!

Your role....

As an Emergency Food Security and Livelihood Officer, you will be in charge of the following:

• Conducting beneficiary targeting, Identification and registration with the relevant frontline sector offices and community engagement officers in the project intervention sites.
• Leading distributions of Livelihoods grants for households who have lost their livelihood activities due to COVID-19
• Supporting the establishment of Saving and Credit Groups (SACCOs) 
• Technically supporting Saving and Credit Groups (SACCOs) in order to reach COVID-19  vulnerable members of the saving groups
• Developing methodologies and data collection techniques for assessments, indicators, programme management, evaluations, research related to EFSL
• Planning and implementing  emergency FSL activities, closely monitoring, evaluating reporting their development and flag potential issues on time.
• Supporting project staff in the smooth planning, design, implementation and monitoring of EFSL activities
• Representing the organization’s emergency response program at woreda level, ensuring a positive collaboration, and working relationship with pertinent government offices and a good public image of the organization.
• Participating on Dyer and multi-agency seasonal assessments