Job Description

Specific duties and responsibilities

• Responsible for the implementation of livelihood activities;
• Collect data on livelihood status of the refugee camps;
• Survey and identify livelihood development constraints and suggest the possible recommendations to the project office;
• Support and train the vegetable producers (farmers);
• Responsible for the day to day monitoring of poultry, backyard gardening and multistory gardening of beneficiaries;
• Design water application system which is appropriate to the area (irrigation application methods for small farm land);
•  Attend inter agency meeting each month and participate in other meeting representing the organization;
•  Prepare and submit reports directly to the Awbarre Somali Refugee Assistance Project Senior Team leader regularly

Job Requirements

• Masters or Bachelor Degree in Plant Science, Horticulture, Rural Development, Natural Resource Management, Agronomy and other related discipline
• Minimum of 1 year relevant experience for Master’s degree and 3 years for Bachelor’s degree.

Key competencies:

• Experience in sprinkler irrigation technology
• Excellent written and oral English Language skills required
• Ability interact with people
• Knowledge in areas of multistory gardening, back yard gardening. Poultry, animal husbandry, drip irrigation application and other income generating activities.
• Experience in livelihood skills and sprinkler irrigation
• Interested to work under pressure and in harsh environment
• Knowledge of the Somali language is advantageous
• Previous related experience in NGO setup is an advantage

How to Apply

How to apply:

Interested candidates who meet the above requirement can send ONLY detailed C.V and application letter through ethiojobs.net

LWF Ethiopia is an equal opportunity employer. LWF Ethiopia considers all applicants on the basis of merit without regard to sex, color, religion, ethnicity, age, marital status or disability.

Women are encouraged to apply and only short-listed applicants will be contacted.

Only short-listed applicants will be contacted