About Swiss Church Aid/HEKS-EPER

Swiss Church Aid/HEKS is the aid organization of the Protestant Churches of Switzerland and has its headquarters in Zurich/Switzerland. Swiss Church Aid/ HEKS works towards a more humane and more equitable world, assisting people and communities to overcome economic, social or humanitarian disparities in order to gain autonomy and to live with dignity both in Switzerland and abroad. Therefore, Swiss Church Aid/ HEKS engage in development cooperation, humanitarian aid and church cooperation and works in more than 30 countries and runs around 200 projects world-wide. Swiss Church Aid/ HEKS is a member of the ACT Alliance.

In Ethiopia, Swiss Church Aid/ HEKS has country programmes with focus on Natural Resource Management, WASH, and Inclusive Markets for Smallholder Pastoralists & Farmers and Humanitarian Assistance for drought and conflict affected communities. The Ethiopia Borana Field Office is recruiting Community Workers for its Project in Borana.

Job Description

Key areas of responsibilities are:

• Carry out and facilitate the day-to-day planning, implementation, and monitoring of project activities at woreda and kebele level.
• Work with the customary institutions, project team and government counterparts to achieve the project outputs/outcomes.
• Ensure adequate consultation and participation of district and kebele level stakeholders throughout the project cycles such as in project planning, implementation, and monitoring of the activities.
• Facilitate various kebele level community meetings, monthly meetings both at woreda and community levels.
• Support and engage community in various kebele based natural resource rehabilitation activities, WASH activities, emergency food security and livelihoods initiatives as per the project plans and schedules.
• Take part in the assessments and surveys of natural resources, alternative livelihood options, conflict sensitivity within the project operational area for project planning and management, apply DO NO HARM approaches and maximize benefits of the project for the intended beneficiaries.
• Ensure transparent and legitimate beneficiaries’ selection is conducted at community level with utmost participation of stakeholders in the woreda.
• Acquire accurate information about selected beneficiaries’ families, their problems, needs and capabilities.
• Act as facilitator to promote self-help and other social groups in the community.
• Prepare and develop periodic reports and weekly progress updates in standard and quality manner.
• Ensure proper recording and documentation of best practices, lessons and success stories.
• Ensure that the project activities are implemented according to project work-plan.
• Respecting code of conduct, organizational policies and guidelines.
• Conduct other duties as may be assigned by the Field Office Coordinator and Project NRM & Livelihoods Officers.
• Represent HEKS/EPER at woreda level at various forums, including providing updates project reports, information’s, plans and other relevant topics. 

Required No: 1

Duration of Employment: Until October 2023

Job Requirements

Education, Qualifications & other knowledge

• BSc Degree or Diploma in Natural Resources Management, Food Security and Livelihoods, Dry land agriculture, Rural Development, Sociology and other related social sciences. 
• 5 years of work experience for diploma holders and 2 years of work experience for degree holders in integrated emergency food security and livelihoods, WASH, Peace building, and NRM projects in lowland areas.
• Experience and understanding of Borana pastoral areas, context, livelihoods and culture.
• Experience of working with local community and customary institutions at grassroots level.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Willingness to reside in rural/marginal areas, ability to work with minimum supervision
• Very good English and Afan Oromo language skills (written and spoken)
• Computer literacy, excellent record keeping and report writing
• Having a motor bike driving license is advantageous
• Good community level facilitation and coordination skills
• Strong sense of integrity and personal commitment to the goals and values of Swiss Church Aid/HEKS

How to Apply

Interested and qualified candidates can apply by sending letter of application and updated CV through Sosina.Seyoum@heks-eper.org 

Mention the location and position you are applying for on the subject of your email and your application letter. Your application will not be reviewed if you fail to do so.

Only short-listed applications will be contacted. No phone calls are allowed!

Qualified Female applicants are encouraged to apply