Application Deadline: May 27, 2022

Reference No: REC/092/22

Job title: Food Security and Livelihood (FSL) Officer

Location: Sawena, Dawa Kechen and Dawa Serer Woredas of East Bale Zone, Oromia Region

Reports to: Senior Food Security and Livelihood Officer

Number of Posts 3(Three)

About GOAL

GOAL’s mission is to work with the most vulnerable communities to help them respond to and recover from humanitarian crises, and to assist them to build transcendent solutions to mitigate poverty and vulnerability.

GOAL is a non-for profit organization that has been working in Ethiopia for over 30 years across all the region of the country towards ensuring the poorest and most vulnerable in our world and those affected by humanitarian crises have access to the fundamental rights of life, including but not limited to adequate shelter, food and livelihoods, water and sanitation, nutrition, healthcare and education. GOAL implements a range of multi-sectoral development, resilience, recovery and humanitarian responses Programmes by being sensitive to cross-cutting issues including gender, accountably, child protection, HIV/AIDS.

We envision a world where poverty no longer exist, where vulnerable communities are resilient, where barriers to wellbeing are removed and where everyone has equal rights and opportunities. GOAL Ethiopia’s main donors are Irish Aid, USAID/OFDA, EHF, ECHO and other private donors.

About the Position: 

Working at field level within the Humanitarian Programme, the Food Security and Livelihood Officer will be responsible for directly on targeting, seed, MPCA and animal health service and training follow up and monitoring of daily activities of Agriculture support to conflict-affected communities in Region Project activities, with support from the Senior Food Security and Livelihood officer and Field office Programme Manager. The FSL officer will work closely with CDWs and grassroots level stockholders and communities. Additionally, he/she will be expected to contribute inputs to the development of new projects, suggest ways for improvement on future projects designing and implementation based on his/her observations and experiences at field.

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY/DUTIES

The FSL will report directly to the Senior FSL Officer. However, as part of the Programme office team, the FSL officer also work closely with other GOAL and Woreda partners. S/He will liaise with and provide regular reports to the Project Officer as part of the GOAL field office structure, the project officer may also be asked to liaise with, and support other Rural Development Programme and Humanitarian Response Programme staff as directed by his/her immediate supervisor.

Key Duties/Task List:

1. Lead and build a strong and effective development programme in Goal Ethiopia programme office’s operational Woreda,
2. Engaged on the distribution of seed, cash, and veterinary drug with Kebele and Woreda Food Security Task Forces,
3. Take forward and strengthen local Community Development,
4. Follow up the day-to-day implementation, planning, monitoring, and reviewing of planned activities related with, Agriculture, Gender, protection Livelihood improvement and food security, community empowerment in GE operational areas
5. Lead the initiation and strengthening of partnership development and networking with local government structures and work to strengthen community-based organizations
6. S/He will lead the agricultural response activities at the programme area. Ensure identification and registration of beneficiary households for response, participate in the baseline survey, and regularly monitor the activities at distribution level
7. Ensure regular documentation of community processes, and beneficiary profiles, and support the development of monitoring and review systems to assess project progress
8. Proper documentation of project activities and provide reports on monthly basis in standard format. S/He Submits timely and weekly, monthly, etc. reports that are required by project officer and Area Program manager

Mainstreaming Issues:

• Familiarize self, understand, and implement, according to area of responsibility, GOALs policies and procedures on mainstreaming of gender, HIV/AIDS, child protection and Accountability.
• Ensure that all minimum mainstreaming targets and outcomes are achieved in accordance with both GE policy and the donor/ grant requirements
• Work on increasing the sensitivity and awareness of project staff towards gender, HIV/AIDS and child protection issues.
• Actively promote and ensure the mainstreaming of child protection, HIV/AIDS, and gender into the project.
• Act as a role model and provide feedback to encourage others in supporting equity and diversity principles, and the accommodation of other differences in the workplace. Models the flexibility required for working in a diverse environment.

Compliance Issues:

• Familiarize self and understand to GOAL donor compliance issues, specifically to the terms and conditions of the donor the project is working on and comply with same in area of responsibility. 

·        Maintain centrally hard copy and/or electronic copies (as appropriate) of all log frame documents as a 'means of verification' for donor audits to include as relevant the following as well as those specifically listed in the donor Project specific log frame, and provide to the 'Donor Compliance Officer' monthly for filing at HQ:

·        Distribution lists and monthly distribution summaries.

o   Training records - agendas, signed participant lists, training reports

o   M & E Trip Reports & Consultant and/or Tech Team Evaluation Reports

·        During project closeouts, make sure all program deliverable distribution documents are reconciled and formally addressed to the Grants Unit at HO.

Act as a role model and provide feedback to encourage others in supporting equity and diversity principles, and the accommodation of other differences in the workplace. Models the flexibility required for working in a diverse environment

 Commitments:

GOAL’s recruitment procedure is fair and transparent which is also in line with the organization’s commitment to its integrity, honesty and culture. GOAL is committed to ensure that, its performance complies with the terms and conditions of relevant agreements, applicable laws & regulations. Hence, pre-employment background checks will be conducted, and employees are required to read, understand, sign and implement different polices including safe guarding and child protection policy, Protection from Sexual Exploitation and abuse policy, sexual harassment policy, code of conducts and any other rules and regulation of the organization. GOAL Ethiopia is committed to safeguarding and promoting the safety of people who involves in its work and demands all staff exhibit the highest commitment. GOAL Ethiopia will verify skills and commitment of the candidate in the assessment process and perform Background reference check.

Job Requirements

JOIN US 

Do you want to join an exciting organization that brings high level impact to the community and add value to your professional advancement? Then join us if you have:   

• BSc in Agriculture, (Agronomist, Livestock health) Rural Development or related field with 3 - 4 years’ work experience preferably with an NGO.
• Sound conceptual understanding of development theories, local poverty dynamics, solid experience in working with and managing partnership, networking, and capacity building processes.
• Field based experience of programme implementation in agriculture, food security, DRR and income generation.
• Trained and highly experienced in the use and development of a wide range of PRA skills.

Key qualities, Skills and Competences:

• Demonstrable ability to encourage and motivate staff and develop teamwork.
• Proven ability to develop and maintain strong relationships with communities, local government organisations and NGOs.
• Flexible and creative approach, highly motivated and able to take the initiative and work unsupervised.
• Excellent English communication skills, both verbal and written, and knowledge of local language is mandatory.
• Excellent computer skills, including Microsoft Word, outlook, and Excel

Desirable quality, skill and competence

Flexible and creative approach highly motivated and able to take the initiative and work unsupervised

Note: This description is not an exhaustive list of the skill, effort, duties and responsibilities associated with the position.

REMUNERATION and BENEFITS:

• GOAL will pay a competitive basic salary based on the salary grading with addition benefits.
• A chance to develop tangible experience.
• Being part of a team who continue to make a real difference to the lives of the most vulnerable people. 

How to Apply

Interested and qualified applicants can apply suing THIS LINK

Note: GOAL strongly encourages female candidates to apply! Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for an interview and exam. Shortlisted candidates will need to submit other supporting documents upon request at later stage. GOAL is not able to contribute towards any costs incurred by candidates during the recruitment process