Save the Children is looking for qualified applicants for the following open positions.

Job Title: Livelihood Officer

Job Overview:

Job Type: Full Time

Salary:  Company’s Scale

Place of Work:  Semara, Ethiopia.

Application Deadline: 16, September, 2022

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for FSL day to day activity implementation in assigned woredas

• Work closely with other staff, local government line ministries and the communities in the planning and coordination of Save the Children FSL Activity.

• Provide regular reports and updates to the Project Manager regarding project activities from the Field

• Ensure correct beneficiary selection procedure and criteria are followed by Community Facilitator, community mobilizers and committees;

•  Ensure any feedback from beneficiaries or target communities shared by FSL Project Facilitator and the community members are responded to appropriately or raised with Project

• Coordinator, and Take any Advisor or Manager as needed

• Support Community Facilitators in the planning of their day-to-day activities;

• Coordinate with FSL Coordinator and field finance team, field logistics in the planning of cash distribution activities.

• Ensure that beneficiaries are adequately communicated about project activities and plans, including distribution date and conditions required for verification.

• Training of FSL Facilitator and data collectors on PDM tools and price monitoring tools and regularly check the quality of information collected

• Provide regular progress reports to the Project Coordinator as per the requirement

• Prepare monthly and quarterly plans for monitoring, review and quarterly and annual project reports and plans

• Be fully aware of how far the project fulfills child rights in terms of SCI’s strategic and thematic plans. Ensure that Child Rights programming is effectively incorporated into all aspects of SCI’s work

• Organize meetings to sensitize communities about the purpose and modalities of the food security and livelihoods project

• Ensure all Document relevant distribution data (Beneficiary List, Master list are well Completed and Corrected)

• Participate and lead the selection of beneficiaries for the different Criteria

• Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor.

• Works closely with implementing partners to oversee the quality of work and provide technical support

Job Requirement:    

Qualification:

Education: 

• BA/BSC degree in agriculture, livelihoods, rural development, economics or related field

Experience:     

• At least 2 years of proven experience in livelihoods, NRM and DRR, food security, and/or emergency livelihood/food security interventions in NGOs or similar organization in pastoral areas

• Strong Knowledge for Cash Transfer Modality and Selection Criteria

• Substantial experience in managing team, coordinating, mobilizing the community, planning, implementing, supervision, monitoring and reporting

• Proven ability to manage a complex and demanding workload

• Excellent Report Writing and English proficiency skills

• Experience and knowledge of pastoral context preferably Afar region and knowledge of Afar language is advantageous

• Good advocacy, communication, presentation and facilitation skills

• Strong interpersonal skills and an ability to train and mentor staff

• Work experience in diverse international NGOs is an asset

• Ability and willingness to travel and work in rural areas where the project is implemented

How to apply

Interested applicants, who fulfill the above requirements can apply using THIS LINK