LWF World Service is the humanitarian and development arm of the Lutheran World Federation. We are a widely recognized, international, faith-based organization working in over 20 countries. We seek to bring people of all backgrounds together in the common quest for justice, peace, and reconciliation in an increasingly complex and fragmented world. 

A commitment to the human rights of every individual, regardless of their status, guides our work, actions, and operations. We are particularly known for our timely, compassionate, and professional humanitarian work, and for our field presence in hard-to-reach areas. Our work is people-centered and community- based. Above all, we work with the most vulnerable, and in order to claim and uphold their rights, we engage proactively with local government and community structures. 

Our partners in (Ethiopia) include Ethiopian Evangelical Church Mekane Yesus (EECMY), diaconal arms of Lutheran churches (Related Agencies), the European Commission (ECHO), the US Government (BPRM) and UN Agencies, Global Affairs Canada with whom we are a key implementing partner. 

LWF World Service Ethiopia is a registered foreign charity which has been operating in Ethiopia since 1973 implementing various development and humanitarian projects in different parts of Ethiopia.

LWF World Service Ethiopia is an equal opportunity employer and considers all applicants based on merit regardless of sex, color, religion, ethnicity, age, marital status or disability.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities of the Position Holder:

• Promote, implement and uphold the vision, mission, core values and objectives of the LWF/DWS-ET;

• Deliver coordinated & integrated humanitarian interventions to reinforce delivery of impact on the ground, bringing priorities from the grass-roots into the universal periodic review (UPR) process and wider development intervention to align this project with right based approaches at community level,

• Contribute inputs on proposal development process in coordination with protection team

• Prepare work plan, report (internal and external) with expected time and quality.

• Ensure the project or UPR implementation quality and share lessen learning from local to national level.  

• Build new and/or strengthen existing strategic  alliances and networks at the local  level by developing  a wider partner engagement strategy with LWF;

• Define specific change targets with partners that align with structures, policy or implementation in the humanitarian sector  and in particular in refugee settings;

• Support and lead the community development facilitator in day-to-day protection, access to justice and livelihood activites at Local level.

• Participate in coordination meeting and share the project update for concerned stakeholder such for RRS, UNHCR and other protection actors at jigjig level.  

• Lead the implementation of the Mobile court and coordination with the justice and court at local level.  

• Respect, accountability, transparency, courage, excellence, initiating actions, innovation, collaboration, building partnerships, communication with impact, negotiation, planning and organizing

• Follow all procedures set out in the LWF-ET Staff Rules, Collective Agreement and other operational manuals;

• Fulfill such other duties assigned to her by the protection manager/ coordinator,

• This job description is subject to amendment by the employer when deemed necessary;

Job Requirements

Required qualification and Work Experience:  

• Law (LLB) sociology and psychology degree with three years or more work experience in refugee or IDP protection project implementation.   

• Or master's in human rights, Sociology, or Psychology with one year of work experience in refugee or protection project implementation 

Key competencies:

• Excellent written and oral English language skills are required, as well as knowledge of the local language (Somali).

• Experience working with mobile court services and legal protection in the refugee context;

•  Ability and experience in coordination and collaboration with key stakeholders such as GOs, NGOs, UN agencies, and community structures.

• Ability to work in multicultural settings and under pressure. 

How to Apply

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

Please note that, due to urgency of the vacancy the selection will be done on a rolling base.

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