The overall objective of the position is to promote project objectives and guide and support the smallholder farmers to produce quality crops, vegetables, and rear dairy cows, and shoats at community level. The Community Development Officer shall be responsible for the day to day monitoring of project activities in her/his assigned area.

Key Responsibilities:

Specific duties include but are not limited to:

• In collaboration with the project officer,

• Conduct day to day follow up of crop production, wellbeing of dairy cows and shoats,  timely irrigation of vegetables from planting to harvesting;

• Organizing and mobilizing smallholder farmers into groups and primary coops in collaboration with relevant government line department staff

• Facilitate timely distribution of agricultural inputs to the targeted beneficiaries

• Perform other assignments as requested by his/her supervisor.

• Collect pertinent data from all project intervention areas

• requested by the Project Manager and the Head of Programmes

Key Relationships:

Internal

• Project manager (Line manager)

• Oda Bultum ICDP Project Officer

• SHA Ethiopia Head of Programmes 

• Other SHA Ethiopia staff

• Union/Cooperative staff and members

• Finance and Administration Team,

External

• Local Government Authorities,

• Financial Institutions,

• Other International and Local NGOs,

• Private Sector Organizations,

• Business Advisors and Mentors.

Location: Oda Bultum, Bedessa 

Contract Type: One year  with a possibility of extension

Reports to: Project Manager

Required: Qty Three

Job Requirements

Qualifications/Knowledge and Experience

Essential:

• BSc degree in agronomy, plant science, agriculture, agricultural extension, cooperative development or related fields.  At least three years relevant working experience in crop, vegetables and dairy/shoats value chains, seed 

• Good inter-personal and communication skills

• Capacity and maturity to establish and maintain links with government officials, unions and primary coops

• Ability to organize and manage events like farmers field day, training, and workshop

• Have excellent communication skills in Afan Oromo language

Desirables:

• Ability to effectively communicate in speaking and writing English language

• Proven ability to work in multidisciplinary and multi-stakeholder working environments

• Excellent interpersonal communication skills

• Basic knowledge of skills in computer application

How to Apply

Please download the Application Form and fill it in using the following LINK. Then upload this along with your CV and a motivational letter.

Please note incomplete applications will not be considered for shortlisting.

If you are experiencing any problem with submitting your online application, please visit THIS LIINK for assistance

Closing date is Thursday 22th March 2023 at 5pm

Please note that Self Help Africa Ethiopia advocates for equal opportunity and does not require applicants to pay any fee at whatever stage of the recruitment and selection process. Canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification.

Self Help Africa is committed to the highest possible standards of openness, transparency, and accountability in all its affairs and is completely against fraud, bribery, and corruption. All employees are bound by code of conduct, child protection and conflict of interest policies.

Any candidate offered a job with Self Help Africa will be expected to sign Self Help Africa’s Safeguarding Policies and Code of Conduct as an appendix to their contract of employment and agree to conduct themselves in accordance with the provisions of these documents.

Police vetting is required.

All applicants are encouraged to read through the following safeguarding policies as you make your applications:

1. Code of Conduct

2. Conflict of Interest

3. Child Protection

Women applicants are highly encouraged; Self Help Africa is an Equal Opportunities Employer