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.

LWF Ethiopia’s partners include Ethiopian Evangelical Church Mekane Eyesus (EECMY), Lutheran churches related agencies, the European Commission (ECHO), the US Government (BPRM) and UN Agencies 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 except for affirmative action in a combination of considering competency to bring gender equity.

Key tasks and responsibilities

• Ensure that all the agriculture /agronomy and natural resource conservation components of the project in Lasta and surrounding communities implemented according to LWF policies and donor and government agreements.

• Organize training in improved agricultural practices, post-harvest handling, soil fertility management, and forage development practices etc. in collaboration with woredas/zone offices.

• Provide necessary orientation about land preparation and application of seeds and coaching, including practical demonstrations, on sustainable farming techniques such as proper spacing, intercropping, and crop rotation.

• Promote agro-ecological practices (composting, inter-cropping, mixed cropping, crop rotation, proper land preparation, IPM, post-harvest management) on model farmers’ plots and identify dominant weeds, insect pest diseases and others and recommend mitigation measures.

• He/she shall prepare and recommend improved farming practices, agricultural extension services and cropping systems in the project area following government agricultural policies.

• Promote adaptable landrace and drought tolerant crop varieties among the farmers in the target kebeles.

• Train farmers on watershed management and its link with climate change and climate risk crop micro-insurance. Disseminate information on Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) and National Adaptation Plan (NAP) to participants from woreda and kebele levels and NGOs working in climate related projects.

• Develop materials for awareness rising and conduct training for the community on environmental matters.

• Provide technical guidance in implementing the project interventions aim to rebuild the environment of the project and the surrounding areas/kebeles.

• Control the nursery activities and raises seedlings and distribute to the beneficiaries as planned.

• Facilitate effective implementation of the project as per the plan, set action plan (timetable and allocated budget and define roles and responsibilities of relevant actors).

• Undertake community mobilization and regular monitoring and evaluation of the project and reporting to the project coordinator.

• Maintain relevant networks with Clusters, government partners, other NGOs in respect to the project and attend meetings and represent the organization as required.

• In compliance with Accountability to Affected Populations (AAP) commitments, shall put in place feedback and complaint mechanisms, document and report to the Team Leader.

• He/she shall perform any other duties as assigned to him by the Regional Project Coordinator and head office management.

• He/she shall takes good care of materials and properties of LWF Ethiopia Program

• He/she shall prepare weekly, monthly and biannual plans with other project staff

• He/she shall prepare weekly, monthly and biannual progress reports

• He/she shall follow procedures as outlined in LWF Ethiopia operation manuals.

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

Job Requirements

• Minimum of Bachelors’ or Master’s degree in rural development, agricultural engineering or natural resource management.

 Required Experience:

• Minimum of 3 years related work Experience for Bachelor Degree and 1 year for Master’s Degree  

Key competencies:

• Strong communication skill in English (written and oral)

• Ability to interact with the target people

• Team leadership skills

• Previous related experience in NGO setup is an advantage

How to Apply

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

 Women are encouraged to apply.

Only short-listed applicants will be contacted.