About Lutheran World Federation (LWF)

We are a global communion of churches in the Lutheran tradition, living and working together for a just, peaceful, and reconciled world.  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.

Lutheran World Federation (LWF) in Ethiopia  

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 works closely with the Ethiopian Evangelical Church Mekane Yesus (EECMY), the Ethiopian Government, UN organizations and other funding partners. Its thematic areas include the promotion of food security and sustainable livelihood, sustainable natural resources management, emergency preparedness, response and rehabilitation, and capacity building.  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-centred 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 Safeguarding Commitment

“LWF World Service is committed to creating and maintaining a safe organization where people we come in contact with are protected from harm and abuse. Harm and abuse may include but are not limited to physical, psychological, and sexual violence and abuse, financial and material abuse, all forms of modern slavery, and all forms of maltreatment and exploitation.” 

Job Purpose   

The Project Team Leader who will be responsible for the overall planning, executing and reporting of the project that will be implemented in three woredas of East Haharghe Zone with the goal to improving the cholera prevention capacity and public health of the target population

Responsibilities: 

• Provides overall leadership to the LWF emergency projects activities in the three target closely with the Woreda health office, water office and woreda administration office and relevant line offices to ensure effective implementation and mutual accountability;

• Coordinate and supervise overall administrative an operational activities of the project;

• Promotes, implements and upholds the vision, mission, core values and relevant objectives of the LWF country strategy;

• Lead the overall planning, implementation and monitoring of WASH and health –related activities of the project;

• Follow up and participate in assessments and stakeholder mapping of the project

• Build relationship and work with networks on WASH, Health and resilience building issues and advance the ideas of health in meetings at woreda and zonal level;

• Represent LWF in woreda, zonal and regional level cluster and other coordination meetings/forums;

• Administer project personnel under his/her supervision and such responsibilities include all managerial activities like hiring, suspending, taking and /or recommending disciplinary actions in accordance with the labor law and the policy and guidelines of the organization

• Monitor project expenditures on daily, weekly and monthly basis to ensure that it is with in the approved budget;

• Prepare weekly, monthly and quarterly updates and reports and submit to the immediate line manager

• Prepare project work plan, procurement plan and working budget and submit to the immediate supervisor

• Ensure proper operation of the project office, build and facilitate team work among project staff’.

• Responsible to ensure that the project meets its defined objectives and achieve set targets.

• Facilitate capacity building initiatives to staff and local level actors on various issues including WASH and health;

• Collect, analyze, document and share learnings from the project implementation

• Document and share photos and stories;

• Follow all organizational procedures as outlined in LWF’s policies, staff rules, and operation manuals and.

• Perform any other duties as may be assigned to him/her by the program office or her/his designate. 

Job Requirements

Qualification and Experience: 

• Masters or Bachelor Degree in WASH related disciplines, environmental science or related field of study from a recognized university with a minimum of 2 year relevant work experience for Master’s Degree and 4 years for Bachelor Degree. 

Additional requirements: 

• Strong communication skill in English (written and oral)

• Ability to interact with people

• Strong knowledge and experience working in WASH and Health

• Good skills in reporting and monitoring

• Experience in project management

• Knowledge of Afan Oromo is mandatory

• Previous related experience in NGO and emergency response setup 

How to Apply

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

Please include 3 references from current and former employers.

LWF Ethiopia is an equal opportunity employer. LWF Ethiopia considers all applicants on the basis of merit without regard to sex, color, religion, ethnicity, age, marital status or disability.

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