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Food Security and Livelihood Officer

Action for Social Development and Environmental Protection Organization (ASDEPO)

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Social Science

Agricultural Economics

Sibu Abadir

3 years

1 Position

2023-11-14

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2023-11-17

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Rural Development and Agricultural Extension

Rural Development

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Job Description

Action for Social Development and Environmental Protection Organization (ASDEPO) is an Ethiopian indigenous, “Civil Society Organization” established in 2014. ASDEPO is mandated to operate in all regional states of the country and is engaged indifferent thematic program areas of intervention namely: Humanitarian Response, Education, Health/HIV and AIDS/RH, Women and Youth Economic Empowerment, Gender Based Violence and Child Protection, Migration/Human Trafficking, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (Wash), NTD’s Climate Change, Agriculture, Environmental Protection and Training in Gambella, Oromia, Amhara, Benishangul Gumuz, Afar, SNNPR and Somali Region.

Duties & Responsibilities:

  • Providing quality technical Support and ensure effective implementation of food security and livelihood activities as per the set plan of action.

  •  provides technical support and guidance on food security and livelihood activity to project area agriculture staff.

  • Facilitate capacity-building of field staff and government partners using relevant tools and technical approach- Ensuring measurable impact of health and nutrition activities with strong M&E system.

  • Ensuring quality of food security and livelihood activities designed to reduce the vulnerability of women in food insecure households/communities.

  • Monitoring progress and provide ongoing feedback and recommendations to the project management.

  •  Providing technical and professional support in the area of food security and livelihood in the target communities

  •  Conducting joint, supportive, and facilitative supervision with project area staff

  • Keeping update with developments in the food security and livelihood sectors, including best practice examples and ensure ongoing personal development and learning.

Category: Agriculture

Work Location: Sibu Sire Woreda,East Wollega Zone,Oromiya Region

Career Level: Senior-Level (3+ years’ experience)

Employment Type: Contract

Contract duration: 10 month

Required Number: 1

Job Requirements

Qualification:

  • BSc degree Rural Development, Crop, Livestock, Food Security, Livelihood and other related field of studies.

Experience:

  • Minimum 3years of work experience in the field of Agriculture.

  • NGO experience is required.

  • Willingness to travel frequently in the project areas and to work under challenging conditions.

  • Ability to work within a team structure or independently, flexible, and can cope with stressful workload.

How to Apply

Interested and qualified applicants should submit a short CV (maximum 3 pages) and a covering letter (maximum 1 page which should describe how you meet the requirements for the position).

Applicants can apply directly via asdepo.recruitment@gmail.com/in person at ASDEPO Head Office field office Address around Signal nearest to Commercial Bank of Ethiopia Balderas Branch.

Please provide at least 3 references related to your previous employment listed in the application.

ASDEPO strongly encourages female candidates to apply!

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for an interview and exam.

Shortlisted candidates will need to submit other supporting documents upon request at later stage.

ASDEPO is not able to contribute towards any costs incurred by candidates during the recruitment process

Deadline

November 17/2023 

For general information about ASDEPO, please visit www.asdepo.org

Fields Of Study

Rural Development and Agricultural Extension

Rural Development

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