About the 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 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 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 position is responsible to oversee implementation of climate smart agriculture, climate adaptation and mitigation, livelihood diversification and related capacity building activities. Facilitate exchange of information compilation data and reports, provision of technical training to beneficiaries and local government staffs. In consultation with the project coordinator and other officer’s review project work plans and activity budget for better response for the need of the project.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Lead the Livelihood and Resilience Building (LRB) interventions planning, implementation, monitoring and reporting as  per climate change mitigation and adaptation approaches and principles;

• Contribute in the strategic planning, scheduling, assessments, monitoring and evaluation of the LRB project;

• Provide technical support to promote climate smart agricultural through the provision of inputs to the beneficiaries on cost-sharing mechanisms;

• Support the target beneficiaries with different livelihoods options through introduction of different Income Generating Activities (IGAs) that will enhance their resilience;

• Continuously strive to improve the quality of the LRB project in line with climate change mitigation and adaptation approaches and principles;

• Promote partnership and collaboration with people of concern and primary focus groups throughout the project cycle;

• Provide inputs to the design and utilization of project information gathering tools and project activity manuals;

• Represent LWF in community meetings, climate change, food security or emergency response meetings in coordination with project coordinator; 

• Monitor, evaluate and suggest changes and improvements in the project and materials based on observations and discussions with the project coordinator;

• Keep track of the stock levels of Food Security related materials and items and follow up on project supplies;

• Maintain a proper project documents filing, retrieval and archiving system

• Collect, analyze, document and share learning and best practices in the areas of Food security and livelihoods

• Prepare quarterly, semiannual and annual performance reports for the activities under his/her responsibility,

• Ensure mainstreaming of LWF Ethiopia’s cross-cutting issues of gender equity, HIV&AIDS, Environmental Protection, Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse, Child Protection throughout the project and strengthen gender sensitivity in all activities;

• Ensure compliance with LWF’s policies in child rights and inclusion of persons with disabilities;

• Perform any other duties as assigned to him/her by the project coordinator or his designate.

Job Requirements

Qualification

• Msc/MA/BA/Bsc degree in any one of the following disciplines; Agricultural Engineering, Rural development and agricultural extension, Economics or other field of study;

• At least six years’ experience in an international NGO preferably in climate change adaptation or development setting;

• Thorough experience with and knowledge of principles and current approaches to humanitarian work, in particular food security and climate resilient agriculture;

• Experience in facilitating the capacity building efforts of diverse colleagues, including local partner agencies;

• Demonstrated ability to transfer knowledge to diverse audiences through training, mentoring and other formal and non-formal methods;

Additional requirement

• Analytic and computer skills, including MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Access, design packages;

• Experience with digital data gathering will be an added advantage and

• Significant work experience in directly related field will be considered in lieu of specific climate resilient agriculture and livelihood approaches.

• Good knowledge of English and local language.

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.