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 Team Leader and other officer’s review project work plans and activity budget for better response for the need of the project.

Duties and Responsibilities of the Position Holder 

• Lead the Food Security and Livelihoods interventions planning, implementation, monitoring and reporting;

• Contribute in the strategic planning, scheduling, assessments, monitoring and evaluation of the projects activities;

• Continuously strive to improve the quality of the Food Security and Livelihoods projects ;

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

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

• Represent LWF in community meetings, food security or emergency response meetings in coordination with Project Team Leader; 

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

• Prepare timely Verification/Completion Certificates for all properly completed works to facilitate proper and prompt payment to Partners/contractors;

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

• Maintain a proper Food Security 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 and environmental protection, Child Protection throughout the emergency response 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 by the project Team Leader or his designate.

Job Requirements

• 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 6 years’ experience in an international NGO preferably in an emergency or post-conflict setting;

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

• 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 agriculture and livelihood projects.

• Experience working with food security and livelihood in a complex and volatile contexts; 

• 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 and only short-listed applicants will be contacted.