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-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. 

Specific Duties and Responsibilities

• Lead the planning, implementation and monitoring of the climate change and resilience building interventions through nature-based solutions,

• Support implementing partner in the implementation of the nature-based solution for climate change adaptation and mitigation activities,

• Facilitate landscape assessment, baseline study and mapping of stakeholders in climate change and resilience building in nature-based solution lens,

• Identify/design IEC/BCC materials and facilitate their use with the community and other stakeholders for awareness raising and mobilization activities on the issues of climate change,

• Support local level partners such as CBOs to engage men, women and children to promote the issue of climate change and climate justice,

• Initiate and work with networks on climate change and resilience building issues to advance the issue of climate change,

• Facilitate capacity building initiatives to improve understanding among the target community and local level actors on climate change and disaster risk reduction for collective positive actions,

• Work closely with local level government bodies, CBOs, NGOs and other stakeholders for common goal of resilience building among the target community,

• Plan that follows an action cycle of completing inventories, establishing emission reduction targets, formulating a plan to achieve those targets, implementing abatement actions and measuring the success of mitigation initiatives by completing inventories;

• Developing grant and funding applications on carbon finance schemes, managing and implementing consistent with project emissions reductions and adaptation plans;

• Adaptation policy and plans on climate issues; responding to emerging climate change risks across the project areas; assisting community to establish and implement Greenhouse Emissions Reductions and Climate Change Adaptation programs;

• Promoting relevant community climate change programs and events in consultation with stakeholders, undertaking reviews of existing action plans and strategies;

• Collect, analyze, document and share learning and best practices in the areas of climate change, disaster risk reduction (DRR) and resilience building,

• Prepare quarterly, semiannual and annual performance reports for the activities under his/her responsibility. When necessary, also prepare and share reports/updates on daily, weekly and monthly basis. 

• Follow procedure as outlined in LWF’s policies, staff rules, and other operation manuals and guidelines,

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

Job Requirements

• Job Requirements 

  Minimum of Bachelor's’ or Master’s degree in rural development, climate change, natural resource management, environmental protection and/or related studies. 

• 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)

 : Knowledge of the local language is mandatory 

How To Apply

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