Food Security and Livelihoods Officer

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-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-WS has zero tolerance for all forms of abuse of power, sexual exploitation, fraud and corruption, physical and psychological abuse, and criminal offences. Exploitation or abuse of children by LWF-WS personnel will result in criminal, civil, and disciplinary actions, including termination of employment. LWF-WS works to reduce the risks of child abuse and exploitation associated with delivering LWF-WS, or LWF-WS-funded activities, including training.

Main duties and responsibilities

• Lead the Food Security and Livelihoods interventions planning, implementation, monitoring and reporting as per nature based solution approaches and principles;
• Contribute in the strategic planning, scheduling, assessments, monitoring and evaluation of the NBS+ projects;
• Continuously strive to improve the quality of the Food Security and Livelihoods projects in line with nature based solution approaches and principles;
• 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 Coordinator;
• Monitor, evaluate and suggest changes and improvements in the project and materials based on observations and discussions with the Project Coordinator;
• 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 Ethiopias 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 LWFs policies in child rights and inclusion of persons with disabilities;
• Perform any other duties as assigned to him by the project coordinator or his designate.

• 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 an emergency or post-conflict setting;
• Thorough experience with and knowledge ofprinciples 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 in nature based approaches.
• Experience working with food security and livelihood in a complex and volatile contexts;
• Good knowledge of English and local language Oromifa and
• Context related skills in East Bale Zone, Oromia region,