VGIF-Stove Senior Project Officer

Background of the Organization

Vita/RTI-Ethiopia is an Irish non-profit registered organization in Ethiopia since year 2005 and engaged in support of development program by implementing food security, agriculture, livelihood, climate change projects through application of community-led approach.

Vita Green Impact Fund- VGIF

The Green Impact Fund (The Fund) will carry out an investment Programme to deliver sustainable water and energy services in rural Ethiopia. This will contribute to the delivery of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, with a particular focus on SDGs 3, 5, 6 and 7 relating to improved health and gender equality as well as access to water and energy to deliver climate mitigation outcomes. The proposed program is to be implemented in thirteen woredas of Amhara National Regional State (ANRS) and nineteen woredas of SNNP Regional State.  

Background: Vita is implementing a new program which aims to greatly increase household adoption of fuel-efficient cook stoves by using a new Community-Led Total approach. The goal of this project is to eliminate use of traditional three-stone (Sost Gulicha) stoves by mobilizing 100% of households in the program area to adopt fuel-efficient stoves (FES). Attitudinal and behavioral changes are key issues to realize this goal.

Job Purpose: As a key part of the GIF team in Ethiopia to guide and manage and the high-calibre candidate elected for this position will assist and implement this innovative community lead ICS program in collaboration with various stakeholders and partners in Gamo & Gofa Zones of SNNPR. 

Major Duties and Responsibilities

1. Collect information for the weekly stove production, transportation, distribution and installation.

2. Jointly plan logistics with logistics and procurement officer (LPO) and provide regular information on to LPO through woreda cluster officer on the movement of field vehicles.

3. Closely working and information sharing with MRV specialist for data and carbon related activities 

4. Prepare graphical data on cook stove distribution and location follow up maps in colors, distribution calendars and other related updates in collaboration with Data and MRV manager 

5. Facilitate and follow the commission payment for RUSACOs, Women’s association and Unions.

6. Follow the activity of cooperative agents and facilitate their benefit based on their performance and delivery of an intended plan.

7.  Follow the activity of health extension workers and facilitate the indicated benefit based on installation report and beneficiary list. 

8. Assist the team members to alleviate the technical gaps of women’s association, rural saving and credit associations, Unions and respective partners for the timely loan repayment, collecting & managing of user’s contribution, auditing and related tasks.

9. Facilitate the required resources and arrangements for pre-triggering, triggering, post triggering, demonstration, promotion and related activities. 

10. Collect and compile the documents in the form of hard copy, videos, electronic copies, documentaries and related technologies. 

11. Assist the CLTS-teams to ensure the project results to meet high-quality standards by enhancing the end-to-end ICS supply chain for the entire program

12. Assist the project teams for proper handling and documentation of project information’s and enhancing them to prepare quality reports and presentations. 

13. Support RuSACCO Unions through developing mechanism to have enough deposit for credit availability through linking them with development banks and other financial institutions.

14. Support RuSACCOs and unions to have strong financial capacity, enough saving, accessible credit service and other facilities needed to meet the project targets.   

15. Collect and compile the information for nursery activities and beneficiary list for those received and planted seedlings. 

16. Support the unions to make all RUSACOs their members and devise mechanism to increase their savings in collaboration with respective government sectors. 

17. Check and support the team in every field trip for the fulfillment of procedures and required facilities for the mission; and collect and review required information’s and field reports as soon as they get back. 

18. Involve in evaluation provide information on the periodic performance evaluation of project activities, compose and document the minute and required data. 

19. Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual reports based on the required formats for internal and government need.

Perform other duties assigned by the project manager.

Educational Qualification

• BSc/BA from recognized college/ University in Agriculture, Economics, Natural science, Social Science, or related discipline.

At least two years relevant working experience, preferably in an NGO environment

Required Skills and Experience

• Extensive understanding of Carbon Project implementation, follow-up and evaluation   
• Strong knowledge and experience of quality data collection, analysis and documentation
• Knowledge on data collection and management 
• Good inter-personal and communication skills
• Experience in report writing, data collection and documentation
• Computer literacy, particularly in excel, Microsoft word 
• Ability to collect, analyze, and interpret data
• Proven ability to work in multidisciplinary and multi-stakeholder working environments
• Demonstrated knowledge in management of projects preferably rural finance related projects

Good experience and willingness to work in rural communities

How To Apply

Interested applicants are invited to apply via the link Apply Here or directly to Vita Arbaminch coordination office located at Arbaminch city Ganta ber road or Vita country Office located at Addis Ababa Gurdshola, near to Dimitri Hotel 

Women applicants are highly encouraged to