Food Security and Livelihoods officers

Positive Action for Development (PAD) is an indigenous, non-governmental, humanitarian, and development organization legally registered at the federal level by the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia Charities and Societies Agency on June 6, 2011, with a registration number of 2330.

PAD would like to hire two qualified Food security and Livelihoods officers for a project titled “Integrated Responses to Drought-affected Communities in Siraro woreda of the Oromia region. The officers will primarily be responsible for implementing activities related to animal production, animal health service provision, agronomic practices other food security and livelihood-related activities. 

Duties and responsibilities

• Plan, implement, follow up, and evaluate food security and livelihood interventions. Conduct baseline needs and gaps assessments and implementation projects according to donor and government agreements with a technical support from the FSL coordinator. S/he will also ensure that the material and financial resources of the project are well managed together with other team members. 
• Facilitate the establishment of the Beneficiary Targeting Committee and oversee the beneficiary selection process to ensure the inclusion of vulnerable groups. Manage the registration, verification, and documentation of beneficiary households, and ensure proper handling of complaints through established mechanisms
• Plan and execute agriculture-related emergency responses, voucher-based animal health service provisions, animal treatment campaigns, and distribution of agricultural inputs, and livestock ensuring timely delivery and proper documentation.  
• Organize, facilitate, and/or deliver trainings, and workshops for agricultural experts and beneficiaries. 
• Collect and analyze project data, prepare progress reports (daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, and final), and document project activities and lessons learned. 
• Engage in stakeholder meetings, manage project information sharing, handle complaints, and ensure feedback is provided. Build and maintain relationships with local authorities and community institutions and ensure the involvement of all concerned stakeholders in the implementation of activities. 
• Ensure accurate documentation and dissemination of project activities and results. 
• Ensure project implementation adheres to detailed plans and requirements. Coordinate with the Woreda agriculture office and other stakeholders. Represent the PAD organization in local clusters and forums.

• Ensure the mainstreaming of gender, disability, and other cross-cutting issues in all project-related activities.

• Provide inputs that contribute to the improvement of project effectiveness and the development of new project proposals for organizational sustainability. 

• Ensure the safety of all organizational assets. 

• Perform other duties as assigned by the project coordinator and supervisors. In the event of a humanitarian emergency, the role holder will be expected to work outside the normal role profile and be able to vary working hours accordingly 

• In collaboration with other project staff and stakeholders, participate in the preparation of project-related criteria, guidelines, and manuals.

Qualifications and Experience

• For the Veterinarian FSL officer Position - BSc degree in Animal Science, Animal Health, Veterinary Medicine or other related fields. 

• For the Agronomist FSL officer Position - BSc degree in Plant Science, Agronomy, Rural Development, Agricultural Economics, or other related fields. 

Work Experience (for both positions)
 

• At least five years of work experience in the agriculture sector in local or international NGOs. 

• Experience in implementing similar projects/programs related to food security and livelihood-based emergency responses, including agriculture sector activities, animal health service coordination, and voucher-based animal health services.

• Understanding of and experience in the project implementation techniques, participatory planning, implementation, and monitoring basic practices;

• Motivated self-starters, able to carry out work independently but also coordinate effectively as part of a team; 
   

Skills Required, Attitudes, and Attributes

• Fluency in English, both written and verbal.

• Fluency in local language, both written and verbal.

• Previous experience working in complex and volatile contexts.

• Good communication and interpersonal skills 

• Strong organizational and multi-tasking skills.

• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities.

• Team management and leadership skills.

• Handling insecure environments.

• Managing resources to optimize results.

• Innovation, flexibility, and a solution-oriented approach

No required: Two (2) (one Veterinarian and one Agronomist)

Duty Station: Siraro Woreda, West Arsi zone of Oromia Region     

 Female applicants are encouraged to apply

How To Apply

Application Process

Interested candidates must send the following application documents with the subject line, Food Security and Livelihoods officer Veterinarian or Agronomist

for Siraro Woreda, West Arsi zone of Oromia Region 

?      Motivation/Cover letter (not more than one page);

It is highly recommended to include your salary expectations and current salary in the application letter.

?      CV (not more than 4 pages) and relevant documents (education certificates, experience, and others) (Please note that the certificates and CV should be in one single file.) If you are passionate about peacebuilding and have the skills and experience to contribute effectively, we encourage you to apply for this position.

Note:

?      Only selected candidates will be contacted.

?      Applicant(s) who don’t follow the procedures will be disqualified immediately.

?      This job description is intended to provide a general overview of the position and may be subject to change based on organizational needs.

E-mail: job@padethiopia.org

Website: www.padethiopia.org

Telephone: 0948787677 or 0936342656 

PAD is an organization committed to upholding a zero-tolerance policy towards all forms of abuse and exploitation while actively working to protect and defend the rights and well-being of individuals.