Location: Shashemene, Ethiopia
Deadline: Feb 18, 2023
Job Description
Employee Contract Type:
Local – Fixed Term Employee (Fixed Term)
Major Activities
- Engage with and provide technical guidance to cooperatives, unions for assessing gaps/need with in the community for sustainable development planning, implementation of the same & forest management & SFSL plans of projects and GO line department staffs in the preparation, implementation and monitoring of plans for project interventions in the project operation areas/respective kebele administrations,
- Coordinate and carry out yearly stove monitoring, functionality & thermal efficiency test preparing data monitoring sheets, and ensure that data-collection protocols, PoA & CPADDs are fully adhered to.
- Prepare survey forms as needed, such as for household surveys, focus group discussions, and for collecting data from EECS projects site and cooperatives on the social issues,
- Analyze survey data and present these results in reports that indicate best practice management of EECS projects.
- Facilitate and engage the community and stakeholders in participatory assessments to identify potentials, problems and development opportunities of project interventions,
- Coordinate and engage in preparation of knowledge sharing platforms to cooperatives/unions leaders and other NGOs, GOs,
- Facilitate capacity building training on production & profitability, business idea development, business plan preparation implementation monitoring and evaluation and facilitate co-learning.
- Work closely with Area Program (AP) management and staff in assessment and identification of appropriate technologies and engage in promoting and dissemination of the same.
- Network with relevant government offices, FBO and CBO in the projects area to expedite project implementation and facilitate experience sharing within and outside the area.
- Identify prospective business partners in the region/zone, and encourage their active participation in project surveys, farmer activities, and other forums.
- Create a discussion forum between union/cooperative leaders regional/zonal/district level government representatives, and farmer leaders that discusses existing best management practices and policies related to EECS and re-examines these in the light of project results and farmer/community opinions.
- Manage overall project financial and activity implementation to ensure these are effectively undertaken according to the plan & organizational policy.
- With the support of the Regional/CPO finance staff, manage overall project finances to ensure these are effectively undertaken according to the plan & organizational financial practices and policies Activities.
- Prepare and submit high-quality regular progress reports for WV and the donor.
Qualification required:
- BSc/MSc. in Natural resource management, Forestry, Environmental science, Agroforestry, Agriculture, Soil & Water conservation engineering
Experience:
- 3 years and above for Bsc and 2 years and above for Msc. especially in forest management or agroforestry, should have experience in carbon finance related projects, collecting and analyzing field data.
Technical Training qualifications required:
- Energy, Natural resource management, Forestry, Agroforestry, VCM and/or CDM project management.
Work location:
- Shshamaene AP
Duration of contract:
- One year and Seven months of contract- up to September 30,2024
Applicant Types Accepted:
Local Applicants Only