Agriculture and Livelihood Experts (2 Positions)

• Duty Station: Afar Region – Afambo and Amibara Woredas
• Number of Experts Required – Two
• Reports To: Project Coordinator
• Employment Type: Full-time, one Year contract (12 months)
• Required Experience: Minimum of 5 years
• Salary: As per PHE-EC salary scale

Background

The Population, Health and Environment Ethiopia Consortium (PHE-EC) is a membership-based, non-profit civil society organization established in 2008 to promote integrated approaches to population, health, environment, and sustainable livelihoods in Ethiopia.

PHE-EC, in collaboration with consortium partners, will implement the 2026 Integrated Multisectoral Emergency Response Project with support from the Ethiopia Humanitarian Fund (EHF). The project aims to protect productive assets, restore agricultural and livestock-based livelihoods, and strengthen the resilience of vulnerable pastoral and agro-pastoral households affected by drought, conflict, displacement, and other recurrent shocks in Afambo and Amibara woredas of Afar Region. PHE-EC is seeking qualified, motivated, and experienced Agriculture and Livelihood Experts to coordinate and support the implementation of these interventions.

Qualifications and Experience

Applicants must meet the following requirements:

• Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Agriculture, Crop Science, Agro ecology, Agricultural Economics, Animal Science, Veterinary Science, Livestock Production and Management or another relevant field.
• Professional Experience: At least five years of relevant practical experience in agricultural development, livestock management, pastoral and agro-pastoral livelihood programming, emergency response, or livelihood recovery interventions.
• Strong communication, facilitation, analytical, problem-solving, and interpersonal skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and other relevant digital reporting tools.
• Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of Afarigna and experience working in Afar Region will be considered a strong advantage.
• Willingness and ability to work in remote field locations and travel frequently to project implementation sites.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

Agricultural and Livelihood Programme Implementation

• Coordinate the implementation of agricultural, livestock, and livelihood recovery activities in accordance with the approved project proposal, logical framework, work plan, and budget.
• Support the implementation of emergency agricultural and livestock interventions targeting vulnerable pastoral and agro-pastoral households.
• Facilitate the identification, verification, and registration of eligible beneficiary households in collaboration with woreda authorities, kebele administrations, and community representatives.
• Coordinate the distribution of climate-appropriate seeds, agricultural tools, supplementary livestock feed, and other approved livelihood inputs.

Livestock Health and Productive Asset Protection

• Coordinate livestock health interventions, including vaccination, treatment, deworming, and other approved veterinary services, in collaboration with woreda livestock offices and qualified animal-health personnel.
• Support the assessment of livestock feed requirements and the distribution of appropriate supplementary feed and fodder to targeted households.
• Facilitate the provision of essential veterinary equipment, medicines, vaccines, and related supplies to designated government livestock service offices.
• Support the rehabilitation of priority livestock water points in consultation with government offices and affected communities.
• Promote appropriate livestock management, animal disease prevention, feed utilization, and protection of productive livestock assets.
• Monitor the quality, timeliness, and effectiveness of livestock-related interventions and identify implementation challenges requiring corrective action.
• Perform other relevant duties assigned by the Project Coordinator or authorized supervisor that are consistent with the objectives of the project and the responsibilities of the position.

Qualifications and Experience

Applicants must meet the following requirements:

Education:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Agriculture, Crop Science, Agro ecology, Agricultural Economics, Animal Science, Veterinary Science, Livestock Production and Management or another relevant field.

Professional Experience:

• At least five years of relevant practical experience in agricultural development, livestock management, pastoral and agro-pastoral livelihood programming, emergency response, or livelihood recovery interventions.
• Strong communication, facilitation, analytical, problem-solving, and interpersonal skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and other relevant digital reporting tools.
• Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of Afarigna and experience working in Afar Region will be considered a strong advantage.
• Willingness and ability to work in remote field locations and travel frequently to project implementation sites.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

Agricultural and Livelihood Programme Implementation

• Coordinate the implementation of agricultural, livestock, and livelihood recovery activities in accordance with the approved project proposal, logical framework, work plan, and budget.
• Support the implementation of emergency agricultural and livestock interventions targeting vulnerable pastoral and agro-pastoral households.
• Facilitate the identification, verification, and registration of eligible beneficiary households in collaboration with woreda authorities, kebele administrations, and community representatives.
• Coordinate the distribution of climate-appropriate seeds, agricultural tools, supplementary livestock feed, and other approved livelihood inputs.

Livestock Health and Productive Asset Protection

• Coordinate livestock health interventions, including vaccination, treatment, deworming, and other approved veterinary services, in collaboration with woreda livestock offices and qualified animal-health personnel.
• Support the assessment of livestock feed requirements and the distribution of appropriate supplementary feed and fodder to targeted households.
• Facilitate the provision of essential veterinary equipment, medicines, vaccines, and related supplies to designated government livestock service offices.
• Support the rehabilitation of priority livestock water points in consultation with government offices and affected communities.
• Promote appropriate livestock management, animal disease prevention, feed utilization, and protection of productive livestock assets.
• Monitor the quality, timeliness, and effectiveness of livestock-related interventions and identify implementation challenges requiring corrective action.
• Perform other relevant duties assigned by the Project Coordinator or authorized supervisor that are consistent with the objectives of the project and the responsibilities of the position.