Deadline: 1 October 2023
Job Description
Tearfund Ethiopia is looking for a competent and experienced Field Officer for its Recovery Livelihoods Project in Dubuluk, Borena, Ethiopia. The Field Officer (FO) is responsible for planning, activities implementation, progress tracking, monitoring and reporting. The job holder is responsible for the overall implementation of the project, including the administration and the project budget management at the field level. Conducts regular field monitoring visits, provides feedback and technical support to ensure coordination with all stakeholders.
Tearfund is a Christian charity which partners with churches in more than 50 of the world’s poorest countries. We tackle poverty and injustice through sustainable development, by responding to disasters and challenging injustice. We believe an end to extreme poverty is possible. Thousands of people needlessly suffer and die every day because of poverty. But that’s not God’s plan for the world. And God is calling you – all of us – to reach out to people in greatest need. We partner with local churches and organisations who have a crucial role to play in the places worst affected by poverty. Tearfund has been working in Ethiopia since the 1970s.
We are looking for a candidate with:
- BSc/BA in the fields of Agriculture, Rural Development, DRM, Social sciences and related fields of study.
- Three years (for MA) of progressive experiences in programme designing, proposal writing, monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning and above experience in Agriculture/livelihood project implementation and/or emergency response and disaster management works within NGOs.
- Project management experience within a relief and recovery context
- Experience in post-distribution monitoring (assessments and reporting)
- Documentation management and ability to use project management tools
- Knowledge of culture, norms, beliefs and geographical areas of the target Woreda is an asset.
- Technical expertise in SHG/VSLA approach.
Do you have the skills and personal qualities of:
- Good communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to work across cultures and religions
- Strong organisational and multitasking skills
- Excellent team-management and leadership skills
- Time management skills with the ability to meet deadlines
- Good computer skills (MS Office, Google Suite)
- Demonstrating sensitivity and skills in working cross culturally
- Willingness to spend substantial amounts of time in the field
Do you’ve the required skills and experience? If so, we would love to hear from you.
This is a national full time fixed term position based in Yabelo, Borena, with frequent travel to Dubuluk. Therefore, Ethiopian nationals will be given preference for this role.
Applicants must be committed to Tearfund’s Christian beliefs.The recruitment process will include specific checks related to safeguarding issues. In addition, personal identification information will be submitted against a watchlist database to check against criminal convictions as a counter terror-terror measure.