NRM and Agriculture Officer -(Maternity cover)

Period of employment: Definite period May 1, 2026 to October 30, 2026

Role Purpose

The overall objective of this position is to support Concern in ensuring accountability in all its programmes, The position holder will help the CRM TA monitor complaints and response mechanisms in the country programme and ensure Concern has up to date, functional and effective complaints and response mechanisms in place.

This role will also focus on compiling and analysing monthly CRM reports and provide regular staff capacity building on accountability.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities:

Organisational

• Under the overall supervision and guidance of Project Manager and with the technical support of the the FSL TA and PD in CWW Ethiopia, the NRM Senior Project Officer will work in the development and implementation of Watershed and NRM related activities of the project. The project used Watershed Development as an entry point to Development and thus this intervention is the pivot/anchor around which every other activity is built around. The NRM Officer is responsible to plan, coordinate, direct and monitor the work of the project NRM activities, ensures that project NRM activities are properly implemented in accordance with the basic project document, donor, and Government guidelines and standards. S/he is responsible for capacity building including coaching and mentoring of the relevant staff and partners and its plan of action and submits periodic report. The post holder will therefore ensure that a higher level of synery and complementarity in and outside of the project is maintained.

Technical Roles ·

• Develop and prepare operation action plan for community –based watershed and natural resources management in collaboration with concerned bodies
• Support technically the mobilization and awareness creation of the target communities on the concepts, approaches and principles of watershed management in the watershed operational areas
• Support/strengthen of community-based watershed management committees in the identified NRM sites and facilitates the development of by-laws · Support in identifying appropriate biological and physical conservation measures in the identified communal and closure areas
• Establish and strengthen fuel efficient and energy saving stove producer groups · Use model farmers individual tree nursery sites for training, and use the model farmers for demonstration, assist and support selected model-farmers in establishing similar NRM structures (stone-bunds, wind-brakes, soil-bunds, etc) on their own land (trial / innovation for sustainability approach of NRM activities in the project period
• Assists/supports the development of communities’ action plan for its implementation of identified physical and biological measures · Provides training for kebele development committee/Food Security Task Force on different environmental and Watershed concepts, approaches & principles · Advocate stakeholders for project activities & objectives to understand the project’s contribution to wider project goals and objectives
• Innovates and advocate new ideas/technologies related to NRM that will speed-up implementation process and improve quality of NRM interventions · Develop, implement and document appropriate best-practices in community-based approaches to natural resource management
• Contribute to the development of Terms of Reference (TORs) for meetings, workshops, assessments/surveys and trainings, selection of resource persons for ToT trainings for project activities
• Develop training material for experts, community Facilitators, extension workers, animators and target communities trainings
• Assist Gender integration in program activities through collaboration, learning and adaptation (CLA) strategies · Develop working agreements / MOUs with stakeholders as per need and share with Senior project manager

Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning

• Regularly monitor, review and evaluate the implementation of programs on NRM and watershed, take appropriate and timely action and extract lessons learned for future program development and implementation

• Provide the relevant staff in in CWW Ethiopia and the Senior Project Manager in North Gondar with concise reports on NRM activity progress on a monthly basis

• Contribute to the documentation of good practice and learning.

• Participate in learning reviews and evaluations and ensure that learnings are applied in the development of future NRM programming

Capacity Building

• Provide training as required on best practice approaches for the implementation of 3 NRM and Watreshed actions to all project and partner staff

• Fully understand Concern’s Engaging Men and Boys Strategy and lead the programme teams in its implementation

• Carry out NRM training for staff, partners staff and Provide technical support to staff following completion of the trainings

Networking

• Liaise with other INGOs, LNGOs, and Government representatives and take active role in forums, task forces, core group meetings and consortia related to NRM issues for learning, experience sharing and joint action implementation.

• Jointly organise and implement campaigning events to influence decisions related to NRM as needed

Gender Equity

• Demonstrate understanding of Concern Worldwide Ethiopia’s Gender Equality Strategy
• Contribute to ensuring that Concern Worldwide Ethiopia is a place where men and women are treated equally and with dignity and respect
• Demonstrate gender equality awareness and gender sensitivity and an ability to integrate a gender equality perspective into tasks and activities.

Emergency response

Concern Worldwide is committed to responding to emergencies efficiently and effectively in order to help affected people meet their basic needs, alleviate suffering and maintain their dignity. To this end, when emergencies strike and A2015 members will respond, this role may be required to actively participate in the response, regardless of location and contribute to the efforts aimed at achieving the humanitarian objectives

Safeguarding

• Post holder must be able to seek appropriate advice, report concerns, and be confident to ensure that they have been understood.
• Understand Concern Worldwide safeguarding structures and arrangements.
• Work and practice in a manner that seeks to reduce the risk of abuse, harm or neglect.

Accountability

In line with Concern Worldwide, and its commitments under the Core Humanitarian Standard (CHS):

• As relevant within this role, actively promote meaningful community participation and consultation at all stages of the project cycle (planning, implementation, M&E).
• Contribute to ensuring that the Feedback, Complaints & Response Mechanism (FCRM) is functional and accessible, that feedback and complaints are welcomed and addressed – with relevant staff whenever appropriate.
• Contribute to the effective dissemination of information about the FCRM, safeguarding and expected staff behaviour among programme participants and communities (when this is feasible and relevant).

Person Specification:

Essential knowledge, skills and experience

• MA/MSC, BA/BSc in NRM, Climate Change Development, Environmental Disaster Risk Management, Forestry or other related field of studies from recognized universities/colleges
• 3-4 years relevant experience.
• Good technical/programme knowledge in area of responsibility.

Competencies:

Candidates are expected to demonstrate abilities in all the following priority competency areas (the highlighted 5

competencies in bold are most critical):

Managing Yourself	Planning and decision-making
Leadership	Creativity and innovation
Communication and working with others	Influence, advocacy and networking
Delivering results	Change

Desirable:

• Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues across the organization developing effective working relationships to deliver outstanding results for target beneficiaries.
• Good communication and report writing skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively in both oral and written English.

 

We encourage all eligible candidates, irrespective of gender, ethnicity or origin, disability, political beliefs, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, or socio-economic status to apply to become a part of the organization. Concern is against all forms of discrimination and unequal power relations and is committed to promoting equality.

If this role sounds right for you, please apply with your CV and cover letter. Please be aware we may offer positions before the closing date. Concern reserves the right to interview and select the chosen candidate before closing date for receipt of applications, so early application is strongly recommended.

Important information:

Concern has an organizational Code of Conduct with three Associated Policies: The Programme Participant Protection Policy, the Child Safeguarding Policy, and the Anti-Trafficking in Persons Policy accessible here. These have been developed to ensure the maximum protection of programme participants from exploitation, and to clarify the responsibilities of Concern staff, consultants, visitors to the programme and partner organizations, and the standards of behavior expected of them. In this context, staff have a responsibility to the organization to strive for, and maintain, the highest standards in their work, in accordance with Concern’s core values and mission. Any candidate offered a job with Concern Worldwide will be expected to sign the Concern Staff Code of Conduct and Associated Policies as an appendix to their contract of employment. By signing the Concern Code of Conduct, candidates acknowledge that they have understood the content of both the Concern Code of Conduct and the Associated Policies and agree to conduct themselves in accordance with the provisions of these policies. Additionally, Concern is committed to the safeguarding and protection of adults and children in our work. We will do everything possible to ensure that only those who are suitable to work or volunteer with adults and children are recruited by us for such roles. Consequently, working or volunteering with Concern may be subject to a range of vetting checks, including criminal background checking.

During this job application, you will provide Concern with your personal data. Concern takes its responsibilities towards this personal data very seriously and is committed to complying with all relevant data protection legislation.

What we offer

• A competitive salary and benefit package
• Excellent medical benefits (100% cover including dependents)
• 20 days annual leave

26 weeks (paid) maternity leave, 18 weeks (unpaid) parental leave