Vacancies, October 2026

Organizational Development Officer

Location: Jimma, Ethiopia

Organization: Hanns R. Neumann Stiftung (HRNS)

Deadline: June 26, 2026

Job Description

Number of Positions: One (1)

Duty Station: HRNS ET Jimma Field Office

Reports To: Field Office Coordinator

1. Core Technical Delivery
  • Support the establishment, organization, and (where required) legalization of youth groups and cooperatives ensuring effective participation and increased membership.
  • Guide and support YAIGs and cooperatives groups in developing bylaws, business plans, and operational procedures.
  • Lead the strengthening of YAIGs and the cooperative sector, promoting sound governance and management practices.
  • Provide technical assistance and continuous backstopping to YAIGs, cooperatives, unions, farmers, and youth groups on group management and agricultural value chain development.
  • Organize and facilitate training on life skills, business and financial management, market linkage, and business planning.
  • Organize experience-sharing visits and promote dissemination of best practices among target groups.
  • Ensure effective activity planning, implementation, and follow-up in line with approved project plans.
  • Identify project needs and opportunities and collaborate with stakeholders to develop project ideas and proposals.
2. Monitoring & Supervision
  • Use Commcare for the project real data collection and analysis
  • Support and capacitate DAs and YAIG leaders/facilitators on the use of Commcare
  • Participate and provide inputs and technical supports during baseline, endline, KPI surveys, and rapid assessments within YAIGs, cooperative and development sectors.
  • Compile and analyze assessment findings, beneficiary updates, and project performance data.
  • Contribute to accurate and systematic documentation of youth group and cooperative development progress.
3. Reporting and Visibility
  • Produce activity progress reports, quarterly reports, and final technical reports as required.
  • Document and report on the performance and development of youth groups and cooperatives.
  • Record and document success stories, challenges, lessons learned, and gender-related insights for knowledge sharing and visibility.
4. Compliance & Stakeholder Coordination
  • Liaise with government institutions to ensure project alignment with national and local policies and frameworks.
  • Collaborate with field offices and relevant offices to identify needs and align project interventions.
  • Ensure compliance with agreed implementation plans (monthly, quarterly, annual).
  • Anticipate implementation challenges, communicate promptly with the Field Office Manager, and support problem-solving processes.
  • Ensure effective communication and coordination between field teams, management, and stakeholders to facilitate smooth project implementation.

Responsibility for assigned adhoc duties: Perform other duties that may be assigned by the Field office Coordinator

Job Requirement

Education

  • Minimum BA degree in Cooperative management, sociology, and related fields.

Experience

  • 5 or more years of experience in the field
  • Knowledge of Cooperative Organization, Management, Development, and training etc
  • Good communication skill and ability to prepare progress reports for project office.
  • International NGO experience an asset
  • Familiarity with projects in rural Ethiopia an asset
  • Strong oral and written communication skill in English, Afan Oromo and Amharic
  • International NGO experience an asset
Required Skills
  • Communication
  • Team work
  • Problem solving skill
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