Senior Sustainable Land Management (SLM) Expert

Menschen für Menschen Foundation (MfM) is a nongovernmental, nonreligious and nonpartisan humanitarian organization involved in Integrated Rural Development activities and Project Coordination Office (PCO) wishes to invite applicants with the following qualifications and experiences.

Job Title: senior sustainable land management(slm) expert 

Duty stations: Project Coordination Office, Addis Ababa

Language:  A good command of speaking & writing Amharic and English

 Salary:   Negotiable

 Terms of Employment:  Yearly renewable contract

 Number required:   1 (One)

About SLM

Within MfM’s Integrated Rural Development operational framework, Sustainable Land Management (SLM) is implemented as a holistic approach that views the natural landscape as an interconnected, circular heritage. By unifying ecological restoration with a practical “farming as a business” model, MfM systematically enables subsistence farmers to transition into competitive, market-oriented agricultural entrepreneurs.

Position Summary

The Senior Sustainable Land Management Expert will play a key technical role in leading and supporting MfM’s SLM initiatives. The incumbent will be responsible for driving flagship programs, including coffee agroforestry, climate-resilient crop production, modernization of livestock management and apiculture, small-scale irrigation, mountain ecosystem restoration, carbon trading, and The People’s Chaka Initiative.

Main Duties & Responsibilities:

• Project Document Preparation: Lead the formulation, drafting, and finalization of comprehensive project documents, proposals, feasibility studies, and concept notes for IRDP, SLM, ecological restoration, and climate financing initiatives.
• Agroforestry & Ecosystem Restoration: Design, implement, and monitor coffee agroforestry systems, mountain ecosystem restoration projects, and land-use initiatives, including The People’s Chaka Initiative.
• Climate-Smart Agriculture: Promote the adoption of climate-resilient cultivars, modern livestock management practices, advanced apiculture, and small-scale irrigation solutions.
• GIS & Spatial Analysis: Conduct land mapping, land capability classification, and spatial analysis to guide sustainable intervention planning.
• Carbon Trading & Financing: Explore, establish, and support carbon credit opportunities and climate finance mechanisms within project sites.
• Capacity Building & Extension: Provide technical guidance, training, and mentorship to local technical staff, extension workers, and farming communities to promote a “farming as a business” approach.
• Project Monitoring & Reporting: Monitor project progress, compile technical reports, and collaborate with key stakeholders and local government bodies.

Skills:

• Demonstrated experience and proficiency in GIS applications, mapping, land classification, and cadastral surveying (Highly Advantageous).
• Proven track record in ecosystem restoration, carbon offset programs, or climate-resilient agricultural value chains.
• Strong project management, analytical, technical reporting, and interpersonal skills.

Qualifications:

• M.Sc. in Agricultural Engineering, Forestry, Agroforestry, Natural Resource Management, or related field.

Work Experience:

• A Minimum of 5 to 7 years of relevant professional experience in SLM, Agroforestry or Integrated Watershed Management.