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7 Feb 2024

Re-Greening the Globe Project Officer – Shashago at World Vision Ethiopia

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Job Description


World Vision Ethiopia began its first intervention in Ethiopia in 1971 with relief and opened the Ethiopia office in 1975. Relief, rehabilitation and small community development projects dominated the decade that followed. During the 1984/85 drought, World Vision Ethiopia participated in a massive relief operation that saved the lives of millions of people.

Major Responsibilities:

  • Delineating operation area using GPS, map, establish shape file, facilitate community bylaw, make sure ownership towards sustainability, and engage in community mobilisation.
  • Advocacy on sustainable natural resources (water, soil & trees) management and its link to sustainable land management and livelihood improvement.
  •  Integrating with sponsorship and other livelihood and re-greening projects and closely work with designate woreda and kebele sector staff and administration as well as other contributing partners towards leveraging resources and increasing outcomes.
  • In collaboration with other Livelihood and Environment projects Identify right seedling source, ensure 90% of seedling survival of agro-forestry through complementing with alternate water harvesting, and execute energy efficient cooking stoves, agriculture and other components.
  • Creating platform, leading platform, engaging and network with relevant government offices, FBO and CBO in the AP area and ensure inclusive and bottom up growth.
  • Work closely with the TP environment & climate change technical Team to prepare training document, Demonstration site, collaborate with local Government for field visit and scale up best practices in the existing Projects.
  • Actively participate in local networks in landscape restoration to raise the profile of FMNR,  and the work of WV Ethiopia
  • In collaboration with WV Environment & climate change technical team Provide face-to-face training (F2F) training on FMNR for staff and volunteers of local partners.
  • Create/Strengthen farmer and youth organisations/groups, empower them and make the farmer and youth organisations/groups learning centre in NRM, FMNR & AF
  • Ensure to prepare, and submit quarterly, biannual and annual plan and report activities undertaken as required to pace forward to the desired goal,
  • Maintains detailed schedules of activity and budget implementation tracking systems for activities monitoring and budget utilisation of the AP
  • Prepare various donor/government reports as per the standard.
  • Facilitate and conduct training and/or capacity building on conceptual understanding of the FMNR and sustainable land management and undertake other related tasks as appropriate.
  • Ensure mainstreaming the project into relevant cross cutting issues/ Gender, Disability, Protection, Peace Building, job creation etc.

Requirements

Required Education, training, license, registration, and certification

  • MSc /BSc Degree in Natural Resource Management, Agriculture, Forestry, Agro-Forestry and a related field

Required Professional Experience

  • Minimum of 4 years of work experience in NRM/Forestry/Agro-Forestry. FMNR experience is preferable

Preferred Knowledge and Qualifications

  • Experience in roles in NRM, landscape restoration and/or forestry
  • Experience in stakeholder engagement and networking
  • Demonstrated experience in organising and facilitating training and capacity building in NRM (experience in FMNR is considered an advantage) •
  • Must be a creative individual with strong sense of priorities and organisational skills and an ability to work with diverse teams across considerable distances
  • Must be able to negotiate ideas within and outside the World Vision partnership, particularly with donor communities and government.
  • Optimum level of interpersonal skills to keep up internal and external harmonious working relation
  • Quick learner with ability to think strategically and creatively • Excellent ability to meet deadlines
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English and Federal language/s
  • Proficient computer literacy using of Microsoft Office Microsoft Word, Excel & MS Power Point
  • Motor bike driving license.




Method of Application

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Closing Date : 29 February. 2024





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