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:

• Plan, implement and monitor activities in partnership with communities, local government and partners in the approved yearly plans as per the assigned Technical Project.
• Assure that sponsorship is fully integrated into the planning, implementation and monitoring systems of the  TP plan
• Monitor an assigned portfolio of registered children as per the sponsorship standards in coordination with a group of volunteers and AP institutions.
• Support the capacity development of volunteers and institutions to manage RC communications and programme mobilization.
• Represent world vision’s core values, mission, vision and strategy with communities, local partners and local government.
• Assure that relevant cross cutting themes (child protection, HEA, gender, disability, and environment) are integrated into the TPs implementation.
• Produce and submit reports to the AP manager and/or AP MEAL officer as per the standards of the AP and LEAP.
• Contribute to the development of new projects and activities to be implemented as part of the TP.
• Carry out any other duties as instructed by the AP manager.
• Transform Program Participants and their families from dependence to an empowered world view
• Ensure targeted Smallholder farmers practice sustainable natural resource management
• Assure Increased HHs practicing on DRR strategies
• Ensure Families increase their savings through formation of  Savings Group
• Contribute to Increased capacity of S4T Groups and their members to diversify income source through Financial Service Providers (FSP) linkage

Requirements

Required Education, training, license, and registration

• Agriculture, Rural development, , economics and related field.

Required Professional Experience

• 3 years of experience in relevant field, community rural development,
• NGO experience is preferred.

Working Environment / Conditions:

• Field base with frequent travel to operation Woredas
• Travel: Up to 80% travel.