The Lutheran World Federation, Department for World Service Livelihood Officer Jobs in Ethiopia

The Lutheran World Federation, Department for World Service Livelihood Officer Jobs in Ethiopia

Job Id: 221923

Category: Agriculture

Location: Addis Ababa

Career Level: Junior Level (1+ - 2 years experience)

Salary: As per the organization scale

Job Description

Lutheran World Federation (LWF/WS – Ethiopia) is a registered foreign charity which has been operating in Ethiopia since 1973 implementing various development and humanitarian projects in different parts of Ethiopia.

LWF is currently looking and invites qualified candidates to apply for the following vacant position.

Key Responsibilities:

Responsible for the implementation of livelihood activities;

Collect data on livelihood status of the refugee camps;

Survey and identify livelihood development constraints and suggest the possible recommendations to the project office;

Support and train the vegetable producers (farmers);

Responsible for the day to day livelihood activities like monitoring irrigation and vegetable production backyard gardening and multistory gardening of beneficiaries;

Design water application system which is appropriate to the area (irrigation application methods for small farm land);

Attend inter agency meeting each month and participate in other meeting representing the organization;

Prepare and submit reports directly to the Bambasi Sudanese Refugee Assistance Project Coordinator regularly;

Employment Term: up to December

2019 with high possibility of extension

Job Requirements

Required qualification and Work Experience:

Masters or Bachelor Degree in Horticulture, Rural Development, Natural Resource Management, Agronomy and other related discipline

Minimum of 1 year relevant experience for Master’s degree and 3 years for Bachelor’s degree.


Key competencies:

Experience in sprinkler irrigation technology

Excellent written and oral English Language skills required

Ability interact with people

Knowledge in areas of multistory gardening, back yard gardening. Poultry, animal husbandry, drip irrigation application and other income generating activities.

Experience in livelihood skills and sprinkler irrigation

Interested to work under pressure and in harsh environment

Previous related experience in NGO setup is an advantage


How to Apply

Interested candidates who meet the above requirement can send ONLY detailed C.V and application letter through Ethiojobs.net

LWF World Service Ethiopia is an equal opportunity employer. LWF World Service Ethiopia considers all applicants based on merit regardless of sex, color, religion, ethnicity, age, marital status or disability except for affirmative action to bring gender equity.

Women are encouraged to apply and only short-listed applicants will be contacted.

Only short-listed applicants will be contacted

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