Positive Action for Development (PAD) is one of the most vibrant, rapidly expanding, and results-driven civil society organizations in Ethiopia. PAD is currently scaling up its interventions across the humanitarian, NEXUS, and development spectrum\u2014expanding operations throughout the country, including in Addis Ababa, Amhara, Oromia, Harari, Afar, Somali, Tigray, Benishangul-Gumuz, and Ethiopia\u2019s southern regional states. As PAD broadens its reach, it remains firmly committed to inclusive, equitable, and conflict-sensitive programming\u2014respecting the diverse realities of communities while fostering peaceful coexistence and sustainable development.
\nVision: PAD strives to see a community of hope, humanity, and social justice.
\nMission: PAD brings people together to work in partnerships; promotes hope, humanity, and social justice for every human life in all its fullness; and improves the livelihoods of disadvantaged groups for social and inclusive economic growth by actively engaging in positive actions, promoting responsive care and support, and addressing the root causes of poverty in Ethiopia.
\nPAD would like to hire a qualified Food Security and Livelihoods officer for a Dutch Relief Alliance-funded Ethiopian Joint Response project titled \u201cMulti-year Protracted Crisis Joint Responses in Ziquala Woreda, Waghimra Zone, Amhara Region. The officer will primarily be responsible for implementing activities related to animal production, health service provision, and other agriculture and food security and general livelihood-related activities.
\nDuties and responsibilities<\/p>\n
Plan, implement, follow up, and evaluate food security and livelihood interventions. Conduct baseline needs and gaps assessments and implementation projects according to donor and government agreements, with a technical support from the FSL coordinator. S\/he will also ensure that the material and financial resources of the project are well managed, together with other team members.
\nFacilitate the establishment of the Beneficiary Targeting Committee and oversee the beneficiary selection process to ensure the inclusion of vulnerable groups. Manage the registration, verification, and documentation of beneficiary households, and ensure proper handling of complaints through established mechanisms
\nPlan and implement voucher-based animal health services, treatment campaigns, distribution of agricultural inputs, and livestock\/cash-based interventions, ensuring timely delivery, accountability, and comprehensive documentation.
\nOrganize, facilitate, and\/or deliver training, workshops for agricultural experts and beneficiaries.
\nCollect and analyze project data, prepare progress reports (daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, and final), and document project activities and lessons learned.
\nEngage in stakeholder meetings, manage project information sharing, handle complaints, and ensure feedback is provided. Build and maintain relationships with local authorities and community institutions, and ensure the involvement of all concerned stakeholders in the implementation of activities.
\nEnsure accurate documentation and dissemination of project activities and results.
\nEnsure project implementation adheres to detailed plans and requirements. Coordinate with the woreda agriculture office and other stakeholders. Represent the PAD organization in local clusters and forums.
\nEnsure the mainstreaming of gender, disability, and other cross-cutting issues in all project-related activities.
\nProvide inputs that contribute to the improvement of project effectiveness and the development of new project proposals for organizational sustainability.
\nEnsure the safety of all organizational assets.
\nPerform other duties as assigned by the project coordinator and supervisors. In the event of a humanitarian emergency, the role holder will be expected to work outside the normal role profile and be able to vary working hours accordingly
\nIn collaboration with other project staff and stakeholders, participate in the preparation of project-related criteria, guidelines, and manuals.<\/p>\n
About You<\/p>\n
Qualifications<\/p>\n
BSc\/BA degree in Animal Science, Animal Health, Veterinary Medicine, or other related agricultural fields.<\/p>\n
Experience<\/p>\n
At least five years of work experience in the agriculture sector in local or international NGOs.
\nExperience in implementing similar projects\/programs related to food security and livelihood-based emergency responses, including agriculture sector activities, animal health service coordination, and voucher-based animal health services, and agricultural input distributions and follow-ups.
\nProven experience in implementing food security and livelihood-based emergency response projects, including agriculture sector activities, coordination of animal health services, voucher-based veterinary interventions, and cash-based support, and distribution and follow-up of agricultural inputs and monitoring.
\nUnderstanding of and experience in the project implementation techniques, participatory planning, implementation, and monitoring basic practices;
\nMotivated self-starters, able to carry out work independently but also coordinate effectively as part of a team;<\/p>\n
Skills Required, Attitudes, and Attributes<\/p>\n
Fluency in English, both written and verbal.
\nFluency in the local language, both written and verbal.
\nPrevious experience working in complex and volatile contexts.
\nGood communication and interpersonal skills
\nStrong organizational and multi-tasking skills.
\nExcellent analytical and problem-solving abilities.
\nTeam management and leadership skills.
\nHandling insecure environments.
\nManaging resources to optimize results.
\nInnovation, flexibility, and a solution-oriented approach<\/p>\n
Number required: (1) one
\nDuty Station:Ziquala Woreda Woreda, Waghimra Zone of Amhara Region
\nFemale applicants are highly encouraged to apply
\nEqual Employment Opportunity
\nPositive Action for Development (PAD) promotes fairness, equity, and diversity in the workplace. We welcome applications from qualified individuals of all backgrounds, regardless of gender, age, disability, ethnicity, religion, or other personal status. Hiring decisions are made based on skills, experience, and suitability for the role.
\nWe are committed to creating a respectful and inclusive environment where all staff can thrive, contribute meaningfully, and grow professionally.
\nZero Tolerance for Misconduct
\nPAD has zero tolerance for any form of abuse, harassment, exploitation, or misuse of power. We take safeguarding seriously and expect all staff, volunteers, and partners to follow our policies and uphold our values at all times. All successful candidates will go through background checks and be required to follow PAD\u2019s code of conduct and safeguarding principles.
\nRecruitment Flexibility
\nPAD reserves the right to recruit more than one candidate from this announcement or keep qualified applicants in our database for future similar roles.
\nImportant Notice on Recruitment Fraud
\nPAD does not request any payment at any stage of the recruitment process. If you receive any suspicious messages claiming to be from PAD, please report them to our office through official contact channels. www.padethiopia.org<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_promoted":"","_job_location":"","_application":"http:\/\/www.padethiopia.org\/","_company_name":"Positive Action for Development (PAD)","_company_website":"","_company_tagline":"","_company_twitter":"","_company_video":"","_filled":0,"_featured":0,"_remote_position":0,"_job_salary":"","_job_salary_currency":"","_job_salary_unit":""},"job_listing_region":[11],"job-categories":[],"job-types":[12],"class_list":{"0":"post-1797","1":"job_listing","2":"type-job_listing","3":"status-expired","4":"hentry","5":"job_listing_region-ethiopia","7":"job-type-full-time"},"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/ethiopia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-listings\/1797","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/ethiopia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-listings"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/ethiopia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/job_listing"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/ethiopia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/ethiopia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1797"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"job_listing_region","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/ethiopia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job_listing_region?post=1797"},{"taxonomy":"job_listing_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/ethiopia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-categories?post=1797"},{"taxonomy":"job_listing_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/ethiopia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-types?post=1797"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}