Agriculture/Natural resources Senior project officer
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- Job Description:
- Job Purpose:
To provide technical support, and guidance for the project planning including conducting situational analysis and implementation of Agriculture/Natural resources sector (Food ,Income and Market related intervention) which intended to bring positive changes in the lives of target population.
Main duties & Responsibilities
- Play lead role on the identification and implementation of watershede development interventions in accordance with the Watershed Development guideline;
- Come up with new ideas and innovative technologies appropriate to the local context and manageable by target population.
- Responsible to prepare Agriculture/Natural resources activities vs budget and action plan in the long-term program.
- Tailor program with mainstreaming issues identified by the organization in REGRADE Program during all levels of program cycle management.
- Responsible to documentation and coordination of Agriculture/Natural resources program intervention.
- Design appropriate implementation modalities and program approach to strengthen sustainability factors.
- Building the capacity of key stakeholders to implement the program/project effectively and efficiently in collaboration with concerned units.
- Implement Agriculture/natural resources and early warning activities as per the plan within the agreed time table.
- Facilitate and encourage sustainable agriculture extension and farmer’s asset building to enhance the return on asset in collaboration with the community, government and other responsible bodies.
- Design appropriate implementation modalities and program approach to strengthen sustainability factors, including DRR and resilience.
- Participate in undertaking assessment surveys (early warning, intervention impact, baseline data, case studies, etc) in collaboration with the responsible stakeholders.
- Introducing innovative ideas/approaches into the agriculture/NRM and other related rural livelihoods strategies.
- Conduct and facilitate training on Agriculture and Natural Resources Management techniques and methodologies for field staff and project stakeholders
- Build, in collaboration with concerned units, the capacity of key stakeholders to implement the program/project effectively and efficiently.
- Promote and ensure community participation & initiatives through all possible methods (esp. the marginalized group) in all aspects of program activities.
- Facilitate and encourage sustainable Resilience extension and farmer’s asset building to enhance the return on asset in collaboration with the community, government and other responsible bodies.
- Facilitate and participates in Woreda /zone level seasonal (Meher) food security needs (crop and livestock performance) assessments in Concern Worldwide program areas.
- Identify appropriate mechanisms to which allow the capacity building, risk mapping, hazard, capacity analysis and contingency planning to take multi hazard approach CWW and partner’s staff to effectively implement Agriculture/Natural resources.
- Maintain good network with partner organizations at Woreda levels working on Resilience and early warning system.
- Promote and ensure community participation & initiatives through all possible methods (esp. the marginalized group) in all aspects of program activities.
- Prepare technical and supportive supervision plan based on the need assessment for staff and project stakeholders and report on time.
- Facilitate and participate in the identification and selection of target beneficiaries in collaboration with CWW project staff, local community and Local Government structures.
- Perform any other task as assigned by line manager
Reporting
- Prepare periodic quality progress reports (monthly, quarterly, bi-annually, annual etc. reports for Concern, government and donor)
- Document all the progress of activities (at activity, output and impact level) and maintain project data, record and documents
- Conduct case studies and document the findings
Financial Management
Under the guidance of project manager:
- Responsible to control the budget allocated to the sector and ensure that activities are implemented according to quality required and agreed plans.
- Ensure that annual/program budget are responsive to cost and value for money.
- Responsible for ensuring proper, efficient and timely utilization of allocated program/project budget, including purchasing of materials.
- Prepares detailed Agriculture/Natural resources program budgets with monthly cash flow;
HR
- Provide technical support or coach field staff to build their capacity to perform their assigned roles and responsibilities.
- Prepare and conduct in house trainings for employees of Concern and key stakeholders that involve in the project implementation and M & E.
Networking
- Create appropriate links, working procedures and information sharing with other program staff and external stakeholders.
- Integrate the program with other program staff and concerned stakeholders.
- Establish strong linkage and collaboration with Woreda Agriculture office in the implementation of Agriculture/Natural resources sector activities.
Monitoring & Evaluation
- Develop participatory program/project monitoring plan and internalize with the action plan and implement the plan accordingly.
- Undertake assessment surveys (EW, intervention impact, baseline data, case studies, etc.) in collaboration with CWW MEAL team and the responsible stakeholders.
- Evaluate the project implementation and impact in collaboration with all responsible stakeholders.
- Conduct and document annual learning reviews
Mainstreaming
- Design and create appropriate methods/ways and implement to mainstream all cross cutting issues like Accountability, gender, inequality, HIV/AIDS, DRR and controlling the spread of COVID-19 in the implementation of Agriculture/Natural resources related activity in line with Concern Worldwide – Ethiopia guideline.
- Ensure that all HR policies and procedures relating to Concern Ethiopia’s gender equality strategy are implemented.
- Ensure that all gender sensitive policies and procedures are fully adhered to during recruitment processes and targeting of beneficiaries.
- Contribute to promoting a gender sensitive working environment within Concern Ethiopia.
Accountability
In line with Concern’s commitments under the Core Humanitarian Standard (CHS):
- actively promote meaningful community participation and consultation at all stages of the project cycle (planning, implementation, M&E).
- work with relevant colleagues to ensure that the Complaints and Response Mechanism (CRM) is functional and accessible, that feedback and complaints are welcomed and addressed.
- work with relevant colleagues to ensure that information about CRM, safeguarding and expected staff behavior is disseminated among programme participants and communities.
Gender
- Ensure that all HR policies and procedures relating to Concern Ethiopia’s gender equality strategy are implemented
- Ensure that all gender sensitive policies and procedures are fully adhered to during recruitment processes and targeting of beneficiaries
- Contribute to promoting a gender sensitive working environment within Concern Ethiopia
- Job Requirements:
Personal specification
- Bachler Degree in Natural resources and/or Agriculture fields with five years’ or Master’s degree Natural resources and/or Agriculture fields with three years relevant experience
Competencies:
- Ability and willingness to frequently travel and stay at the field
- Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues across the organization developing effective working relationships to deliver outstanding results for target beneficiaries.
- Proven capacity to supervise, train and coach staff and working with Project stakeholders.
- Good communication and report writing skills
- Good negotiation skill with government and other agencies
- Ability to communicate effectively in both oral and written English.
- Good interpersonal skills and team player with sensitivity to cultural diversity
- Ability to work under pressure
What we Offer
- A competitive salary and benefit package
- Excellent medical benefits (100% cover including dependents)
- 20 days annual leave
- 26 weeks maternity leave, 18weeks(unpaid) parental leave
- Posted:
- 11.24.2022
- Deadline:
- 12.04.2022
- Job Category:
- Agriculture, Environment and Natural Resource
- Employment:
- Full time
- Location:
- Central Gondar project woreda (West Belessa, East Belessa & Kinfaz), Amhara
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