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SOS Children's Villages Ethiopia
Urgent Announcement: Emergency Food Security and Livelihood(FSL) Officer – Gode, Somali Region
Deadline Sep 9, 2020
Career Level: Mid Level ( 2+ – 5 years experience)
Employment Type: Full time
| Who we are
SOS Children’s Villages Ethiopia is an International Non-governmental organization and a member of SOS Children’s Villages International Federation. We started our humanitarian work in Ethiopia with the opening of our first Village in Mekelle, Northern part of Ethiopia in 1974. Since then, we have expanded our programs to different regions where there are significant needs for intervention and where we believe we can work in partnership with all relevant actors to bring sustainable positive outcomes for children’s and young people. Today, we have grown significantly to meet the persistent challenges that confront Ethiopian children who have lost parental care and those that are at risk of losing their parental care. Working in close collaboration with international donors, local government and community based organizations across seven program locations; we aspire that every child grows up with love, respect and security. Project Introduction SOS Children’s Villages Ethiopia (SOS CVE) together with our local partner OWDA will provide FSL, WASH and Health in Gode town, Kelafo, and Adadle woredas in the Shebele Zone -areas with deep food insecurity, where social and health services are mainly closed, and few other humanitarian actors are present. The project will focus on the provision of food via vouchers, hygiene promotion and awareness, critical WASH infrastructure and health care services. The intervention aims at providing Mental Health and Psycho Social Support (including treatment for SGBV victims) and improving the protection environment especially for children and women by mainstreaming protection across all activities. Why we need you? |
| We are looking for an Emergency Food Security and Livelihood Officer who will be will be responsible for leading the projects’ livelihood grants, distribution of Drought-resistant and locally adaptable small ruminants in collaboration with the Project coordinator to households who have lost their livelihood activities due to COVID-19
What we provide… An amazing work environment that promotes personal growth through providing professional space to grow and advance your career! |
| Your role…. |
As an Emergency Food Security and Livelihood Officer, you will be in charge of the following:
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Job Requirement
Up for the challenge…
Must have:
- BA/BSC Degree in Disaster risk Management, Agricultural Economics, or Development Studies, Economics, Natural resource management or equivalent working experience
- Minimum 3 years of experience in managing and coordinating humanitarian aid and/or development work in multi-cluster INGOs in Somali region
- Experience and knowledge of emergency project management including emergency needs assessment, project design, development and implementation
- Experience and knowledge of disaster risk reduction and recovery
- Experience on project financial management and donor contract management
- Good understanding of humanitarian issues and sympathy with the aims and objectives of the organization; commitment to humanitarian principles and the Red Cross and INGO’s code of conduct
- Excellent organizational and problem solving skill
- Ability to adopt to changing circumstance
- Ability of establishing strong and effective working relationships with colleagues from different backgrounds, cultures and experience
- Local knowledge in terms of its culture, economic and social trends is compulsory
- Strong coordination skills, communication skills, with Excellent written and spoken English and Somali.
- Basic proficiency in the use of MS Office, Email and other computer applications
- Ability to work under harsh working environment and frequently travel to the field up to 70% of working time
- Experience in compiling and producing good quality monthly, quarterly and yearly project progress report
The Pluses:
- Prior INGO Experience
How to Apply
Excited to take on a new Challenge…….
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Female applicants are highly encouraged to apply
“Our selection process is a reflection of our engagement and dedication to acquire talents that promote a safe and enabling environment for children and young people”