Self Help Africa Community Development Project Officer Jobs 2023 – Ethiopia NGO Jobs.
Self Help Africa Ethiopia looking for “Community Development Project Officer”.
Applicants with a BA Degree may apply on or before October 05, 2023.
Self Help Africa is an international charity that promotes and implements long-term rural development projects in Africa. Self Help Africa merged with Gorta in July 2014. The organisation works with rural communities in eight African countries – supporting farm families to grow more and earn more from their produce.
Self Help Africa Community Development Project Officer Jobs 2023
The Self Help Africa has published a job vacancy announcement on September 28, 2023 for qualified Ethiopia’s to fill in the vacant post of Community Development Project Officer to be based in Kindo Koysha, Ethiopia.
| Recruiter | Self Help Africa |
| Position | Community Development Project Officer (CDPO) |
| Location | Kindo Koysha, Ethiopia |
| Country | Ethiopia |
| Total Vacant Post | 02 |
| Qualification | BA Degree |
| Experience Required | Minimum of Five (05) years |
| Application Deadline | October 05, 2023 |
Self Help Africa Job Vacancy 2023
Key Responsibilities:
Specific duties include, but are not limited to:
- Coordinate and lead project field level activities under their assigned areas;
- Identify development opportunities and impediments for selected agricultural commodities value chain development and develop strategies to solve bottleneck and to capture opportunities together with other project team members and stakeholders;
- Ensuring capacity development training, crop/livestock production, NRM, business plan preparation and handholding of farmers’ enterprises d, awareness, business management start-up training, marketing, financial and digital literacy, value chain development, etc.
- Program management related to distribution of input provision and data collection
- Conduct district/block level meetings regularly for project update.
- Support in preparation of documents for review and steering committee meetings.
- Lead and coordinate for meetings, workshops, conferences, training, study tours and related activities relevant to the implementation of the project.
- Compile and submit detailed monthly updates, quarterly and annual project reports to the project Manager within the set deadlines;
- In collaboration with the project manager, coordinate the operations of the Govt. community development facilitators, filed agents, and RuSACCO officer;
- Identify and liaise with all stakeholders and organise/facilitate stakeholders’ workshops;
- Undertake organisational capacity assessment of farmer/RuSACCOs cooperative/unions and gap analysis of selected value chains commodity production and marketing;
- Facilitate and follow up project target beneficiaries’ agreement between coops/unions and the private sector as required;
- Coordinate training on seed production for cereal, fruit and haricot bean/mung bean, conservation agriculture, pest and disease control,
- post-harvest handling and quality control, and other livestock.
Position in Organization:
- Job Title: Community Development Project Officer (CDPO)
- Company: Self Help Africa (SHA)
- Project: Building a regenerative and inclusive food system for transforming rural
- livelihoods in Ethiopia
- Location: Kindo Koisha Woreda, Wolayta Zone, SNNPR
- Contract Type: One-year fixed term contract, renewable based on performance review and
- availability of fund
- Reports to: Project Manager
- Required Qty Two
Qualification, Knowledge and Experience:
- BSc/BA degree in Agriculture, Agricultural extension, Agri-business, Agricultural economics, cooperative development or related fields
- At least five years relevant working experience in community-oriented development work or cooperative development etc.
- Sound technical knowledge of haricot bean and maize production.
- Demonstrable good command of English and local languages (both written and spoken).
How to Apply Self Help Africa Community Development Project Officer Jobs 2023
Full Job Description here.
Please upload a completed Application Form, CV and cover letter outlining your suitability for the role here
Please note incomplete applications will not be considered for shortlisting.
The closing date for applications is Thursday 5th October 2023 at 5pm.
Self Help Africa strives to be an Equal Opportunities Employer.
| Particulars | Details Link |
| Job Advertisement | Download |
| Official Website | www. selfhelpafrica.org |
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