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Livelihood Officer-1
full-timeGambela

Summary

Location

Gambela

Type

full-time

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About this role

With 75 years of experience, our focus is on helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience fullness of life. We help children of all backgrounds, even in the most dangerous places, inspired by our Christian faith.

Come join our 33,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming vulnerable children’s life stories!

Employee Contract Type:

Local - Fixed Term Employee (Fixed Term)

Job Description:

  • Lead the mobilization and engagement of target communities through participatory approaches to ensure their active involvement in planning, implementing, and Resilient interventions

  • Provide hands-on technical support and facilitate capacity-building initiatives for communities and stakeholders on diverse resilient interventions, sustainable agriculture, market system development techniques, financial inclusion, nutrition including the establishment of demonstration sites and knowledge exchange, S4T groups, Producers group, volunteers.

  • Execute field-level project activities according to work plans, monitor progress against targets, identify challenges, and collect relevant data to contribute to effective project implementation and reporting.

  • Identify and support opportunities for resilient focused on farm, rural enterprises and income-generating activities, particularly for women and youth, facilitating linkages to value chains and markets.

  • Establish and maintain strong relationships with local leaders, community organizations, government partners, and other relevant stakeholders to ensure effective collaboration and synergy in project implementation.

  • Collect accurate field data, contribute to regular project reports and documentation of lessons learned, and actively participate in knowledge sharing and adaptive management processes.

Qualification required

  • BSc. Degree in Rural development, Agroeconomics and related fields.

Experience:

  • 5 years’ experience on field level implementation of integrated program including Climate smart Agriculture, resilient rural livelihood, financial inclusion and Market Development in INGOs Context.

  • Working experience in community led Resilient interventions, Economic Development, Nutrition and agriculture, climate smart agriculture and degraded land management.

  • Additional working experience on promotion, advocacy and scale up related activities.  

Preferred Experience, Knowledge and/or Key Competencies

    • Model Self-Management

    • Engage, Influence, Lead and Grow Others

    • Run an Effective and Agile Organization

    • Develop the Organization for the Future

Required Language(s)

    • English and knowledge of local language is advantageous

World Vision is a child-focused organization that is committed to safeguarding all children as well as adult beneficiaries and has zero tolerance for incidents of violence or abuse against children or adults, including sexual exploitation or abuse, committed either by employees or others affiliated with our work. Therefore, World Vision does not hire staff whose background is not suitable for working with children or vulnerable adults, even if their role does not interact directly with them.

 

Disclaimer: World Vision Ethiopia is a reputable organization that values transparency and fairness in its recruitment process and does not solicit any money for any job application. We encourage all job seekers to be cautious of any job ads that require payment or personal information upfront. If you have any questions or concerns about our job ads or recruitment process, please do not hesitate to contact us directly

Applicant Types Accepted:

Local Applicants Only

Other facts

Tech stack
Community Engagement,Participatory Approaches,Technical Support,Capacity Building,Sustainable Agriculture,Market System Development,Financial Inclusion,Nutrition,Project Monitoring,Data Collection,Value Chain Linkages,Collaboration,Documentation,Knowledge Sharing,Resilient Interventions,Economic Development

About World Vision

World Vision is the largest child-focused private charity in the world. Our 33,000+ staff members working in nearly 100 countries have united with our incredible supporters to impact the lives of over 200 million vulnerable children by tackling the root causes of poverty. Through World Vision every 60 seconds…a family gets water…a hungry child is fed…a family receives the tools to overcome poverty.

Motivated by our faith and guided by our deep experience and expertise, we are a Christian humanitarian, development and advocacy organisation devoted to improving the lives of children, families and their communities around the world and creating lasting impact that will live on in generations to come. We serve all people, regardless of religion, race, ethnicity, or gender.

Team size: 10,001+ employees
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Industry: Non-profit Organizations
Founding Year: 1950

What you'll do

  • Lead the mobilization and engagement of target communities through participatory approaches and provide technical support for capacity-building initiatives. Execute field-level project activities, monitor progress, and establish relationships with local stakeholders for effective project implementation.

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What does a Livelihood Officer-1 do at World Vision?

As a Livelihood Officer-1 at World Vision, you will: lead the mobilization and engagement of target communities through participatory approaches and provide technical support for capacity-building initiatives. Execute field-level project activities, monitor progress, and establish relationships with local stakeholders for effective project implementation..

Why join World Vision as a Livelihood Officer-1?

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Is the Livelihood Officer-1 position at World Vision remote?

The Livelihood Officer-1 position at World Vision is based in Gambela, Gambela Region, Ethiopia. Contact the company through Clera for specific work arrangement details.

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