NGO Vacancy Announcement – Farm Africa
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Position 1: Community Development Facilitator (CDF)
PURPOSE OF THE ROLE
The Community Development Facilitator (CDF) will be based in a specific project Woreda and community work under the direction and guidance of the Project Coordinator and field team. The Community Development Facilitator will be responsible for the planning, implementation, monitoring and reporting of NSSID programme activities at the community level.
The CDF bridges the link between the project field team and the communities and local government representatives and engage in community/institutional capacity building activities.
In collaboration with local level government stakeholders, community members the CDF is responsible for the day to day planning and implementation of project activities at community level.
PERSONAL SPECIFICATIONS
Essential
Desirable
Education, Qualifications & other knowledge
BSc or diploma in NRM, Forestry, rural development or related fields
Training on watershed management, landscape management, Participatory Forest and rangeland Management (PFM/PRM), NRM, livelihood development
Knowledge of watershed management, Soil and water conservation, Participatory Forest and rangeland Management (PFM/PRM), landscape management, livelihood development.
Training on participatory learning and action or PRA
Good understanding and firm belief in gender equality and issues in rural communities
Work Experience:
Three Years work experience in watershed management, NRM, landscape management Participatory Forest and rangeland Management (PFM/PRM), livelihood development in similar organisations
Work experience in Watershed Management in Oromia Region
Experience in the area of organizational capacity building of community based institutions/Organizations
Experience in establishing CBOs, cooperatives, enterprises, groups and building their capacity
Experience with grassroots NGOs and/or communities in Ethiopia
Demonstrable experience of participatory development approach
Experience with participatory rural appraisal (PRA) tools
Willingness to working rural areas
Skills & Abilities
Basic knowledge verbal and written communication skills in English
Fluent in local languages of the region/area
Good skills of data analysis and good report writing
Other skills
Willingness to work and travel in hardship areas
Ability to identify problems and solve complex issues
Network and excellent relationship with government partners and other stakeholders
Our VALUES
Investing in smallholder farming is the number one way to combat poverty in rural Africa. Farm Africa is a leading NGO specialising in growing agriculture, protecting the environment and developing businesses in rural Africa.
EXPERT. Deep expertise and insightful evidence-based solutions are at the heart of everything Farm Africa does.
GROUNDED. Positive change starts with Africa’s people, so our experts work closely with local communities, engaging them in every level of decision-making.
IMPACTFUL. We take a long-term view so we can deliver lasting changes for farmers and their families.
BOLD. We model innovative new approaches and are not afraid to challenge strategies that are failing.
Workplace: Batu Sub-Cluster Field Office, Oromia region
Position 2: Woreda-Based Community Development Officer
Key areas of responsibility are:
1. Ensure timely project implementation at the Woreda level
- Work with the project team and government counterparts to achieve the project outputs/outcomes with the desired standards
- Ensure adequate consultation and participation of woreda and kebele level stakeholders ensuring active participation of women in particular.
- Facilitate identification of training needs, prepare training materials, and deliver training, business plan development, and other services to CBOs and unions
- Regularly undertake project implementation progress tracking and identify any bottlenecks hampering implementation paces so as to provide sufficient technical support to woreda community development facilitators to implement the activities.
- Work closely with other senior project staff at the field office and the POs, facilitate the design and implementation of CBO-specific forest management plans in agreement with the community and local government parties
2. Bring technical expertise to ensure high-quality project delivery
- Take part in the assessments and surveys of natural resources within the project intervention woredas for planning and management;
- Support kebele-level participatory land use planning, and support community water, rangeland, and other natural resources management practices;
- Promote Participatory Forest Management (PFM) and Participatory Rangeland Management (PRM) by working with existing and/or new forest and rangeland cooperatives;
- Facilitate the planning, implementation, monitoring, review, and evaluation of natural resource management-related project activities,
- Provide expertise and advice for community institutions on gender mainstreaming in project scheme
- Promote efficient green energy technologies and alternative fuel options among the wider communities;
- Identify and promote innovative livelihood programming approaches and interventions, including Climate Smart Agriculture and feasible business options, to achieve project objectives, and suited to the particular conditions and needs of diverse client groups in the operational areas;
- Closely work with the M&E officer to generate lessons, document and share them with wider stakeholders to scale out and replicate in larger geographic areas.
3. Facilitate and coordinate community/institutional capacity-building activities
- Provide technical support to woreda-level technical staff and government staff in the implementation of watershed management, forest, and other natural resource conservation and land use planning.
- Organise and coordinate capacity-building training and workshops for beneficiaries, consortium partners, CBOs, and private sectors on improved agronomic and livestock practices and support.
- Support participatory community monitoring in PFM Kebeles,
- Mentoring and supporting PFMCs business planning and implementation.
4. Contribute to project management and reporting
- Participate in the assessment, design, implementation, and monitoring and evaluation processes of the project activities in collaboration with other experts and project staff.
- Prepare and develop status reports as required by project management.
- Ensure proper recording and documentation of best practices and success stories
- Ensure that the project is implemented according to the work plan and project framework.
- Monitor and document the project progress, lessons, good experience, and impact on rural communities.
5. Play an active role as a member of the Farm Africa Project team
- Identify and explore opportunities to improve project implementation and guarantee its sustainability
- Keep up to date with developments in the sector, including best practice to ensure ongoing organizational and personal development and learning is realized;
- Identify and explore opportunities to grow and expand the country project pipeline, both in relation to the current project (e.g., potential scale-up opportunities, replication in other geographies/regions) or related to new project opportunities
- Pro-actively share information with other project and consortium partner staff members to support Farm Africa’s aims
- Participate in broader Farm Africa meetings with other project staff members, as requested by the line manager.
- These essential functions are not to be interpreted as a complete statement of all duties performed. Employees will be required to perform other job-related duties as required. All work responsibilities are subject to having performance goals and/or targets established.
Job Requirements
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Essential
Desirable
Education, Qualifications & other knowledge
BSc in, forestry, Natural Resources Management, Rangeland, Livelihoods, and other related fields.
BSc and above
Knowledge of participatory forest management, integrated watershed management
Knowledge of gender and social inclusiveness
Work Experience:
Three years of work experience in NGOs in the areas of forestry and natural resource management
Previous NGO work experience in a rural setting
Experience in the area of natural resources management, small business group development, agroforestry, and good knowledge of gender and social inclusiveness and organizational capacity building of community-based institutions
Experience in project planning, implementation, and monitoring, and evaluation
Experience working in the area of the value chain and economic strengthening of rural community
Skills & Abilities
Very good English language skills (written and spoken)
Knowledge of local language
Computer literacy, excellent record keeping and report writing
Strong communication and interpersonal skills
Good team-building skills and the ability to work in a multi-partner approach
Budget and financial management, training needs assessment and training facilitation
Willingness to reside in rural/marginal areas, ability to work with minimum supervision
Strong sense of integrity and personal commitment to the goals and values of Farm Africa
Good community-level facilitation and coordination skills
OUR VALUES
Investing in smallholder farming is the number one way to combat poverty in rural Africa. Farm Africa is a leading NGO specializing in growing agriculture, protecting the environment, and developing businesses in rural Africa.
EXPERT. Deep expertise and insightful evidence-based solutions are at the heart of everything Farm Africa does.
GROUNDED. Positive change starts with Africa’s people, so our experts work closely with local communities, engaging them in every level of decision-making.
IMPACTFUL. We take a long-term view so we can deliver lasting changes for farmers and their families.
BOLD. We model innovative new approaches and are not afraid to challenge strategies that are failing.
Deadline: August 18, 2023
How to Apply
Those who meet the above requirements should submit their short CV (maximum of 3 pages) and a cover letter (maximum 1 page) addressing ethrecruitment@farmafrica.org with the subject Job Id: 492687 Community Development Facilitator (CDF) for NSSID Programme-Batu Sub-Cluster Field Office OR Job Id: 492691 Woreda-Based Community Development Officer by August 18, 2023.
Documents cannot be returned and due to large number of applications, only short listed candidates will be contacted. Applications are especially welcomed from female applicants.
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