Dan Church Aid Field Officer Jobs in Ethiopia
Dan Church Aid Field Officer Jobs in Ethiopia
About the JobDan Church Aid (DCA) in consortium with Mercy Corps is about to launch a project called “Resilient, Incomes through System Strengthening in Gambella Region (RISING)” with financial support obtained from WFP.
The project will work towards improving rain fed crop production through expansion of improved technologies, development of small scale irrigation scheme, improving livestock productivity and promotion of social cohesion and peace building.#
The field officer will be based in Gambella and reports to the RISING Project Coordinator.
He/She is in charge of executing RISING activities at community level including facilitation and familiarization of the project at woreda level and refugee camp, mobilization and organization of communities for successful implementation of the project, leading community level initiatives, handling beneficiary targeting process, providing day to day technical support to project beneficiaries, capacitating beneficiaries and stakeholders and collection and organization of information at grass roots level. The field officer will line manage one community facilitator.
Roles and Responsibilities
Project Planning and Implementation
Provide organized inputs to the planning process and ensure community level issues and concerns are included in concept notes and proposals.
Prepare woreda and camp level detailed activity implementation plan.
Provide day to day technical support to crop production (irrigable and rain fed) and livestock management related activities.
Build capacity of targeted beneficiaries and government stakeholders on improved crop (irrigable and rain fed) and livestock production.
Design and implement participatory approaches for project implementation.
Fully responsible for collection and analysis of data/information at woreda and camp level.
Identify core implementation challenges and take remedial actions as required.
Ensure proper implementation of improved crop production and livestock management practices among project beneficiaries
Organize youth/ beneficiaries into self-help groups and help the group function properly.
Ensure timely and proper distribution of project inputs to the target beneficiaries
Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting
Conduct daily field visits and monitor process and quality compliance with set standards.
Take part in baseline and end line data collection as required.
Conduct post distribution monitoring upon distribution of materials and inputs to project beneficiaries.
Collect routine monitoring data on the status of the project and share the data with the Project Coordinator.
Prepare and submit regular monitoring report to the line manager as per the required timeline and template
Share monitoring findings and information with project coordinator
Prepare and submit weekly, monthly and quarterly reports to the line manager.
Document lessons and best practices.
Representation and coordination
Duly represent DCA in meeting with beneficiaries and beneficiary representatives
Organize regular meeting with the community representatives and clarify DCA planned activities with the beneficiaries
Create and foster the spirit and culture of teamwork with in DCA team and other partners
Ensure that good relations are maintained with ARRA, all partners and stakeholders at camp level and beyond.
Promote the organization’s key values and principles
Represent DCA at woreda and camp level coordination meetings.
Ensure proper sharing of information to stakeholders.
Seek and solicit support from government and non-government actors for successful implementation of the project.
Complaint and Feed back
Assess service gaps, complaints and feedbacks from beneficiaries and ensure they are handled properly.
Ensure complaint handling mechanisms are in place and working properly
Ensure beneficiary complaints are handled in safe and confidential manner.
Integrate community feedbacks in to the response plans and project activities.
Make sure that community facilitators are regularly collecting and updating complaints from beneficiaries.
Job Requirements
Minimum BSc Degree in plant science, agronomy, irrigation agronomy, horticulture
At least 3 years’ relevant experience of implementing similar programs under NGO condition.
Excellent written and spoken English language
Experience in providing training and capacity building for stakeholders with focus on government extension workers.
Ability to understand and respect the cultural, religious, and political environment and to work well with staff and local authorities in a diplomatic manner.
Project management experience and ability to conduct technical and financial planning of operations.
How to Apply
For more information and job application details, see; Dan Church Aid Field Officer Jobs in Ethiopia
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