Organization For Welfare and Development in Action NRM Officer Jobs in Ethiopia

Organization For Welfare and Development in Action NRM Officer Jobs in Ethiopia

Job Description

Organization For Welfare and Development in Action (OWDA) is an Ethiopian Residents Charity organization registered in FDRE Charities and Societies Agency with Certificate No. 0421 and operating in Somali Regional State since 1999 GC. OWDA would like to announce the vacancy of the following position.

Interested applicants are encouraged to review the specifications and the requirements of the following positions and hence apply for it before the deadline.

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Organization for welfare and Development in Action (OWDA) is seeking to hire an experienced NRM officer who will be based in Gode woreda of Shebele Zone Somali Region.

The job holder will ensure the effective and efficient implementation activities directly related with natural resources management and capacities building are successfully implemented according to approved donor and government agreements.

Contribute to the proper utilization of human, material and financial resources of the project in respective operational district and comply with OWDA financial, grant management and other approved guidelines

Main Responsibilities

Prepare weekly, monthly & quarterly activities plans

Ensure that activities related with natural resource management components of the project, ensuring the required community participation approaches are fully adhered.

Develop and prepare operation action plan for watershed and natural resources management in collaboration with concerned bodies.

Coordinate & facilitate the selection of beneficiaries of the project & where the natural resource activities should be implemented jointly with government based on the agreed targeting criteria.

Enhance to document update of Environmental Impact Assessment or Environmental Social Management frame work

Enhance to the establishment/strengthening of community based range land management committee in the identified NRM sites and facilitate the development RLM bylaws.

Identified appropriate biological and physical conservation and development measure in the identified areas and communal area closure and will make through discussion with the communities and develop action plan for its implementation.

Provide training for kebele development committees / Food security task forces on DRR concepts and principles.

Coordinate & facilitate the selection of

beneficiaries of the project jointly with government based on the agreed targeting criteria.

Properly & timely compile all relevant documents as like as case stories, success stories, pictures, photographs and lesson learned during the implementation and constantly share it to project team

Provide all the written weekly, monthly and quarterly reports timely as required by OWDA and the donor.

Place of Work: Gode/East Imay

Number Required: 1

Duration of Contract: 9 months with possibility of extension

Reports to: Project coordinator

Job Requirements

Technical Skills, Experience & Knowledge

Minimum Qualification required: BSc Degree in Natural Resource Management, Watershed Management, Agricultural Engineering or Rural Development, or other relevant fields of study and over 4 years relevant experience.

At least 2 year relevant NRM comprehensives experience

Good technical knowledge of policy and practice in the field of food security/Livelihoods, NRM and Range Land Management and rural development as well as other cross cutting issues

A good understanding of development issues and the policy context Ethiopia general and in the operational areas in particular

Willingness to travel outside of the base frequently.

Understanding the pastoral context of the intervention areas

Basic computer skills.

Reporting writing skills.

Ability to maintain effective working relationships with all levels of staff and other stakeholders.

Ability to work in team, strong negotiation and analytical skills; ability to multitask and work under Pressure and tight deadlines.

How to Apply

Interested and qualifying applicants can submit their application letter and CV in English, with both phone and email contact details of at least 3 professional references, to the following email HR@owdaeth.org

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