Basic Information
- Position Title: Assistant Project Officer (APO)
- Job Ref / ID: 3301
- Organization: Tearfund Ethiopia
- Project: Disaster Risk Financing – Drought Anticipatory Action Project (DAAP)
- Duty Station / Base: Konso Zone, Ethiopia (based in Kena, Kolme, or Karat Zuria Woreda with direct field implementation responsibilities across designated Kebeles)
- Job Category: Global Influencing & Programmes
- Region: East and Central Africa
- Contract Type: Fixed Term
- Closing Date: September 9, 2026
- Potential Interview Date: September 14, 2026
Position Purpose
The Assistant Project Officer (APO) is responsible for field-level activity implementation, target identification, capacity strengthening, early warning/DRR promotion, financial inclusion linkages, progress tracking, monitoring, and reporting. Dedicated full-time to the Konso DRF Anticipatory Action project, the post-holder works directly with target community members, local government experts at the woreda level, banking institutions, and community committees to ensure timely, high-quality, and accountable implementation of field interventions.
Key Duties & Responsibilities
- Lead field-level activity implementation, target identification, screening, registration, and verification across designated Kebeles.
- Establish, strengthen, and support Self-Help Groups (SHG) / Village Savings and Loan Associations (VSLA), and deliver Income Generating Activity (IGA) training.
- Facilitate linkages between target beneficiaries, community committees, local government woreda experts, and banking institutions for financial inclusion.
- Promote early warning systems, Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR), agricultural best practices, perma-gardening (vegetable production), and water harvesting techniques.
- Conduct regular field monitoring, track project progress, and produce quality field implementation reports.
- Utilize mobile data collection tools and digital platforms for field data collection and project documentation.