Livelihood Officer

Mothers and Children Multisectoral Development Organization (MCMDO) is a national Non-Governmental Organization registered in accordance with the proclamation for Civil Society Organizations Proclamation No 1113/2019 with a certificate No 0022. MCMDO is currently implementing emergency response and development projects in all regions and City Administrations in Ethiopia.

To meet its objectives MCMDO calls for competent professionals to apply for the following vacant position.

Position Title: Livelihood Officer
Duty Station: Tigray Region, Abiy Adi and Tahtay Adiyabo woredas
Implementation Woreda: Abiy Adi and Tahtay Adiyabo woredas

Type of Employment: 10 months Contract

Number of post: 2

 Job Summary:       
The Livelihoods Officer will support the day-to-day results-based implementation of its agriculture sector activities. Under the direct supervision of the Project Coordinator, the Livelihoods Officer will work closely with the Project team and in the target states, he/she will work closely with the zonal/woreda agricultural office focal persons and kebele representatives.
 
Specific Tasks and Responsibilities

• Provide technical support in the Design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the agriculture and livestock-based project activities.
• Responsible for overseeing implementation of agriculture sector project activities in accordance with approved time schedules, budgets.
• Plan, facilitate, and conduct training in conceptual understanding of the latest agronomical and livestock production practices.
• Provide technical support and applicable tools to project beneficiaries, and community structures, in identifying demand-based potential and demand agricultural inputs.
• Prepare and develop status reports as required by management.
• Ensure that projects target beneficiaries most in need and explore and assess new and better ways to assist.
• Promote and share ideas for technical improvement.
• Liaise and collaborate with relevant local authorities and other key stakeholders.
• Support, follow up & monitor implementation of the identified activities as per the plans.