Pastoralist Concern PC is a pastoralist-initiated, -inspired and -led CSO working toward sustainable development in pastoralist areas of Ethiopia since 1995, their vision is “to see improved and sustainable livelihood of the pastoralist communities of Ethiopia and further realize strong co-operations with neighboring countries’ pastoralist communities.” PC works within our target area in the Somali region, engaging in both multi-sector development programming and emergency responses across diverse sectors that include health and nutrition, WASH, environmental resilience, education, protection and women’s empowerment. PC works with the hard-to-reach pastoralist and agro-pastoralist populations, including in Somali region. Skills training, mobilization and organization, awareness creation, input provision, value chain development, and market linkages are among the key strategies and approaches of PC to improving health and nutrition and to building livelihood resilience. PC has roughly 110 permanent staff, including staff with technical experience in community-based programming, protection, gender, GBV, resilience, WASH, Health and Nutrition who are based at their head office and field offices. 

We work in the sectors of Rural Development, WASH, Natural Resource Management and Social Development as well as Civil Society Strengthening. 

PC Operating in more than 50 woredas—particularly in the Somali Region—it has extensive experience in dryland rehabilitation, ecohydrology, livelihoods, WASH, and peacebuilding. Under the Dhurwale Dry Valley Development Initiative, PC promotes sustainable land restoration, climate-resilient livelihoods, and cooperative-based natural resource governance in Kebribayah Woreda.

 What We Offer:

• A multicultural work environment where differences are accommodated.

• A continuous learning culture.

• Innovative and creative work practices

• A highly committed teams

The purpose of this position is to oversee implementation of the Sustainable value chain development project (SVVC) of the Organization. Natural resources Management-NRM project activities in accordance with approved time schedules, budgets and to ensure the overall success of this project by managing the NRM components of the project effectively and efficiently in terms of results, schedule and budget while making sure participation, accountability and sustainability are ensured. the job holder will ensure the effective and efficient implementation activities directly related with natural resources management and capacities building in the area of disaster risk reduction 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 districts and comply with PC & partner financial, grant management and other approved guidelines

Duties and areas of responsibility

specific Tasks and Responsibilities

• Provide technical support in the Design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the project activities.

• Ensure that the NRM activities related with economic recovery, new livelihood development, income diversification and marketing are implemented according to the approved donor and government agreements.

• Ensure that activities related with NRM components of the project, ensuring the require 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.

• Facilitate and support the delineation/updating of water shed in collaboration with concerning government partners in all operational areas of the program.

• Coordinate to update data collection on socio economic aspects of the identified natural resource sites in all operational areas of the project and conduct analysis and share the result to the concerned partners.

• Enhance to document update of Environmental Impact Assessment or Environmental Social Management framework EIA/ESMF

• Support technically the mobilizations of the communities in the water shed operation areas and create awareness on the concept and principles of watershed management and facilitate the development watershed management and receive feedback and reach to consensus on implementation.   

• 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.

• Coordinate the action plans for assessments, monitoring, & joint review on the implementation and progresses of the project activities.

• Ensure your work plan relates closely to the regularly updated project work plan guiding the project implementation and progress towards completion.

• Record and monitor project activities and its process to facilitate learning, implementing monitoring and evaluation.

• Provide technical advice and support to beneficiaries and partners and ensure the community level data is collected, consolidated and reported on time and are well integrated in the project activities.

• 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 PC and the donor.

• Ensure there is a system for networking and communication with local government partners, relevant line departments and community representations in the project area(s). 

• Work closely with beneficiaries &woreda NRM officers to link with project activities to their regular duties & responsibilities

• Ensure that communities and partners are facilitated to plan, implement, monitor and evaluate the project activities for quality and sustainable development.

• Monitor woreda level performance of the project in relation to the agreed MOU, workable procedures or new model that is introduced.

• Conduct ongoing monitoring of the project against objectives outlined in the project using methods and tools developed by PC & Partner or the project in collaboration with the project staffs.

• Ensure the preparation and implementation of the work plan activities, including M&E activities, meetings & visits of the project area conduct timely in coordination with the zonal coordinator.

• Follow up the proper implementation of activities based on the agreed budget as per Detail Implementation Plan (DIP) or other planning documents.

• Create transparency and accountability by ensuring that resources are efficiently and effectively utilized within the project for the intended purpose.

• Speed up payments for cash work activities for direct participants.

• Facilitate & speed up all procured farm tools & other material support to the targeted kebele where the cash for work is practiced.

• Facilitate the innovation and creative mind in initiating the integration of other project components at household and community level.

• Ensure that all the NRM & DRR activities of the project are incorporated into the respective government regular plan and monitoring points by the local leaders.

• Development or strengthening to work in closely with all local &woreda stakeholders and create ownership.

• Create smooth networking relationships and participation with wide stakeholders such as government, CBOs, community leaders and other key partners at local level

Job Requirements

1. • BSc in Agriculture, Agribusiness, or Rural Development.

2. • Fluency in Somali and English; strong facilitation and reporting skills.

Desired Competencies

1. • At least 3 years of experience in livelihood or cooperative development projects.

2. • Strong knowledge of value chains, dryland agriculture, and market facilitation.

3. • Excellent analytical and interpersonal skills.

Language and Communication: 

· Fluency in Somali language is required. 

· Good spoken and written English communication skills are essential. 

· Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to engage diverse community members and local leaders

How To Apply

Interested applicants who met the MINIMUM requirements should send the following through THIS LINK and through yasin_aliye@pastoralistconcern.org Or bring your cover letter and CV in Physical to the:

• Jigjiga area office, Kaah building third floor

7 working Days from the date of advertisement

• A complete CV (not more than 3 pages)

• A cover letter (not more than 1 page)