Food Security and Livelihoods Officer

Introduction:

Positive Action for Development (PAD) is one of the most vibrant, rapidly expanding, and results-driven civil society organizations in Ethiopia. PAD is currently scaling up its interventions across the humanitarian, NEXUS, and development spectrum—expanding operations throughout the country, including in Addis Ababa, Amhara, Oromia, Harari, Afar, Somali, Tigray, Benishangul-Gumuz, and Ethiopia’s southern regional states. As PAD broadens its reach, it remains firmly committed to inclusive, equitable, and conflict-sensitive programming—respecting the diverse realities of communities while fostering peaceful coexistence and sustainable development.

Vision: PAD strives to see a community of hope, humanity, and social justice.

Mission: PAD brings people together to work in partnerships; promotes hope, humanity, and social justice for every human life in all its fullness; and improves the livelihoods of disadvantaged groups for social and inclusive economic growth by actively engaging in positive actions, promoting responsive care and support, and addressing the root causes of poverty in Ethiopia.

As part of its ongoing efforts, PAD is seeking to hire a qualified Food Security and Livelihoods Officer for an EHF-funded project titled “B-NEX: Better Nutrition through Emergency Cross-sectoral Interventions (Agriculture, WASH, and Health)” in Gida Ayana Woreda, East Wollega Zone of Oromia Region. The Officer will be primarily responsible for implementing activities related to animal production, animal health services, and broader agriculture, food security, and livelihood interventions.

Duties and responsibilities

• Plan, implement, follow up, and evaluate food security and livelihood interventions. Conduct baseline needs and gaps assessments and implementation projects according to donor and government agreements with technical support from the FSL coordinator. S/he will also ensure that the material and financial resources of the project are well managed, together with other team members.
• Facilitate the establishment of the Beneficiary Targeting Committee and oversee the beneficiary selection process to ensure the inclusion of vulnerable groups. Manage the registration, verification, and documentation of beneficiary households, and ensure proper handling of complaints through established mechanisms
• Plan and implement voucher-based animal health services, treatment campaigns, distribution of agricultural inputs, and livestock/cash-based interventions, ensuring timely delivery, accountability, and comprehensive documentation.
• Organize, facilitate, and/or deliver training, workshops for agricultural experts and beneficiaries.
• Collect and analyze project data, prepare progress reports (daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, and final), and document project activities and lessons learned.
• Engage in stakeholder meetings, manage project information sharing, handle complaints, and ensure feedback is provided. Build and maintain relationships with local authorities and community institutions, and ensure the involvement of all concerned stakeholders in the implementation of activities.
• Ensure accurate documentation and dissemination of project activities and results.
• Ensure project implementation adheres to detailed plans and requirements. Coordinate with the woreda agriculture office and other stakeholders. Represent the PAD organization in local clusters and forums.
• Ensure the mainstreaming of gender, disability, and other cross-cutting issues in all project-related activities.
• Provide inputs that contribute to the improvement of project effectiveness and the development of new project proposals for organizational sustainability.
• Ensure the safety of all organizational assets.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the project coordinator and supervisors. In the event of a humanitarian emergency, the role holder will be expected to work outside the normal role profile and be able to vary working hours accordingly
• In collaboration with other project staff and stakeholders, participate in the preparation of project-related criteria, guidelines, and manuals.

Qualification:

•  BSc/BA degree in Animal Science, Animal Health, Veterinary Medicine, or other related Agriculture fields.

Experience: 

At least five years of work experience in the agriculture sector in local or international NGOs.

• Experience in implementing similar projects/programs related to food security and livelihood-based emergency responses, including agriculture sector activities, animal health service coordination, and voucher-based animal health services, and agricultural input distributions and follow-ups.
• Proven experience in implementing food security and livelihood-based emergency response projects, including agriculture sector activities, coordination of animal health services, voucher-based veterinary interventions, and cash-based support, and distribution and follow-up of agricultural inputs and monitoring.
• Understanding of and experience in the project implementation techniques, participatory planning, implementation, and monitoring basic practices;
• Motivated self-starters, able to carry out work independently but also coordinate effectively as part of a team

Skills Required, Attitudes, and Attributes

• “We seek candidates who are committed to understanding local dynamics and integrating conflict-aware practices into all aspects of our work.
• Fluency in English, both written and verbal.
• Fluency in the local language, both written and verbal.
• Previous experience working in complex and volatile contexts.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong organizational and multi-tasking skills.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Team management and leadership skills.
• Handling insecure environments.
• Managing resources to optimize results.
• Innovation, flexibility, and a solution-oriented approach

No required: 1(one)

Duty Station: Gida Ayana Woreda, East Wollega Zone of Oromia Region

Female applicants are encouraged to apply

Equal Employment Opportunity

Positive Action for Development (PAD) promotes fairness, equity, and diversity in the workplace. We welcome applications from qualified individuals of all backgrounds, regardless of gender, age, disability, ethnicity, religion, or other personal status. Hiring decisions are made based on skills, experience, and suitability for the role.

We are committed to creating a respectful and inclusive environment where all staff can thrive, contribute meaningfully, and grow professionally.

Zero Tolerance for Misconduct

PAD has zero tolerance for any form of abuse, harassment, exploitation, or misuse of power. We take safeguarding seriously and expect all staff, volunteers, and partners to follow our policies and uphold our values at all times. All successful candidates will go through background checks and be required to follow PAD’s code of conduct and safeguarding principles.

Recruitment Flexibility

PAD reserves the right to recruit more than one candidate from this announcement or keep qualified applicants in our database for future similar roles.

Important Notice on Recruitment Fraud

PAD does not request any payment at any stage of the recruitment process. If you receive any suspicious messages claiming to be from PAD, please report them to our office through official contact channels. www.padethiopia.org.