Addis Ababa
Self Help Africa
About Self Help Africa and the Project: Self Help Africa (SHA) is an international NGO dedicated to the vision of an economically thriving and resilient rural Africa. We have 50 years of experience working with smallholder farmers, farmer associations, cooperatives and agribusinesses across Africa to help farmers grow and sell more food, improve diets, diversify incomes and make their livelihoods more sustainable and resilient to external shocks. SHA also builds awareness of issues affecting smallholders and represent their interests at policy and institutional level.SHA is a core member of The Gorta Group which is composed of a group of innovative organizations driving sustainable economic and social change across Africa. Comprising Self Help Africa, Partner Africa and TruTrade, the Gorta Group combines expertise in market-based solutions to poverty and rural development; climate change mitigation and resilience; trade facilitation and farmer and worker rights; underpinned by an inclusive ethos that specifically targets women and youth. In August 2021, United Purpose joined the Gorta Group, which operates as Self Help Africa (SHA), bringing together two organizations with proud histories of assisting those in greatest need. United Purpose, formerly Concern Universal, has worked for more than 40 years as a leader in community-led development and grassroots innovation. SHA now has over 700 staff worldwide, as a result of the merger, and a global turnover of over €40m. We are currently implementing a portfolio of 80 projects in Bangladesh, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Democratic Republic of Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Uganda and Zambia funded by a variety of institutional and private donors including the European Union, Irish Aid and World Food Programme. In 2020, we supported close to eight million people in rural communities across sub-Saharan Africa, Brazil and Bangladesh.SHA-Ethiopia currently seeks to recruit a project manager/team leader who will provide guidance and other technical support on the Rural Resilience Initiative (R4) project implemented in 16 woredas of Amhara region financed by WFP.The goal of the R4 project is to improve food security, nutrition and livelihoods of over 54,000 smallholder farmers vulnerable to climate-related shocks. This will be realized by achieving four inter-related outcomes/components:Component 1) Risk Reduction  improved natural resource management and disaster risk reduction through asset rehabilitation and creation.Component 2) Risk TransferAssist farmers in coping and stimulating faster recovery to extreme climate events;Component 3) Risk Retention strengthen financial literacy, savings capacity of food insecure households; andComponent 4) Prudent Risk Taking  Enhanced smallholder access to microloans/credit and technical assistance to diversify and increase their incomesJob Purpose: The Community Development facilitator is responsible for the overall implementation of project activities at community level. Specifically, she/he forms the link between the project field team and the communities and local government representatives and engages in community/institutional capacity building activities. The incumbent provides overall technical, organisational support and play facilitation role in communities. She/he supports people’s empowerment, collective action, social cohesion and inclusion as well as gender equity. Establishes/strengthens VESAs; demonstration sites/fields at farmer and/or FTC level; ensure cascading of trainings; support the disaster risk reduction, saving and IGA activities; and maintains close working relationship with communities and community organizations. The Community Development Officer shall be responsible for the day to day implementation of project activities in her/his assigned area. S/he will provide technical support to community development facilitators and volunteer field agents/community/VESA facilitators; mobilize and sensitize communities; and liaise with all relevant stakeholders. Key Responsibilities:Specific duties include, but are not limited to: In collaboration with the project officer,Organizing and mobilizing smallholder farmers/ village communities into groups/VESAs and/or RuSACCOs in collaboration with relevant government line department staff Plan, implement, monitor and evaluate training and project intervention programmes for communities  Facilitate different community level trainings, and experience sharing visits Take part in beneficiary selection processes, including to facilitating and ensuring the inclusion more vulnerable groups such as people with disabilities, female headed households and womenFacilitate timely distribution of agricultural inputs to the targeted beneficiariesCollect pertinent data from all project intervention areas requested by the Project team and country office Participate in stakeholder meetings and networks at district and village levels Prepare and submit progress reports properly and timely Assist in timely and accurate documentation, publication and dissemination of the business development and financial literacy activities.  This includes success stories, lessons learned, etc. Perform other duties as requested by the immediate supervisor Key Relationships: InternalProject officer (Line Manager) Cluster Coordinator  Project Manager  R4 Project Team,SHA Ethiopia Country OfficeExternalProject Donor Local Government Authorities,Financial Institutions, Other International and Local NGOs, Private Sector Organisations,Business Advisors and Mentors.Department: ProgrammesLocation: Different locations (Libokemkem, Ebinat, Shebel Berenta, Enebsie Sar Midir, Goncha Siso Enebsie, Tenta, Mekidela, Kelala, Jamma, Woreilu, Legehida, Legambo, Mehal Saiynt, Saint Ajbar, Borena, and Gishe Rabel woredas) in South Gonder, East Gojam, South Wolo and North Shewa zones of Amhara regionContract Type: One and half years fixed term contractReports to: Project officerRequired Qty: TBA