Food Security and Livelihood/ Agriculture Officer – ZOA

Agriculture, Development and Project Management

ZOA

Almost four decades ago, ZOA was initiated as a true ‘civil society’ initiative. In 1973, a group of Christian students took a stand and organised support for refugees in Indo-China.[1] The 1970s were a time when large groups of people in Dutch society became involved in voicing political protest but the founders of the organisation took their voice one step further and emphasized the importance of responding in concrete and tangible ways. Their initiative became the starting point for the current organisation known as ZOA, and their original motivation remains today. ZOA has always emphasised the need to translate compassion and concern about the lives and circumstances of the displaced into concrete action.
 
Over the years, ZOA has grown from a small organisation, with limited capacity for practical support in only a few countries, to a professional organisation that runs high quality, integrated programmes for people affected by conflict or disaster in 10 to 15 African and Asian countries. In addition to receiving private support and funding from the Netherlands, ZOA has a variety of institutional donors and partners around the world. What has remained throughout its development is ZOA’s commitment and determination to contribute to bringing real, tangible, and sustainable change to the lives of people affected by conflict and disaster. Thus, the organisation serves as a means by which thousands of people in Dutch society can contribute to bringing hope to people in despair in a way that is compliant with contemporary professional standards for relief and development. As such, ZOA has remained a ‘civil society’ organisation with strong roots in Dutch society, particularly among Christians. We maintain a strong connection with our constituency through networks of schools, churches, businesses, private donors, and volunteers. At the same time, ZOA has developed into a reliable and effective partner to a variety of institutional actors in the Netherlands, Europe, and beyond.
 
What has also remained is the Christian inspiration. At ZOA, we are motivated by the biblical message of reconciliation and restoration for a broken world. We believe that Christian organisations like ZOA have a specific responsibility to contribute to bringing hope for the benefit of all people, particularly those in vulnerable positions. The gospel of Jesus Christ calls us to pursue and promote justice and to support people in situations of suffering and injustice, irrespective of their race, ethnicity, religion, or gender.
 ZOA’s vision
“In a world full of conflict, injustice, poverty, and disaster, we want to contribute to signs of hope and restoration. We see this being revealed where people experience peace, justice, and mutual trust again, and where they regain personal dignity and confidence. ZOA acts and contributes with the biblical perspective of God’s Kingdom, which will bring reconciliation and restoration to its full extent. Meanwhile, God calls us to do justice and be faithful to people that need our support.”
ZOA Mission
 “ZOA supports people who suffer because of armed conflict or natural disasters, in helping them to rebuild their livelihoods. We call on our constituency and partners, in the North and in the South, to take responsibility and get involved. We provide maximum added value to those we support and those who support us.”

We are here for our neighbors in need, who are suffering in this broken world.

ZOA, as an international NGO, supports people who have lost everything due to armed conflict or natural disaster. Together, we can come to their aid in emergencies and remain faithful to communities as they recover – providing new opportunities for them to help themselves again. The work of ZOA is coordinated from the Netherlands. We are active in multiple countries in Africa, South America, the Middle East Region, and Asia. We work with approximately 900 employees worldwide and with (local) partners. We invite you to join our team of committed colleagues.                                

ZOA is looking for a

Food Security and Livelihood/ Agriculture Officer

ZOA’s programme in Ethiopia

ZOA works in several regions in Ethiopia: Gambella Regional State (field office in  Gambella Town), Somali Regional State (field office in Dolo Ado and Melkadida refugee camp), Tigray Regional State (field office in Shire and Mekelle), Oromia Regional State (field office in Harar), Amhara and Addis Ababa. In Ethiopia, ZOA works with Internally Displaced People (IDPs), host populations, persons with disabilities, returnees, and a large population of refugees who fled a combination of violence and drought in Somalia, South Sudan and Eritrea. 

What we offer

ZOA offers a challenging position with a lot of responsibilities. We offer good benefits and remuneration which suits the NGO sector (including, but not limited to: medical, accident and life insurances, provident fund, training options). 

Your challenge 

This position will work professionally towards the implementation of food security and livelihood activities planned for IDPs and host community project intervention sites.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:

• Prepare work plan and coordinate implementation of food security and livelihood activities planned for the IDPs and host community interventions together with responsible woreda officials & IDP camp community structures.
• Ensure that the Food Security and Livelihood activities are implemented according to the approved and signed donor, government, and other partners’ agreements & plans.
• Develop plans to incorporate the livelihoods activities (such as crop and livestock, IGAs) related activities during the planning and implementation of the project activities.
• Prepare and develop overall planned activities necessary implementation modality and approaches, such as DIP, term of reference/TORs/ MOUs, by-laws, PR., etc.
• Facilitates & organizes all training, workshop, and experience visits planned in the host community and IDP camp project interventions.
• Plan, implement, monitor, and review the overall FSL project activities in the host community and IDP camp interventions.
• Support in carrying out baseline assessment together with concerned partners and project staff related to food security and livelihood activities and incorporate in the project implementation plan (monthly, quarterly annual and DIP, etc).
• Work on the agricultural activities (seed distribution, livestock distribution, fertilizer distribution, and other agricultural activities are managed in quality and quantity.
• Make sure all the post-harvest losses of the farmers are reduced by providing different trainings and experience sharing.
• Provide technical support and work closely with concerned woreda government and IDP camp partners.
• Prepare and maintain project activity records, documents, and control plans for the monitoring of project/ program implementation including preparing weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual implementation works plans together with the FSL project coordinator and M&E units.
• Supervise and regularly monitor the implementation of the project FSL activities in the project implementation areas by keeping the organization procedures and mechanisms for deployment of material to beneficiaries.
• Work closely with regional, woreda, community, and refugee camp FSL partners to improve food security and livelihood of project beneficiaries.
• Provide technical advice, training, and information to government partners to ensure project FSL  activities are carried out in a timely manner.
• Ensure technical quality and accuracy of planned project FSL activities implementation in the host community and refugee camps interventions.
• Prepare monthly, quarterly, interim/annual/ and final project FSL activities reports and submit them to the supervisor and M&E units.
• Build and maintain ZOA strong partnership at all levels in time of project implementation, meetings, workshops, visits, training, etc. for the sake of smooth project activities implementation.

• Perform other duties assigned by the supervisor and offices

Your Total Rewards package at ZOA

1.    Compensation

Competitive salaries and financial security – we know how important these are to you and your family.

• Salaries that match the local market and we pay you in EUR.
• Annual salary review based on the cost of living in your location/Ethiopia.
• Annual Salary increase based on annual performance review

2.     Allowances

• Transportation allowance:  ETB 1,500 for our programme field office staff, & ETB 2,000 for our country office staff per month.
• Airtime Allowance: We provide data and airtime to enable you to conduct your work outside of the office.
• we provide a closed user group so you can speak to your colleagues at no cost.
• Food Allowance: we provide lunch daily at our offices, ZOA pays 600 ETB per month and staff contribute 400 ETB per month.
• Severance payment: one month’s salary for an extra service year.
• Hardship Allowance: If you are working in identified places as a remote and hazardous by the government, you will be entitled 20-40% additional allowances of their basic salary. Therefore, we provide 40% hardship allowance to ZOA employees working in Gambella, Dollo Ado and Shire field offices.
• Transfer Allowance: We provide transfer allowance of 10,000 ETB If, in case of you permanently shift or transfer to a new programme area.

3.     Paid Leave

We recognize you have priorities outside of work.

• Our flexible paid time off package gives you the flexibility you need.

  • Annual Leave: 20 days of annual leave in addition to public holidays, and you are also granted one extra day for each extra full year.
  •  Enhanced Maternity Leave provision, 4 months
  • Paternity Leave 5 working days.
  • Rest and Recuperation (R&R): We provide you 5 working days for every consecutive 12 weeks of work R&R leave to unaccompanied staff who work away from their permanent place of residence to spend time with their family. Therefore, ZOA provides R&R leave for its employees who work in the program offices in Somali, Gambela, and Tigray regions.

  4.    Insurance

   Provident Fund  + Pension: : 32% (22% from ZOA and 10% from You.
   Life insurance  
   Medical Insurance: We also covers your dependents, and your medical expenditures are covered by ZOA up to 100% of each invoice, up to a defined maximum refunded amount of Br 200,000 ETB  per annum.
   

  5.    Wellness

  We care about your health and wellbeing. We offer a comprehensive health package and initiatives to support your wellbeing.

• Covid-19:  free vaccination and PCR test
• We have established a social committee in every region.

Learning & Development

• Professional development programme and support with funding for a relevant qualification.
• Study/exam leaves
• Training and coaching   module

Educational Qualification and Experience

• A Degree in Agriculture, Crop production/livestock, Business management, Agricultural Economics, Economics Food security and Nutrition, Social Sciences, Rural development and other strongly related fields
• Minimum of  3 years’ relevant professional experience
• Experience working with INGO will be an advantage.
• Experience on agriculture related intervention with the context of refugee, IDP and hosting community

Skills Specific to the Post

• Commitment to the vision and mission of ZOA from relief to recovery
• Excellent understanding of local context preferred
• Demonstrated ability to meet strict deadlines and work independently and cooperatively with team members in a cross-cultural environment
• Ability to work in hardship conditions
• Excellent in all skill of English
• Ability to speak local language is advantageous

VALUES:

Accountability:

•  Holds self-accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving results in line with ZOA core values.
• Honest and reliable

Collaboration:

•  Builds and maintains effective relationships, with own team, colleagues, members, donors and partners.
• Values diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength.
• Approachable, good listener, easy to talk to.
• Respect advises and follow instructions given by the line supervisor
• Respect line of hierarchy to the best interest

Creativity:

• Develops and encourages new and innovative solutions.
• Willing to take calculated risks.

Integrity:

•  Honest, encourages openness and transparency.
• Always acts in the best interests of ZOA Safeguarding policies (Child Protection, PSEA)

394.04 to 534.21 Euro

Lien