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Expert, Livelihoods and Value Chain

Internal/External Vacancy Announcement #122/2020

GIZ-SDR Programme 

As an international cooperation enterprise for sustainable development with worldwide operations, the federally owned Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH supports the German Government in achieving its development-policy objectives. GIZ promotes complex reforms and change processes.

The Ethiopian government recognizes the high economic value of the lowland areas and their products. Therefore, the pastoral and agro-pastoral population is supported in strengthening their drought resilience, allowing them to adapt their farming system to a changing natural and economic environment. German development cooperation participates with the support program to Ethiopian government “Strengthening Drought Resilience Programme in Afar and Somali regions”. SDR programme contributes to the priority area “Agriculture and Food Security”.

The project in Somali Region: Capacity Development for the Strengthening of Drought Resilience of the pastoral and agro-pastoral population in the Ethiopian arid and semi-arid lands – Somali Region (CDSDR-SR) – co-financed by Swiss Development Cooperation (SDC) – aims to enhance drought resilience and improve livelihoods and food security of vulnerable communities in the Somali Region.

Responsibilities:

• Technical guidance for Livelihood and Value Chain Development for CDSDR-SR project;
• Identification and improvement of promising value chains and income generating activities for rural producers in the context of Dry Valley Rehabilitation and their Productive Use (DVRPU) approach with special accent on value chains relevant for Internally displaced people (IDPs);
• Identification, improvement and/or introduction of appropriate and sustainable farming methods for target groups in the context of DVRPU approach;
• Identification, improvement and / or introduction of appropriate measures for rangeland management and fodder production;
• Capacity development of partners and other organizations in Somali Region on flood-based farming, rangeland management, fodder production and value chain approach;
• Cooperate and coordinate with Bureau of Agriculture and Natural Resources (BoANR) and Bureau of Livestock and Pastoral Development (BoLPD).

Tasks:

Coordination and planning tasks

• Based on the operational planning and in concertation with program manager (regional), project manager, the other team members of the project and partners (BoANR, BoLPD, Woredas etc.) steering and planning of activities related to livelihood and value chain development;
• Integrated in the participatory overall DVRPU approach, closely collaborate and exchange with the Participatory Land Use Planning (PLUP) and governance of DVRPU Senior Expert, the Gender and Durable Solution (Nexus) Senior Expert and the Soil and Water Conservation team of the project;
• Assure that (agro) pastoralist and (agro) pastoral interests are integrated in DVRPU approach and particularly negative impacts on pastoralism are avoided.

Technical tasks

• Foster already identified promising value chains and/or identify new value chains;
• Identify and implement improved technical measures for sustainable flood-based farming, rangeland management and fodder production with target groups and partners in targeted Dry Valleys (DVs);
• Give technical advice on matters of sustainable technical innovations for flood-based farming, rangeland management and fodder production;
• Responsible for the development of tender documents for activities to be subcontracted in his/her subject area;
• Responsible for technical evaluation of project proposals of partners regarding flood-based farming, rangeland management or value chain development;
• Evaluate sub-contracted flood-based farming- and rangeland management measures.

Knowledge management and capacity development

• Responsible for trainings of partners and other organizations in flood-based farming, rangeland management, sustainable fodder production and Value Chain development;
• Responsible for the development of manuals, training materials for internal and external uses within his/her area of subject;
• Responsible for documentation and reporting within his/her area of subject.

Networking and cooperation

• Exchange of know-how and experiences with technical staff of SDR-programme in Addis and Afar as well as partners and other relevant projects and institutions;
• Network exchange with BoLPD and BoANR concerning appropriate measures in relation to DVRPU approach;
• Contribute to conferences organized by the SDR-ASAL support programme and support the working groups or comparable platforms.

Other duties/additional tasks

• Performs other official duties and tasks at the request of superiors on regional and program level.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in agricultural economics, agriculture, natural resource management or similar area.

Professional experience

• General professional experience: More than 8 years of professional experience in rural development sector;

• 5 years practical professional experience in (agro) pastoral production systems and extension in Ethiopian lowlands, preferably in Somali or Afar Region;
• 5 years’ experience of value chain analyses and development; experience with related trainings;
• Experience in working with governmental structures, international organizations, NGOs and/or research institutes.

Other knowledge, additional competences

• High level of motivation, proactivity, self-discipline, integrity and accountability;
• Capacity to work in a multi-national team with a service attitude towards internal and external partners;
• Ability to fulfil the tasks independently and to be creative and innovative;
• Willingness to travel frequently in the project region and to work under challenging conditions;
• Willingness to learn from the local communities and their knowledge;
• Excellent communication skills both in written and oral English, Somali language is mandatory;
• Gender sensitivity and knowledge;
• Computer skills in software application MS-Office.