About the Job

DISTINCT FUTURE OF CVDA

CVDA has been re-registered and licensed by the Ethiopian Ministry of Justice, Charities and Societies Agency, on November 30, 2009 as an Ethiopian Residents charity in accordance with the Charities and Societies proclamation No. 621/2009 with registration No. 0588. As per 1113/2019 proclamation also re-registered on July 30, 2019.

CVDA has permission to work at the national level however so far operates marginal parts of Benshangule Gumuz Region, Sidama region, South Ethiopia Region, Central Ethiopia region, South west Ethiopia region, Oromiya region, Afar region and Addis Ababa City administration.

It is member of Consortium of Reproductive Health Association (CORHA), Union of Ethiopian Women Charitable Association (UEWCA), Ethiopian Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative/EEITI/, Ethiopia Civil Society Coalition for Scaling up Nutrition/ECSC-SUN/ and Afar Region Health Partner Forum.

The following are CVDA’s vision, mission, goals, principles and values:

Vision

CVDA envisions a poverty-free Ethiopia where equity and equality are ensured.

Mission:

CVDA’s mission is to enhance socioeconomic development in health, education, agriculture, environment, livelihood, and WaSH, humanitarian responses, community-based peace-building, and good governance through holistic approaches and working with the community to contribute towards sustainable development and an improved standard of living in Ethiopia.

Overall goal:

CVDA’s goal is to contribute to poverty alleviation through community-based approaches by implementing programs for development, good governance, and humanitarian responses in different regions of the country.

CORE VALUES

CVDA and its operations enshrine the following values.

• Integrity: Upholding the principles of honesty and responsibility and maintaining the highest ethical standards possible.

• Courage of conviction: CVDA’s pledge is to fight against poverty and hunger and always take sides with the poorest and most disadvantaged groups and help them bring about positive changes in their lives.

• Accountability: This espouses CVDA’s ongoing commitment to be accountable for its actions and to respond periodically to questions concerning its activities or answer to those who will be affected by our decisions or actions.

• Transparency: CVDA takes decisions and implements them in a manner that follows the rules and regulations. Moreover, CVDA shall provide key stakeholders with reliable, relevant, and timely information on matters that concern them.

• Sensitivity: CVDA is sensitive to conflict, gender, resources, culture, and social values in all of its program design, implementation, monitoring, and reporting and hence it wishes to be impartial and equitable in all its actions and activities

PRINCIPLES

CVDA adheres to the following principles:

• Real-time and change-oriented performance

• Belief that results can be achieved if the process is sound and suitable

• Trustworthiness

• Team spirit

• Ownership

• Volunteerism

• Compliance and commitment

• Do no harm

• Value for money\

• Sustainability

PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES

Reproductive and Primary Health Program

• Water supply, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) Program

• Food Security, Livelihood Diversification and Natural Resource Conservation Program

Education Program

Emergency and Relief Program

Description of the Vacancy

Common Vision for Development Association (CVDA) is on the process of starting project focuses livelihood

Called HOME-GROWN SCHOOL FEEDING & CLIMATE-RESILIENT LIVELIHOODS PROJECT

Which implemented in Bena Tsemay, Malle and Dasenech Woredas, South Ethiopia. So we want to hire project staff for this project mentioned below

Job Purpose

Lead field-level implementation of climate-smart agriculture, Farmer/Pastoralist Field Schools, input support, poultry, post-harvest management and related livelihood activities.

Key Deliverables / Performance Areas

• Woreda workplans; functional FFS; training/coaching records; input distribution support; post-harvest and infrastructure follow-up; field reports; stakeholder coordination records.

Job Requirements

• Education: MSc or BSc in Agricultural Sciences, Agronomy, Animal Science, Agri business, Rural Development or related field;

• Experience: 2-4 years of relevant field experience preferred, including farmer-led extension, watershed/livelihood programming and facilitation of farmer/pastoral field schools in southern Ethiopia.

• Quantity Required: 3

• Duty station: Woreda level – one officer in each of Bena Tsemay, Malle and Dasenech

• Reporting line: Reports to: Regional Coordinator through the relevant technical line management.

• Supervision: Provides day-to-day technical guidance to field facilitators and coordinates with development agents and lead farmers.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Prepare and implement woreda-level activity plans aligned with project targets and seasonal calendars.

• Establish and support 10 Farmer/Pastoralist Field Schools in the assigned woreda.

• Coordinate seasonal training and practical demonstrations on climate-smart agriculture, crop management, pest control and sustainable land management.

• Support transparent distribution and use of climate-resilient seeds, fruit seedlings, tools and poultry inputs.

• Provide on-farm coaching and technical support throughout the production season.

• Coordinate poultry management training and follow-up for targeted households.

• Lead post-harvest management training, demonstrations and adoption monitoring.

• Support establishment/equipment of aggregation stores, cooling systems and quality-control practices.

• Coordinate with development agents, lead farmers, cooperatives, schools and woreda offices.

• Collect and submit accurate field records and contribute to monthly monitoring and reporting.

• Ensure gender, protection, PSEA, safeguarding and accountability standards are applied during field activities.

Skills & Competencies

Requirement Skill

• Agribusiness Management, Agricultural Economics, Marketing, Rural Development, social science

Core Competencies

• Teamwork and coordination;

• Integrity and accountability; communication and facilitation; results orientation; problem solving;

• Respect for communities; gender and social inclusion; PSEA/safeguarding awareness; conflict sensitivity; and commitment to CVDA policies and donor requirements.

Safeguarding and Compliance

• All staff are expected to comply with CVDA policies and applicable WFP requirements, including PSEA, Code of Conduct, safeguarding, protection, prevention of fraud and corruption, confidentiality, beneficiary accountability and non-discrimination. Staff must report concerns through established mechanisms.

How To Apply

Please fill the following form: THIS LINK

N.B Applicants should complete summary table in the link above and should clearly state minimum salary expectation even the organization has its own salary scale. Applicants who did not comply this instruction will not be considered for further selection. Applicants should submit only application letter and CV through email: hr@cvdaethiopia.org CC to cvda2005hr@gmail.com    and   habetamubirhanu12@gmail.com and write on subject of the email; position & also attach summary sheet or submit summary of your profile as per format below, copy of application letter, C.V stating 3 work related reference & minimum salary expectation and other confidential in person to head office; Bekele Eshte Tower, which is along Torhailoch Total road 5th floor, Room No.504 

For further information contact us at 0113691051/66

You can deliver in had or submit through email with in 10 working Days of the vacancy announcement day

Job Requirements Bachelor's Degree or Master's Degree in Agricultural Sciences, Agronomy, Animal Science, Agri business, Rural Development or related field with relevant work experience How to Apply Click the apply button below Note: Applicants should submit only application letter and CV through email: hr@cvdaethiopia.org CC to cvda2005hr@gmail.com and habetamubirhanu12@gmail.com or submit your application letter, C.V stating 3 work related reference & minimum salary expectation in person to Head office; Bekele Eshte Tower, which is long Torhailoch Total road 5th floor, Room No.504