Tearfund Ethiopia is seeking a qualified and experienced Assistant Project Officer for the Disaster Risk Financing - Drought Anticipatory Action Project in Konso Zone. The Assistant Project Officer (APO) shall be responsible for field-level activity implementation, target identification, capacity strengthening, early warning/DRR promotion, financial inclusion linkages, progress tracking, monitoring, and reporting. The post-holder shall work directly with target community members, local government experts at woreda level, banking institutions, and community committees to ensure timely, high-quality, and accountable implementation of field interventions.

The post-holder shall be required to dedicate full-time commitment to the Konso DRF Anticipatory Action project, based in Konso Zone within one of the following woredas: Kena, Kolme, and Karat Zuria, with direct field implementation responsibilities across designated Kebeles in the woreda. 

Essential Qualifications and Experience:

• BSc/BA in Agriculture, Rural Development, Disaster Risk Management, Social Sciences, or related fields of study 
• A minimum of three years' direct experience in agriculture/livelihoods and emergency response/DRR projects within an INGO/NGO setting.
• Proven experience in target selection, screening, registration, and verification.
• Experience in establishing and strengthening SHG/VSLA groups and delivering IGA training.
• Field monitoring experience and quality report writing skills.

The successful candidate will also demonstrate:

• Excellent interpersonal skills with proven community mobilisation capacity and the ability to establish and maintain effective professional relationships.
• Technical knowledge of agricultural practices, perma-gardening (vegetable production), and water harvesting techniques.
• Competence with mobile data collection tools and digital communications platforms
• Advanced computer proficiency (Google Workspace) and documentation management using project management tools.
• Cultural sensitivity and competence in cross-cultural working environments.
• Excellent Organisational,  time-management, and multitasking abilities to prioritise workloads and meet strict reporting deadlines under pressure, with strong attention to detail.
• Fluency in written and spoken English, Amharic and  Afan Xonso.

Application Information

We welcome applications from suitably qualified and experienced candidates. Given the immediate need, applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, and suitable candidates may be shortlisted and the position filled before the application deadline.

This position will be based in Konso Zone, Ethiopia, within one of the following woredas: Kena, Kolme, and Karat Zuria. Fluency in the local language is essential; therefore, preference will be accorded to Ethiopian nationals.

The recruitment process will include specific checks relating to safeguarding. In addition, personal identification information will be submitted against a watch list database to verify criminal convictions as part of counter-terrorism measures.