Emergency Agriculture Officer

About the role

The Emergency Agriculture Officer supports the implementation of emergency livelihood components within a multi‑sector project, focusing on agriculture inputs, training and beneficiary selection in targeted woredas.

Key responsibilities

• Facilitate selection, registration and verification of beneficiary households and submit lists to the Emergency Livelihood Project Coordinator.
• Prepare and execute input distribution plans, documenting and reporting distributions.
• Organise and deliver training sessions for agricultural extension agents and beneficiaries.
• Monitor project implementation, collect field data and report progress, challenges and lessons learned.
• Manage project information, handle complaints and ensure feedback loops with stakeholders.

Required profile

• Minimum 3 years experience in agriculture or livelihood project implementation, preferably in emergency response.
• NGO experience and knowledge of emergency response are advantageous.
• Grass‑root development work experience, especially in hardship environments.
• Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture or a related field.

Required skills

• Proficiency in MS‑Word.
• Proficiency in MS‑Excel.