Project Officer - Food Security and Livelihoods (GBV Protection)

About the role

Save the Children is hiring a Project Officer for its Food Security and Livelihoods project in Ethiopia. The officer implements, follows up and monitors project activities in the assigned woreda, coordinates with local partners and stakeholders, and ensures accountability for project results. The role covers GBV prevention and response, MHPSS, livelihood recovery and community engagement.

Key responsibilities

• Implement and monitor Save the Children's direct activities in the woreda according to the detailed implementation plan.
• Lead GBV and MHPSS assessments, service mapping, referral pathway updates and monthly coordination meetings with protection and GBV actors.
• Integrate MHPSS services in health facilities and support survivor-centred GBV response.
• Coordinate two Women and Girls Safe Spaces in health centres offering psychosocial support, life skills training and referrals.
• Organise ToTs on psychosocial resilience, gender mainstreaming and climate-smart agriculture, and build capacity on safeguarding, PSEA and safe programming.
• Promote gender equality through community campaigns and support women's advocate groups and child- and youth-friendly facilities.
• Support livelihood recovery for GBV survivors (poultry, apiculture, small ruminants, crops) and business development and financial literacy training for SHGs.
• Take part in joint supportive supervision, quality monitoring and MEAL, and prepare technical reports, monthly and quarterly plans and donor monitoring visits.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Gender Studies, Social Work, Sociology, Food Security and Livelihoods, Health, Development Studies or a related field (Master's an advantage).
• At least 3 years of experience in food security and livelihoods, GBV prevention and response, protection or women's empowerment projects, preferably in humanitarian or conflict-affected settings.
• Proven experience implementing GBV and MHPSS projects and livelihoods and reintegration programming for survivors.
• Experience in diverse international NGOs is an asset; qualified female candidates are highly encouraged to apply.

Required skills

• Knowledge of humanitarian protection principles, including PSEA, safeguarding, gender equality and Do No Harm.
• Excellent report writing and English proficiency; Afar language knowledge is mandatory.
• Coordination, facilitation and advocacy skills, with the ability to travel to rural areas.

Applicants should submit a CV, cover letter, current remuneration and salary expectations through the Save the Children careers site; the organisation carries out background checks.