Job Description
The Lutheran World Federation, Department for World Service (LWF/DWS) - Ethiopia Programme invites qualified candidates to apply for the following vacant positions. Currently, LWF is executing humanitarian and development projects in remote areas of Ethiopia and works closely with the Ethiopian Evangelical Church Mekane Yesus (EECMY), the Government, UN organizations and related agencies. Its thematic sectors, among others, include: Promotion of Food Security and Sustainable Livelihood, Natural Resources Managment, Emerency Response and Capacity Building. The following positions are vacant for Lalibela Food Security Project and we hereby invite qualified candidates to apply:
Position: Agricultural Extension Worker (One)
Job grade: 12
Qualification
Position: Agricultural Extension Worker (One)
Job grade: 12
Qualification
- Masters or Bachelor Degree in plant science or general agriculture or horticultural development.
Job Requirements
Required Experience
- Minimum of one year relevant work experience for Masters Degree and three years for Bachelor Degree.
Experiences in irrigation agronomy, dry land agriculture and small holder farmers’ agricultural development are advantageous.
Additional requirements
- Proficiency in both written and spoken English,
- Good skill in reporting and monitoring,
- Skill in promoting and coordination of agricultural activities,
- Skill in training beneficiaries,
- Computer literate,
- Other job related trainings.
- Terms of employment is one year with possibility of extension
- Salary is as per the LWF-ET National staff salary scale
- Female applicants are encouraged to apply
- NGO Experience is advantageous
- Closing Date for application is: 6 February 2014
- Only short-listed candidates shall be contacted
How To Apply
Interested, competent and qualified candidates are invited to mail non-returnable applications with copies of testimonials, including transcript, recommendation letters from past employers, C.V. and list of three references to:
The Human Resource & Administration Unit
Lutheran World Federation
P. O. Box 40132
Addis Ababa