Environmental Restoration Officer
As one of a partner organization of Plant with
Purpose, Floresta Ethiopia is non- governmental organization
based in Bahir Dar Ethiopia, whose mission is to reverse poverty and
deforestation by transforming the lives of rural poor. Floresta Ethiopia would
like to invite competent candidates who fulfil the requirements indicated below
Job title: Environmental Restoration Officer
Reports to: Environmental Restoration head
Salary and Benefit: Negotiable
Major Duties and Responsibilities
- Motivate farmer groups and Floresta Ethiopia staff and
volunteers in sustainable farming practices.
- Help farmer groups and Floresta staff/volunteers
conduct participatory research on sustainable farming practices suitable
to the Ethiopian High lands.
- Seek out new ideas/techniques from communities,
universities, the government, NGO’s, or other actors both within Ethiopia
and internationally that might help farmers in Andabet restore their farms
and their sub-watershed.
- Work with colleagues to develop a plan for restoration
of the target sub-watershed.
- Efficiently manage environmentally related
staff/resources in order to have the greatest impact possible on
communities in the target watershed.
- Ability to equip FE staff/volunteers with strong
facilitation skills in order to build self-managed farmer field schools.
- Prepare the department’s monthly, quarterly, and annual
reports.
- Performs other additional duties assigned by the
immediate Supervisor.
About You
Educational Qualification and Experience
- BSC/MSc in Environmental Science, Agro forestry, Soil
Conservation and Natural Resource Management, Forestry, Ecology, Watershed
Management, Agricultural Economics, and General Agriculture with 5/4 years
of relevant experience, respectively.
Additional Requirement Skills
Knowledge and understanding of Floresta
Ethiopia program and restoration ecology, as well as general environmental
issues, Demonstrated knowledge and experience in planning, undertaking, and
reporting on ecological restoration activities, including weed control,
according to best practice principles, Proficient in the use of hand tools and
basic land management and/or ecological survey equipment, Holistic
understanding of ecosystems, including the role of ecological processes, structure,
function, connectivity, and disturbance, Experience and full competency with MS
Office, including Word and Excel. Excellent all-around computer skills,
including data management and general use of GIS software, Ability to travel
statewide and to participate in occasional evening and weekend site visits.
- Motor bike driving lisence is encouraged
Competencies
- Planning and Organizing
- Communication
- Report writing
- Exceptional written and interpersonal communication
skills, including the ability to work independently and as a member of a
cross-functional team.
Required Skills
- Planning
- Teamwork
- Communication
- GIS and Mapping
How To Apply
How to Apply
Interested and qualified applicants fulfilling
the above criteria are invited to submit non-returnable CV and copies of
relevant documents along with application letter in person to the following
address (Head Office) Floresta Ethiopia, Kebele 13, Back of
Bureau of education or in front of Mahiberehiwot Project,
Bahir Dar or via Email florestaethiopia.recruitement@gmail.com within
Ten (10) working days of this announcement; please note that only
short listed applicants will be contacted.
Please note that:
- Use “Environmental Restoration Officer” as the subject
line of your job application.
- Applicant’s previous work experience must be in
Environmental restoration area; those applicants who do not have work
experiences on Environmental restoration aspects will be automatically
rejected.
- all those applicants who wants to send their
application documents through email need to send their documents in PDF
format, better to be in zipped folder
- The application documents must have two types of
documents, Resume and Cover letter/ Job Application Letter,
- Applicants who send /submit only application letter
without CV or applicants who send /submit Only CV without Application
Letter will be automatically rejected.
- The years of work experiences in environmental
restoration aspects are to be clearly indicated on application letter and/
or CV.