Community Development Facilitator (Re-advert) Full Time NEW

Team: Programmes

Location: Raya and Bati (for Bati Fluency in Afaan Oromo (Oromiffa) is mandatory spoken and written.

Contract Type: Fixed-term contract

Hours: Full time (37.5 hours per week, Monday – Friday)

Reports to: Project Officer

Salary: As per SHA scale

Note: Candidates are invited to reapply for this position, as our website was not receiving applications due to technical errors

Organisation Overview

Self Help Africa (SHA) is an international NGO dedicated to the vision of sustainable livelihoods and healthy lives for all in a changing climate. Headquartered in Ireland, SHA creates scalable and sustainable solutions to eradicating long-term poverty through knowledge transfer, investment, and market linkages.

Our Core Values:

• Impact: We are accountable, ambitious, and committed to systemic change.
• Innovation: We are agile, creative, and enterprising.
• Community: We are inclusive, honest, and act with integrity.

Job Purpose

The Community Development Facilitator is responsible for implementing the project: “Provide an integrated package of climate-adaptive livelihood support, anticipatory action and climate services for at-risk communities, particularly small-scale producers, other value chain actors, women and young people in Amhara region.”

The incumbent serves as the primary link between the project team and the community. Key focus areas include establishing Village Economic and Social Associations (VESAs), strengthening RuSACCOs, supporting Income Generating Activities (IGAs), and promoting gender equity and social inclusion.

Key Responsibilities

Project Implementation & Supervision

• Prepare weekly, monthly, and quarterly work plans for assigned areas.
• Mentor and supervise VESA Facilitators (VFs) and monitor field-level activities.
• Facilitate community engagement and mobilization in collaboration with local government and Kebele administration.
• Organize smallholder farmers and mobilize communities for project interventions.
• Support the distribution of agricultural inputs to targeted beneficiaries.
• Promote Gender and Disability Inclusion, PSEAH (Protection from Sexual Exploitation, Abuse, and Harassment), and nutrition education.

Economic & Financial Inclusion

• Establish, strengthen, and operationalize Village Economic and Social Associations (VESAs) and Rural Savings and Credit Cooperatives (RuSACCOs).
• Provide training to VESA groups on financial management, governance, record-keeping, and savings.
• Promote access to formal financial systems (bank accounts, microloans, and insurance).
• Monitor the performance of VESAs/RuSACCOs and provide coaching for sustainability.
• Support the growth of Income Generating Activities (IGAs) and help beneficiaries access start-up capital.

Monitoring, Evaluation & Reporting

• Maintain accurate records on VESAs, RuSACCOs, and market linkage activities.
• Participate in beneficiary selection, ensuring the inclusion of vulnerable groups (female-headed households, people with disabilities).
• Collect sex-disaggregated data and contribute to progress reports.
• Document success stories, lessons learned, and “best practices” for business development.
• Keep the Project Officer and Cluster Coordinator informed of weekly progress and challenges.

Key Relationships

Internal:

• Project Officer (Line Manager)
• Cluster Coordinator & Project Manager
• Ethiopia Country Office Team

External:

• Project Donors
• Local Government Authorities
• Financial Institutions & Private Sector Partners
• Business Advisors and Mentors

Knowledge, Experience & Requirements

Essential:

• Education: BSc/BA degree in Agriculture, Rural Development, Economics, Sociology, Agribusiness, or related fields.
• Experience: At least three years of relevant experience in livelihoods, food security, resilience building, climate change adaptation, or community mobilization.
• Skills: Excellent interpersonal and communication skills; ability to handle multiple tasks effectively.
• Technical: Computer literacy (MS Word and Excel).
• License: A valid Motorbike license is required.
• Personal Attributes: Cultural, gender, and religious sensitivity; ability to work independently under pressure.

Desirables:

• Experience working within an NGO setting.
• Proven ability to work in multi-stakeholder environments.

Language Requirement:

• For Bati position: Fluency in Afaan Oromo is mandatory (both spoken and written).