Food Security Officer Full Time NEW

Job Summery

The Food Security Officer provides essential technical support in the design, implementation, and monitoring of food security and livelihood interventions. The incumbent works to enhance the resilience of vulnerable communities by ensuring that agricultural and income-generating activities are technically sound, environmentally sustainable, and rooted in the Dignity of the Human Person.

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES

• Program Quality: Lead the technical design of food security projects, ensuring they meet Sphere Standards and the Core Humanitarian Standard (CHS).
• Technical Support: Provide expert guidance to 13 diocesan offices on climate-smart agriculture and sustainable livelihood models.
• MEAL Integration: Collaborate with the MEAL unit to use digital tools (KoBo/Power BI) for tracking household resilience and nutritional status.
• Stewardship: Monitor project inputs and budgets to ensure resources are used as a “Sacred Trust” for the poor and marginalized.
• Representation: Participate in the National Food Security Cluster to align CCE’s work with the national humanitarian response

Job Requirement

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS & COMPETENCIES

• Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Agricultural Economics, Rural Development, Plant Sciences, or a related field.
• Experience: Minimum 5 years of professional experience in food security programming within an NGO or faith-based environment.
• Skills: Proficiency in IPC (Integrated Food Security Phase Classification) and digital data collection tools.
• Values: Deep commitment to Catholic Social Teaching (CST) and the principles of Solidarity, Subsidiarity, and the Common Good.
• Leadership: Strategic thinker with the capacity to offer innovative solutions in challenging humanitarian contexts.

Reports To: Food Security and Humanitarian Coordinator

Employment Term: Three-year term, renewable based on performance

Duty Station: Addis Ababa, National Office (with frequent field travel)

How to Apply

SAFEGUARDING & PROTECTION PROTOCOL

CCE is a Safeguarding-Centered Organization. We have zero tolerance for any form of abuse, exploitation, or harassment.

• Declaration: Applicants must have a clean record regarding safeguarding and child protection issues throughout their previous career.
• Vetting: CCE will conduct rigorous background checks and consult previous employers specifically regarding any history of safeguarding violations or disciplinary actions related to Sexual Exploitation, Abuse, and Harassment (SEAH).
• Commitment: By applying, the candidate commits to upholding the CCE Safeguarding Protocol and the Dignity of the Human Person at all times.

APPLICATION:  Applicant should submit non-returnable CV & copies of relevant documents along with complete application form to: Catholic Caritas Ethiopia, through email address:  CBCEHRM@eccsdco.org

N.B.     ► Application FORM is available at ECS WEB SITE, “https://cbce-gs.org/documents/”

► Only short-listed applicants will be contacted

CCE is an equal opportunity employer. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

Application Deadline: March 14^th, 2026