The Environment and Coffee Forest Forum (ECFF) is co-implementing the “Conservation and Sustainable Management of Forested Landscapes in Southwestern Ethiopia” project, led by the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI), and funded by Sida/ the Embassy of Sweden. ECFF is a local, non-political, non-religious and not-for profit civil society organization licensed and registered in Ethiopia since 2005. The vision of ECFF is a healthy and prosperous society that values, conserves and sustainably uses nature.

The project aims to contribute to the sustainable management and conservation of forested landscapes in the Southwest Ethiopia for their climate, biodiversity, ecosystem services and economic benefits through gender transformative and socially inclusive approach. The project is implemented in different woredas of located in Bunno Beddele, Ilu Abbabor and Jimma zones of Oromia, and Dawuro, Kafa and Konta zones of the South West Ethiopia Peoples’ (SWEP) regional states. It has four main outcomes:

• Improved conservation of biodiversity in the forested landscape;

• Improved management of forest resources for multiple functions;

• Improved gender equality and livelihoods of communities living in and around the forested landscapes; and

• Strengthened institutional, human and system capacity and multi-stakeholder coordination.

ECFF’s main role is implementation of the first two outcomes, while also contributing to the other outcomes implemented by other consortium members. ECFF is hiring dedicated and experienced Project Coordinator/Manager.

 DESCRIPTION OF THE POSITION: the Project Manager will lead all project implementation activities, including technical, financial and administrative issues, and will report to Program Director. S/He will be supervise site project coordinator, forest and biodiversity specialist, gender expert, woreda forestry experts and project accountants. The position requires strong skills in other stakeholders’ engagement, and team and partnership building that positively contributes to the overall implementation of the project that integrates agriculture, conservation, forested landscapes management and livelihoods. 

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Facilitate mapping of key biodiversity areas mapped and determination of biodiversity dynamics

• Facilitate participatory land use and conservation areas planning, including site identification, awareness creation on planning, participatory planning, management of conservation areas, and local land use plan preparation.

• Promote and strengthen community participation in protected areas and KBA conservation and management

•  Strengthened PFM cooperatives and sustainable forest management natural forests

• Promote sustainable forest based livelihood options like beekeeping, tree seeds production, spices, forest coffee and bamboo;

• Restoration of degraded forests and agroforest, through ANR, AR and enrichment planting.

• Managing field based staff and budget of the project.

• Acting as the focal person of the project on behalf of ECFF, for ECFF project staff and external actors (donors / government / consortium partners etc.);

• Communicate regular with the lead partners organization and other stakeholders such as the government sector offices, bureaus and ministries;

• Regularly review the activity plan, monitor project and activity progress, compile periodical reports (internal, donor and government) and present them to concerned stakeholders and contractual partners;

• Developing with the project team detailed implementation plans and setting up a procurement plan for project inputs;

• Planning assignments of external consultants, preparing ToR and following up of their tasks to be done;

• Preparing detailed training plans on biodiversity conservation and sustainable forest management, together with field based project staff as well as other concerned senior ECFF staff;

• Presenting the training plans to stakeholders and develop training schedules and manuals;

• Assuring that the project is implemented in line with donor as well as government requirements;

• Conduct monitoring and follow up visit for proper implementation of the project at zonal, district, community levels;

• Ensure that resources assigned are properly and efficiently utilized;

• Support in developing project proposals and concept notes that contribute to scaling up and program growth of ECFF in the eco-region;

• Showing readiness to handle other responsibilities and tasks apart from the aforementioned ones as per request

DUTY STATION: ECFF Head Office, based in Addis Ababa with field travel to program/project sites

DURATION & HOURS:  Full Time, and contract for one year, with a possibility of extension

Job Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• M.Sc. or B.Sc. in Forestry, Natural Resource Management, Nature Conservation, Rural Development or Natural Resources Economics;

• At least 12 years and 15 years of direct work experiences in implementation of integrated development projects, especially PFM and forest ecosystem/ natural resources management for M.Sc. & for B.Sc. degree holders, respectively;

• Experiences in project proposal development, physical and financial planning, project budget and activities monitoring, report writing, team building, coaching and supervision of project staff;

• Experience of working in the project areas with a multi-disciplinary team of practitioners;

• Experience of working with NGOs and private-sector agencies.

SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES

• Motorcycle Driving License, and experience of use;

• Proficiency in local language, Amharic and English languages;

• Community consultation and PRA skills; 

• Report writing skills in English, especially result-based reporting;

• Fast learner and willingness to deliver results on time;

• Ability to work well under pressure to meet deadlines;

• Good team spirit & skill sets to connect with the community, partners and other project staff;

• Ability and willingness to travel to the project kebeles and target villages.

How to Apply

Send your updated CV, application letter, copies of credentials and work experiences via email: kiduhaile@yahoo.com or kidistbirmeta@gmail.com or through mail to Environment and Coffee Forest Forum, P.O. Box 28513, Addis Ababa.