Menschen für Menschen Foundation (MfM) is a nongovernmental, nonreligious and nonpartisan humanitarian organization involved in Integrated Rural Development activities and Project Coordination Office (PCO) wishes to invite applicants with the following qualifications and experiences.

About SLM

Within MfM’s Integrated Rural Development operational framework, Sustainable Land Management (SLM) is implemented as a holistic approach that views the natural landscape as an interconnected, circular heritage. By unifying ecological restoration with a practical "farming as a business" model, MfM systematically enables subsistence farmers to transition into competitive, market-oriented agricultural entrepreneurs.

Position Summary

The Senior Sustainable Land Management Expert will play a key technical role in leading and supporting MfM's SLM initiatives. The incumbent will be responsible for driving flagship programs, including coffee agroforestry, climate-resilient crop production, modernization of livestock management and apiculture, small-scale irrigation, mountain ecosystem restoration, carbon trading, and The People’s Chaka Initiative.

Job Requirements

• Education: Master's Degree in Agricultural Engineering, Forestry, Agroforestry, Natural Resource Management, or related field. 

• Work Experience: A Minimum of 5 to 7 years of relevant professional experience in SLM, Agroforestry or Integrated Watershed Management.

•  Duty stations: Project Coordination Office, Addis Ababa

• Language:  A good command of speaking & writing Amharic and English

•  Salary:   Negotiable

• Terms of Employment:  yearly renewable contract

• Number required:   1 (One)

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Project Document Preparation: Lead the formulation, drafting, and finalization of comprehensive project documents, proposals, feasibility studies, and concept notes for IRDP, SLM, ecological restoration, and climate financing initiatives.

• Agroforestry & Ecosystem Restoration: Design, implement, and monitor coffee agroforestry systems, mountain ecosystem restoration projects, and land-use initiatives, including The People’s Chaka Initiative.

• Climate-Smart Agriculture: Promote the adoption of climate-resilient cultivars, modern livestock management practices, advanced apiculture, and small-scale irrigation solutions.

• GIS & Spatial Analysis: Conduct land mapping, land capability classification, and spatial analysis to guide sustainable intervention planning.

• Carbon Trading & Financing: Explore, establish, and support carbon credit opportunities and climate finance mechanisms within project sites.

• Capacity Building & Extension: Provide technical guidance, training, and mentorship to local technical staff, extension workers, and farming communities to promote a "farming as a business" approach.

• Project Monitoring & Reporting: Monitor project progress, compile technical reports, and collaborate with key stakeholders and local government bodies.

Skills & Competencies:

• Demonstrated experience and proficiency in GIS applications, mapping, land classification, and cadastral surveying (Highly Advantageous).

• Proven track record in ecosystem restoration, carbon offset programs, or climate-resilient agricultural value chains.

• Strong project management, analytical, technical reporting, and interpersonal skills.

How To Apply

Interested and qualified applicants are invited to submit a non-returnable updated CV, cover letter mentioning the job title and duty station in the subject line, and copies of relevant credentials within 10 days from the date of announcement to the following address.

Menschen fuer Menschen

P.O.BOX  2568

ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA

Note: Women candidates are strongly encouraged to apply Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for an interview and assessment.

Job Requirements Master's Degree in Agricultural Engineering, Forestry, Agroforestry, Natural Resource Management, or related field with relevant work experience How to Apply Interested and qualified applicants are invited to submit a non-returnable updated CV, cover letter mentioning the job title and duty station in the subject line, and copies of relevant credentials within 10 days from the date of announcement to the following address. Menschen fuer Menschen P.O.BOX  2568 ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA