Ensure and inclusive, responsive and holistic multi-stakeholder, landscape-level governance approach to rangeland plan development and implementation that includes traditional community systems, formal government and emerging governance bodies.
Support scientific and participatory analyses of resources types, quantity, quality and carrying capacity relative to climate trends, and social, economic, and governance factors in target areas.
In consultation with field teams, communities and local government, support the articulation of participatory land use, natural resource and rangeland management plans, in understandable and user-friendly formats.
Ensure plans for rangeland management are grounded in ecological analysis, reflect tested and innovative, emerging practices in rangeland management and are directly in-line with community priorities around rangeland enhancement and management.
Support consolidation of guidelines and formats for articulation of sustainable community land use and rangeland management plans.
Support the adoption and implementation of rangeland monitoring tools, as part of community land use and rangeland management plans.
Ensure the articulation of clear rules and regulations, in line with ecological systems and legal frameworks, that will support and guide rangeland management plan implementation.
Stay abreast of current trends and best-practices in community-based approaches to rangeland management and land use planning in the rangelands.
Maintain strong understanding on government policies and practices with respect to land use planning in the drylands; work closely with communities and government partners to ensure rangeland planning feeds into and support these approaches.
Support mapping and quantification of rangeland rehabilitation and management actions within the plans.
Capacity-building
Build the capacity of field teams (including all consortium partners), community members, groups and organisations, other NGO’s and government partners in land use planning, participatory rangeland management, and rangeland monitoring techniques at the landscape level.
Build the capacity of field teams (including all consortium partners), community members, groups and organisations, other NGO’s and government partners in climate change adaptation and livelihood objectives.
Conduct trainings on local land use and rangeland management plans; build the capacity of local institutions in plan adoption and implementation, including supporting plans to be adopted through existing and emerging legal frameworks.
Mentor local staff, government and communities in the implementation of rangeland management and monitoring techniques articulated in the plans.
Ensure approaches and methods are clearly documented for learning and dissemination around programmatic approach to landscape-level land use planning and rangeland management techniques in the drylands.
Identify and recommend areas for specific training and capacity-building both for staff, government, community and implementing partner institutions.
Coordination and Harmonization
Work closely with the CARE Pastoralist Unit Team, including Pastoral Unit Coordinator, Senior NRM Manager Advisor, Deputy CCA Advisor, Rangeland Planning and Monitoring Specialist, LDM Manager.
Work closely with Danish Refugee Council Office Manager and Administration staff and systems.
Work closely with all Consortium Technical Advisors and implementation staff to ensure that plans and work reflect inclusion of all key NRM governance stakeholders in project activities, and their existing priorities.
Cultivate and maintain strong professional partnerships within the BORESHA consortium.
Support coordination and harmonization in approaches among all NRM governance stakeholders, at higher government and local government levels, traditional leaders and community representatives.
Represent CARE program activities to other programs and stakeholders; provide strong justification for the soundness and impact of programming approach.
Work closely with GIS Specialist to ensure plans are reflected in maps appropriately, and that measurements for each plan component are actively documented and provided.
Monitoring, Evaluation, Learning and Reporting
Support development of plans and setting of targets in relation to landuse and rangeland planning activities. Work closely with CARE and DRC Addis and field teams to monitor and assess program performance against the targets including successes, challenges and lessons-learned.
Actively engage in regular review and reflection meetings with partners in the field to assess accomplishments, challenges and lessons-learned with respect to NRM activities and resilience objectives.
Provide data on BORESHA indicators related to land management activities.
Provide on-going feedback on NRM activities to direct supervisor and the Pastoralist Program Coordinator. Make recommendations on how programs can be improved and adjusted to incorporate on-going learning towards maximizing impact.
Work with LDM and knowledge management point persons to develop indicators for monitoring change in resource quality, quantity and carrying capacity relative to objectives; support the design of M&E systems to track performance.
In consultation with direct supervisor, write and disseminate reports on the progress, approaches, success and challenges related to the landscape-level, governance approach to PRM / NRM objectives.
Support the development of any written materials related to technical implementation and outcomes related to NRM activities within portfolio. This will include “how to” guidelines, outcome reports, success stories, or other best-practice documentation with respect to CCA.
Write other project reports and project documents as required;
Representation
Promote and adhere to the principles and objectives of CARE Ethiopia and its programs;
Represent CARE professionally during and after work hours
Perform other activities as requested
Be prepare to take an adaptive approach to work activities
Undertaken new activities within the scope of the CARE Pastoralist Unit project portfolio.
Job Requirement
Knowledge & Experience:
Master's in Environmental Science, Rangeland Management, Land Use Planning, Soil and Water Engineering, Agricultural Engineering, or related field, or extensive practical field experience in design, management and implementation of NRM activities;
At least 5 years of experience in community-level NRM activities in dryland areas (with Master's);
Direct experience developing rangeland management or land use plans.
Scientific understanding of resource types and resource rehabilitation and management techniques in dryland areas.
Knowledge of participatory assessment, awareness-raising and planning tools for NRM
Experience in practical field-based activity implementation.
Willingness and ability to perform field work and spend extensive time in remote areas
Ability to engage with and represent CARE and its programs; Consortium partners, to communities, all levels of government, and the international community.
Experience in Do No Harm approaches.
Ability to write clear and concise reports in English. Strong written and spoken English skills a definite advantage
Success Factors
Good organizational skills,
Ability to analyze complex situations and to make recommendations for improvement of and contribute to overall program strategy.
Experience in conducting training and workshops.
Experience with monitoring and evaluation.
Willingness and ability to perform fieldwork and travel to the most remote areas
Hard-working, honest, dedicated,
Ability to communicate clearly and effectively at all levels – with colleagues, government and military officials, community leaders and community members.