The Productive Safety Net Program Phase Four (PSNP4) is an integral component of the rural development policy of the government of Ethiopia, to support Ethiopia’s chronically and transitory food insecure rural households. The program is implemented in the eight regions of Afar, Amhara, Dire Dawa, Harari, Oromia, SNNPR, Somali, and Tigray. The program provides cash and/or food transfers to the chronically and transitory food insecure households.
In support of PSNP4 implementation, Technical Support Specialists (TSS) are needed to work within the Government of Ethiopia’s PSNP implementing agencies. TSSs provide specialized expertise to the implementing agencies and to the Directorate to which they are assigned. Their role is to perform PSNP4-related services which government-funded staff are not currently in a position to perform, and to provide guidance to government staff as they learn new skills related to the implementation of PSNP functions.
The recruitment of TSSs to support PSNP4 implementation is managed by the Technical Assistance to Strengthen Capacity Development for PSNP4 consultancy, which is known by the acronym TASC.
The TSS will contribute to improved planning, monitoring, and evaluation of PSNP public works, ensure compliance with environmental and social safeguards, and carry out knowledge transfer within the PW Coordination Unit (PWCU). This will improve the monitoring, evaluation, quality, sustainability and impact of the PW program, and strengthen the PW as a major contributor to the improvement of livelihoods. The PW M&E and Safeguards TSS will be assigned to the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Resources, in support of the PWCU in Natural Resources Management Directorate, in Addis Ababa.
Specific objectives:
The PW M&E and Safeguards TSS will carry out the following tasks:
Ensure that the PW monitoring systems are functioning correctly at all levels, covering PW planning, sub-projects inventories, labour deployed, PW eligibility, quality, environmental, technical and operational sustainability, safeguards and child labour compliance, and ensure that this responsibility is transferred to appropriate government staff members;
Term of Employment: This is a full-time position with a maximum 260 paid days per year as an employee of the TASC consultancy.
Qualification and Experience:
Specific skill required:
The candidate should be able to work independently and have practical knowledge and skills in:
Language skills and proficiency: