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 quality and inventorying of the PSNP public works, build capacity for community-based watershed development, and carry out knowledge transfer within the Public Works Coordination Unit. This will improve the management and sustainability of the public works program as well as its quality and impact, and promote the public works as a major step towards environmental transformation and the improvement of livelihoods. The Infrastructure & NRM 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 Infrastructure & NRM TSS will carry out the following specific tasks:
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:
The candidate should be able to work independently and have practical knowledge and skills in:
Language skill and proficiency: