Internal/External
Vacancy Announcement
IR/INT/EXT/VN/005.23
January 25, 2023
Post title: Food Security & Livelihood (FSL) Officer
Report to: Child Welfare Program Coordinator
Duty Station: Country Office, Addis Ababa
Salary: As per the organizations scale
Required: One
Duration 10 months
Introduction:
Islamic Relief is an international relief and development charity founded in 1984 with its headquarters in Birmingham, UK. As well as responding to disasters and emergencies, Islamic Relief promotes sustainable economic and social development by working with local communities - regardless of race, religion or gender. The office officially started operation in Ethiopia in 2004. Islamic Relief Ethiopia (IRE) is operational in the Somali Regional State with a base office in Jigjiga, Hargelle, Elkere, Bare, GG and Dekasuftu, Afar Regional State; Ewa, Awra and Gulina; Oromia regional State, West Harergeye, Chiro and Meayso Woredas and an additional operational office in Addis Ababa. For more information please visit our website: http://www.islamic-relief.org/work-with-us
Job Summary:
The purpose of FSL Officer Position is to implement the livelihoods intervention of the Integrated Livelihoods Support for Destitute Orphan Families through Graduation Model project in Addis Ababa. The project aims to tackle extreme poverty and financial exclusion thus contributes to the economic improvement and social well-being of destitute orphan families through the right mix of well sequenced interventions. Under the administrative guidance of the Child Welfare Program Coordinator and technical support from the Livelihood and Food Security Program Coordinator, the livelihood officer will manage the planning and execution of the project activities so as to ensure the activities intended to attain improved diversification of income sources, Improved access to saving and loan schemes and Improved health conditions of destitute orphan families are meticulously executed, results are achieved, documented and disseminated. The incumbent livelihood officer is expected to ensure that the interventions are successfully implemented according to approved donor and government agreements; and that the human, material and financial resources of the project are properly utilized in line with IR financial and donor guidelines.
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Safeguarding and Equal Opportunity
Islamic Relief and Islamic Relief staff considers the welfare and protection of children, young people and people at risk to be paramount to the organization. And must adhere the principle of ‘do no harm and leave no one behind.’ It is critical we do not expose communities or staff we work with to the risk of harm through our interventions. With a zero-tolerance approach Islamic Relief have a number of related policies which also describe standards in behaviour expected from the organization, its staff and representatives towards each other and those we serve. Islamic Relief is committed to responding swiftly, appropriately and constructively to any and all information children, young people and people at risk have disclosed.
All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records and terrorism finance checks. We participate in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme and will request information from job applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and child abuse during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment before signing the contract agreement.
Islamic Relief believes everyone has the right to be safe, respected and valued regardless of who they are or their circumstances, and an equal employment opportunity to all candidates and qualified applicants, we do not discriminate on the base of age, sex, race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, disability status and diversity.