Farmer Managed Natural Regeneration Scaling Lead

Job Description

Major Responsibility

Strategic Leadership and Coordination

• Develop and continually improve and iterate World Vision Ethiopia’s National FMNR Scaling Strategy (2023-2033) to respond to new opportunities and challenges and incorporate new ideas and innovations.
• Lead the development of annual work plans to implement World Vision Ethiopia’s National FMNR Scaling Strategy.

• Work cross-functionally with the directors/heads and members of diverse teams and departments across World Vision Ethiopia to implement annual work plans and progress strategy realization at the national-level. This could include the establishment of internal coordination structures (i.e., committees, working groups etc.) as deemed appropriate.
• Ensure and follow up the strategy realization in close collaboration with key internal as well as external stakeholders.
• Co-lead the development of six-monthly progress reports against annual work plans (together with the National FMNR Evidence Lead).
• Co-lead the development of an annual FMNR scaling report card against the National FMNR Scaling Strategy (together with the National FMNR Evidence Lead).
• Project management tools are created with the ability to track quality and effectiveness and to use adaptive management strategies for continuous improvement; opportunities are fulfilled against an agreed business model.
• Standard operating procedures are developed, and these (and other relevant polices and standards) are adhered to, and continue to be improved upon.

Partnering and external engagement

• Map and identify scaling partners and priorities for engagement.
• Establish and lead structures and activities to engage national partners in FMNR scaling efforts. Where relevant structures have been established via projects, this position will co-lead partner engagement activities with project staff.
• Work collaboratively with World Vision Ethiopia’s Environment and Climate Change Technical Team to mobilize and empower external partners to support FMNR scaling, ensuring an integrated and harmonized approach that promotes synergies.
• Establish strong links between partner scaling efforts at the national level with those occurring at the global level.
• Externally represent World Vision Ethiopia at key national, regional and/or global events relevant to FMNR scaling.
• Actively participate in national, regional and/or global networks with an interest/focus on landscape restoration to reinforce World Vision as a key partner and promote FMNR scaling.
• Meet with key national and global public and private partners as required.
• Host key donors supporting FMNR scaling efforts as required.

Project pipeline

• Work collaboratively with World Vision Ethiopia ’s Grant Acquisition and Management (GAM) team to ensure that all emerging funding opportunities are leveraged (where relevant) to support the implementation of the National FMNR Scaling Strategy.
• Work collaboratively with key stakeholders from World Vision Australia to design investment ready projects for diverse donors that support the implementation of the National FMNR Scaling Strategy.

World Vision partnership engagement

• Contribute and align with World Vision’s global FMNR scaling frameworks and processes, including regular meetings with World Vision Australia and other National FMNR Scaling Teams across the region.

Team engagement, administration and professional development

• Participate in and contribute to team, departmental, and organizational processes.  
• Manage personal administrative duties, performance reviews, timesheets, etc. 
• Ensure up-to-date with mandatory compliance requirements of the organization.
• Build professional skills and aptitude through professional development activities

Job Requirement

Required Education, training, license, registration, and certification

• A minim of MSc degree in Natural Resource Management, Forestry, Agriculture, Rural Development and related fields
• Lobby & advocacy related courses and experience has an added value.

Required Professional Experience

• Experience in professional roles in Natural resource management, program and business development, particularly in Natural Resource Management (Minimum 12 years).
• Demonstrated experience in strategy, operations and/or management is a requirement for this work.
• Demonstrated experience in working closely within multidisciplinary teams, either for grant acquisition, program design, or ongoing management, monitoring and evaluation.
• A good understanding of stakeholder’s management, working with multiple stakeholders and especially Government counterparts.
• Good understanding of national and sub national policy environment and good understanding of local context.
•  Understanding of key donors as they relate to the landscape restoration, NRM and agriculture sectors.

Preferred Skills, Knowledge and Experience:

• Management skill in designing, managing, and implementing, monitoring and evaluation of donor-supported programs as well as technical skill in managing NRM and FMNR project
• Business acumen and entrepreneurship
• Planning and organizing
• Capacity building and facilitation skills
• Advising, influencing, critical and strategic thinking
• Strong interpersonal, negotiation and networking skills
• Awareness of current industry trends and cutting-edge research and approaches
• Strong problem-solving skills and resourcefulness.