Agricultural Extension and Rural Livelihood Program Officer (Grade: C)

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Job Title: Agricultural Extension and Rural Livelihood Program Officer (Grade: C) Reports to: Agricultural Extension & Rural Livelihood Program Manager Place of work :Arba Minch, South Ethiopia Region Type of employment: Annual contract Application deadline: November 15/2026 Job start: Preferably on Jan 01, 2027. Annual Salary ; 5,500-6,000 USD with additional benefit Packages Background on Nuru Ethiopia Initiative Nuru Ethiopia is a locally led, non-profit development organization dedicated to building resilience and creating pathways out of extreme poverty for rural communities in Ethiopia. Established in 2012 and headquartered in Arba Minch, Nuru Ethiopia works closely with farmers, cooperatives, unions, government institutions, private sector actors, and civil society organizations to develop sustainable farmer-owned agribusinesses, strengthen market systems, improve livelihoods, enhance food security, and increase communities' resilience to climate change, and other shocks. Guided by a vision of a world without cycles of unjust poverty, Nuru Ethiopia equips communities to unlock their economic potential through locally designed and sustainable solutions that create lasting impact. Nuru Ethiopia is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and respectful workplace. The organization does not discriminate on the basis of religion, race, ethnicity, nationality, gender, marital status, disability, or any other protected characteristic. Consistent with its commitment to gender inclusion and women's empowerment, Nuru Ethiopia strongly encourages qualified women candidates to apply and seeks to increase women's participation in leadership, decision-making, and professional opportunities. Duties and responsibilities Program planning & Implementation Support the Program Manager in planning and implementing program activities in accordance with approved standards, and protocols. Develop detailed activity plans, schedules and field implementation plans for assigned interventions. Conduct regular field visits to monitor implementation, provide technical guidance and identify challenges requiring corrective action. Ensure project activities reach targeted households and communities in accordance with approved beneficiary selection criteria. Coordinate with government focal persons, agribusiness cooperatives and the different government offices to ensure the effective implementation of program activities. Follow up and supervise the field implementation of program activities related to agronomy, nature-based solutions and livestock related good practices. Mentor and capacitate cooperative leaders and experts to strengthen their support to farmers Promotion of Climate-Smart and Regenerative Agriculture Support integration of climate resilience and environmental sustainability into all livelihood interventions. Provide technical support on climate-smart agriculture practices, promotion of high-value crops, and nutrition sensitive agriculture to improve farmers’ resilience to climate change. Prepare and organize training materials and handouts based on manuals and modules prepared for farmers’ and facilitators training. Deliver trainings to farmers and extension workers on CSA good practices, soil fertility improvement initiatives in collaboration with other parties. In collaboration with government focal persons, DAs, and cooperative staff, the Program Officer plans farmer trainings under the program Facilitate the establishment and management of demonstration sites at FTCs or cooperative farmlands Monitor the activities at demonstration sites, evaluate their performance according to the set protocols, and take corrective measures Facilitate and coordinate farmers field day events to enhance farmers’ learning and behavior change. Provide training to agribusiness cooperative leadership and staff on agricultural inputs supply system, market linkages, and post-harvest handling. Support the establishment and management of tree nursery sites in different agro-ecologies. Provide technical support on community-based tree planting campaigns, agroforestry adoption, restoration of degraded lands Support farmers and Nuru-supported cooperatives in identifying farming related risks, developing early warning system and implementing adaptation techniques. Give support for digitalization of agricultural services such as SMS-based weather forecast services. Documentation, Communication, and Reporting Create and maintain positive communication with local community representatives, beneficiaries and different stakeholders. Collect accurate and timely field level data on project implementation, outputs, and outcomes. Collect and compile feedbacks from beneficiary communities, local governments, and partners Document success stories and lessons learned for internal and external communication Provision of timely reports to his/her program manager Assist in different research activities done by Nuru and its counterparts as needed