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World Vision Ethiopia
World Vision Ethiopia started its first work in Ethiopia in 1971, focusing on relief efforts, and opened its office in 1975.Over the following years, the organization carried out relief, rehabilitation, and small community development projects.During the severe drought of 1984/85, World Vision Ethiopia played a major role in a large-scale relief operation that helped save the lives of millions of people.
The organization now operates in 53 Area Programs (APs) across Ethiopia, delivering various effective programs.
These include education, water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH), nutrition, emergency response, faith and development, food security, economic development, climate change, environmental projects, and other cross-cutting initiatives.
Position 1: Social Worker
Required Education, Training, License, Registration, and Certification:
- A first degree in social work, sociology, psychology, education, or other related fields.
Required Professional Experience:
- At least two years of relevant experience in child protection and Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) related areas.
- Knowledge and experience in Gender-Based Violence (GBV) programming is an advantage.
- Ability to implement integrated child protection responses, including GBV.
- Awareness of or interest in community-based protection mechanisms.
- Direct case management and experience working with children and adolescents are assets.
- Demonstrated flexibility and creativity in planning and problem-solving.
Preferred Knowledge and Qualifications:
- A university degree in social work, sociology, psychology, child protection, public health, or related social science fields.
- Knowledge and skills to implement integrated child protection responses, including GBV.
- Awareness of or interest in community-based protection mechanisms.
Language Requirements:
- Proficiency in English and knowledge of a local language is an advantage.
Travel and/or Work Environment Requirement:
- Frequent travel to project sites and to the National Office as needed.
Location:
- Tigray
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Position 2: Health & Nutrition Officer
Required Education, Training, License, Registration, and/or Certification:
- A BSc degree in Nutrition / Public Health Nutrition, Public Health, Nursing, Midwifery, Health Officer, or related health sciences, preferably from an accredited university or health college.
- Formal training in Infant and Young Child Feeding (IYCF) is required.
- Certified or documented training in IYCF in Emergencies (IYCF-E) is strongly preferred.
- Training in Community-Based Management of Acute Malnutrition (CMAM).
- Training in Breastfeeding Counseling (BFC) or IYCF counseling skills.
- Training in Social and Behavior Change Communication (SBCC) or community mobilization is an advantage.
- Familiarity with Family MUAC approach training is desirable.
Required Professional Experience:
- Minimum of 3–5 years of relevant professional experience in health and/or nutrition programming.
- Demonstrated experience in emergency or humanitarian settings, preferably in conflict-affected or hard-to-reach areas.
- Experience in implementation of:
- CMAM (OTP, SC, TSFP)
- IYCF and IYCF-E interventions
- Primary health care and disease prevention programs
- Hands-on experience working with government health systems (PHCUs, Woreda Health Offices)
- Experience in nutrition screening, active case finding, referral systems, and outpatient and inpatient case management.
- Proven experience in training, mentoring, and supportive supervision of health staff and HEWs.
- Experience in multi-sectoral emergency response coordination (health, nutrition, WASH, protection).
- Experience in reporting, data management, and monitoring systems (e.g., DHIS2, CMAM tools).
Knowledge Requirements:
- Strong understanding of:
- Ethiopian National Nutrition Program (NNP)
- National CMAM Protocol
- IYCF and IYCF-E guidelines
- Primary Health Care (PHC) system in Ethiopia
- Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response (IDSR)
- SPHERE standards and humanitarian principles
Knowledge of:
- Emergency public health responses (e.g., outbreak response, IPC)
- Maternal, newborn, and child health (MNCH) services
- Nutrition and health service integration
- Community-based health and nutrition approaches
- Understanding of context dynamics, conflict sensitivity, and access constraints in project implementation areas
Preferred Experience, Knowledge, and/or Key Competencies:
- Experience working in conflict-affected areas.
- Familiarity with protracted crisis programming, including resilience and recovery approaches.
- Experience in integrated health and nutrition programming in emergency settings.
- Previous involvement with donor-funded programs (e.g., USG, BHA, UNICEF, WFP).
- Experience in supply chain management for emergency health and nutrition commodities.
- Experience implementing mobile health and outreach services in hard-to-reach areas.
- Experience in community engagement and risk communication in culturally diverse settings.
- Demonstrates strong technical skills in health and nutrition emergency programs
- Capable of effectively integrating health and nutrition services
- Possesses excellent abilities in training, mentoring, and providing supportive supervision
- Strong skills in coordination and building partnerships with government agencies and other partners
- Able to work in high-pressure, unstable, and resource-constrained environments
- Exhibits strong skills in planning, prioritizing tasks, and solving problems
- Has strong abilities in data analysis, reporting, and maintaining proper documentation
- Demonstrates effective communication and community involvement skills
- Shows cultural awareness and can work effectively with diverse communities
- Maintains a high level of professional integrity, accountability, and teamwork
Required Language(s):
- Fluent in English (both written and spoken), with knowledge of the local language being an advantage
Required Travel and/or Work Environment Accommodations:
- Based in Tigray Woreda, with frequent travel to PHCU sites
- Willingness to work at PHCU sites and nutrition rehabilitation centers, including travel on weekends
- Field conditions may involve difficult terrains, limited infrastructure, and security-sensitive areas
- Extended working hours may be required as needed
Location:
Tigray
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Location:
Sehala Woreda
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Position 3: MEAL Coordinator
Required Professional Experience:
- At least five years of relevant experience in program design, monitoring, evaluation, accountability, or learning, including hands-on experience with results frameworks, surveys, data analysis, reporting, and technical capacity building.
Experience supporting multi-sector programs and coordinating across multiple projects or locations is preferred; NGO experience is preferred
Required Education, Training, License, Registration, and Certification:
- A Bachelor’s or Bachelor of Science degree in Social Sciences, Development Studies, Economics, Statistics, Monitoring and Evaluation, or a related field
- A Master’s degree is an advantage
Preferred Knowledge and Qualifications:
- Understanding of transformational development, child well-being, community ownership, and World Vision’s program approaches
- Strong results-based management skills, including theories of change, logical frameworks, indicator definitions, target setting, and costed MEAL plans
- Experience in applied quantitative and qualitative research, sampling, data quality assurance, analysis, and clear communication of findings and limitations
- Mandatory proficiency in Afan Oromo language, as it is essential for effective communication, stakeholder engagement, and successful delivery of responsibilities within the operating area
Location:
Addis Ababa
