Livelihood Project Officer

About LIVE-ADDIS

Livelihoods Improvement for Vulnerable Ethiopians (LIVE) - ADDIS is a non-governmental, non-profit organization established in May 2005 (with 21 years of experience in community development). Re-registered under Proclamation No. 1113/2019 (Registration No. 0241), LIVE-ADDIS strives to empower vulnerable urban and semi-urban women, youth, and children through community-based development interventions. We work in close partnership with various development actors to create positive and sustainable change in people’s lives.

Safe-guarding Commitment: ሰዎችን ከጥቃት፤ ብዝበዛና እንግልት መጠበቅ የእያንዳንዳችን ሃላፊነት ነው! LIVE-ADDIS is fully committed to safe-guarding program/project participants from all forms of exploitation and abuse. We expect all staff, volunteers, consultants, and third parties to share this core commitment.

LIVE-ADDIS would like to invite interested, qualified, and competent applicants for the following position:

Position Summary

• Position Title: Livelihood Project Officer
• Area of Specialization: Livelihood project implementation, community mobilization, Asset-Based Community Development, IGAs, and field-level monitoring.
• Reporting to: Program Manager
• Directly Supervises: Community Health Workers and Community Facilitators
• Duty Station: Addis Ababa
• Length of Contract: One year with possibility of extension based on performance and availability of funds.
• Salary: As per the organization's scale
• Number Required: 1 (One)

Job Summary

The Livelihood Project Officer is a key program staff member who will work under the direct supervision of the Program Manager. S/he will be responsible for the day-to-day implementation, coordination, and monitoring of livelihood interventions, income-generating activities (IGAs), and capacity-building trainings. The officer provides technical and field-level management support to ensure grassroots project activities are executed effectively, on time, and aligned with LIVE-ADDIS’s community-led development approaches.

Major Duties and Responsibilities

1. Project Implementation and Field Coordination

• Coordinate and execute daily field-level livelihood and economic empowerment activities as per the approved project work plan.
• Supervise, guide, and maintain frequent communication with field staff (Community Health Workers and Community Facilitators).
• Identify, select, and register project participants using participatory, asset-based, and objective community targeting mechanisms.
• Facilitate the establishment and strengthening of self-help groups, savings and credit groups, and micro-enterprises.
• Provide technical support, appreciative coaching, and mentoring to project participants engaged in various income-generating activities (IGAs).

2. Capacity Building and Training

• Organize and conduct practical business management, financial literacy, life skills, and livelihood-related trainings for target groups and field staff.
• Develop and update working manuals, training guidelines, and toolkits tailored to urban and semi-urban livelihood development.

3. Monitoring, Evaluation, and Reporting

• Conduct regular project site visits to track progress, troubleshoot challenges, and ensure compliance with donor and government guidelines.
• Collect and analyze project data, success stories, and case studies to document project impact and use in promotional materials/annual reports.
• Prepare and submit high-quality monthly, quarterly, biannual, and annual project progress reports to the Program Manager.

4. Networking, Partnership (Friend Raising), and Learning

• Maintain active working relationships with local administration (Woreda and Sub-City line offices), community leaders, and local partners.
• Actively practice "Friend Raising" to maintain existing partnerships and grow the organization's network of strategic partners.
• Ensure that cross-cutting issues, such as gender equality and environmental care, are actively mainstreamed during project implementation.