Career Opportunities
Cuso International
Food Security Advisor
Volunteer in Ethiopia for 9 Months
Start Date Jan - Mar 2019 (flexible)
The Volunteer's Role
The overall purpose of this placement is to strengthen the community level livelihood, food security and nutrition service provision in East Hararghe Zone (EHZ) through capacity building and system strengthening in East Hararghe Government Sectors and community based organizations who are working with the Zonal Nutrition Coordination committee by assigning international volunteer in Haramaya University, which is a public university responsible for promoting problem-solving action researches and delivering coordinate community outreach activities in EHZ.
Specific objectives of the placement:
- Identification of the livelihood, food security, and nutrition mechanisms of the community
- Strengthening the livelihood, food security, and nutrition programming capacity of the development workers
- Developing the nutrition sensitive programming capacity of partners at institutional and community level
- Strengthening documentation and data system of the university
- Strengthening nutrition elements of the research projects at the university
- Linking gained experience across all partnerships for capacity building
As a volunteer, you will:
- Assist the assessment of project efficacy on the livelihoods, food security, and nutrition elements of the GROW intervention
- Support the capacity building activities for the GROW program for Zonal, District and Kebele level development workers
- Assist the design and implementation of GROW's Y3 & Y4 program
- Support HU in designing relevant community development interventions with emphasis of food security and livelihood diversification
- Support HU in project proposals and scientific writing for various purposes
- Support the child health and nutrition elements of the CHAMPS project
Essential Academic Qualifications:
- MSs. / MA degree in the following fields of study:
- Community Nutrition/Rural Development/Public Health/Development Studies
Essential Professional Background:
- Minimum of four years work experience in designing development/food security/nutrition interventions;
- Demonstrated work experience in capacity development of nutrition and food security experts;
- Experience on nutrition and food security assessments
About Our Partner
Haramaya University
The main campus of Haramaya University, one of the oldest and biggest universities in Ethiopia, and it is located in East Harrarghe Administrative Zone of Oromia Regional State, situated at about 20KM from Harrar. The university has 14 different colleges. College of Health and Medical Sciences is found in Harrar city. East Harrarghe Administrative Zone is one of the 12 Administrative Zones of Oromia Regional States. It is situated at about 525 KM East of Addis Ababa. Harrar, one of the oldest historical and tourist attraction city, is the center of the administrative zone. It is about nine-hour drive from Addis Ababa. There is also air transport from Addis Ababa to Dire Dawa, one of the biggest cities in the country which is 55 KM from Harrar.
Haramaya University College of Health and Medical Sciences is one of the 14 colleges of the university situated in Harrar city. Harrar is one of the tourist attraction city situated at about 525 KM from Addis Ababa.
Terms and Conditions
Cuso International terms and conditions allow you to lead a modest and healthy lifestyle while being effective in your placement. This support package will cover basic living expenses for one volunteer and is not intended to cover home-based expenses (ex. loans, support payments, etc.) or luxury items such as imported items in placement or international personal travel.
Support Package
- Modest monthly living allowance (varies depending country)
- Accommodation while in placement
- Return airfare and visa/work permit costs
- Cost of required vaccinations, antimalarial medication and health insurance
- Pre-departure training and in-country orientation
- Travel and accommodation for reintegration debriefing weekend
- Modest support for accompanying partners and dependents going on placement with you for 12 months or longer (Return flight, emergency medical insurance, vaccinations)
- Access to Employee Assistance Program while in placement and upon return
- Cuso International assessment day (Candidates must cover the first $200 of the most cost-effective travel expenses and all accommodation costs).
- Travel and accommodation for the five-day pre-departure training course and for in-country orientation
- Bonus: Additional return flight home or cash in lieu after 12 months of service for volunteers who extend for another 6 months
Fundraising
We ask each volunteer, regardless of placement length, to raise $2,000. All volunteers receive support from Cuso International to help achieve the goal through fundraising. If the volunteer chooses not to fundraise or is unable to achieve the fundraising goal, he/she can make a one-time donation or become a monthly donor to support our work.