Organizational Development Officer

Position Title: Organizational Development Officer

Number of Positions: One (1)

Duty Station: HRNS ET Jimma Field Office

Reports To: Field Office Coordinator

1. Core Technical Delivery

• Support the establishment, organization, and (where required) legalization of youth groups and cooperatives ensuring effective participation and increased membership.
• Guide and support YAIGs and cooperatives groups in developing bylaws, business plans, and operational procedures.
• Lead the strengthening of YAIGs and the cooperative sector, promoting sound governance and management practices.
• Provide technical assistance and continuous backstopping to YAIGs, cooperatives, unions, farmers, and youth groups on group management and agricultural value chain development.
• Organize and facilitate training on life skills, business and financial management, market linkage, and business planning.
• Organize experience-sharing visits and promote dissemination of best practices among target groups.
• Ensure effective activity planning, implementation, and follow-up in line with approved project plans.
• Identify project needs and opportunities and collaborate with stakeholders to develop project ideas and proposals.

2. Monitoring & Supervision

• Use Commcare for the project real data collection and analysis
• Support and capacitate DAs and YAIG leaders/facilitators on the use of Commcare
• Participate and provide inputs and technical supports during baseline, endline, KPI surveys, and rapid assessments within YAIGs, cooperative and development sectors.
• Compile and analyze assessment findings, beneficiary updates, and project performance data.
• Contribute to accurate and systematic documentation of youth group and cooperative development progress.

3. Reporting and Visibility

• Produce activity progress reports, quarterly reports, and final technical reports as required.
• Document and report on the performance and development of youth groups and cooperatives.
• Record and document success stories, challenges, lessons learned, and gender-related insights for knowledge sharing and visibility.

4. Compliance & Stakeholder Coordination

• Liaise with government institutions to ensure project alignment with national and local policies and frameworks.
• Collaborate with field offices and relevant offices to identify needs and align project interventions.
• Ensure compliance with agreed implementation plans (monthly, quarterly, annual).
• Anticipate implementation challenges, communicate promptly with the Field Office Manager, and support problem-solving processes.
• Ensure effective communication and coordination between field teams, management, and stakeholders to facilitate smooth project implementation.

Responsibility for assigned adhoc duties: Perform other duties that may be assigned by the Field office Coordinator

• Minimum BA degree in Cooperative management, sociology, and related fields.

• 5 or more years of experience in the field
• Knowledge of Cooperative Organization, Management, Development, and training etc
• Good communication skill and ability to prepare progress reports for project office.
• International NGO expereince an asset
• Familiarity with projects in rural Ethiopia an asset
• Strong oral and written communication skill in English, Afan Oromo and Amharic
• International NGO experience an asset