Project Field Coordinators
of Position
Role description
Organizational Background
Bright Future Initiative (BFI)
is a legally registered Ethiopian Civil Society Organization (CSO) operating in full compliance with the laws and regulations of the Federal Republic of Ethiopia. Originally established in 1999 as a non-profit, non-partisan development organization, BFI is registered with the Authority for Civil Society Organizations (ACSO) under registration number 0114. BFI’s core objective is to empower marginalized communities, especially persons with disabilities, women, youth, and smallholder farmers, through inclusive, rights-based development programs. BFI’s priority thematic focus areas include Inclusive Education; Inclusive Health and Rehabilitation; Livelihoods and Economic Empowerment; Advocacy, Rights, and Social Protection; and Inclusive Humanitarian Aid. Geographically, BFI operates across the Amhara and Oromia regions. Currently, Bright Future Initiative (BFI) is launching a five-year project co-funded by CBM and its back-donor, the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), titled "Improving the resilience and food security of vulnerable groups in the Oromia Region."
Project Summary
The project is a five-year (01/07/2026–30/04/2031) integrated, climate-resilient, and rights-based initiative implemented by BFI in partnership with CBM and funded by BMZ. Operating across Kembibit, Aleltu, and Abichuna Gne’a woredas in the North Shewa Zone of Oromia Region, the project pursues four sub-objectives: (1) access to diversified income through Village Economic and Social Associations (VESAs) and inclusive farmer cooperatives; (2) improved agricultural practices through climate-smart ‘mixed farming’ methods spanning both crop and livestock production; (3) the adoption of climate-resilient agricultural practices and inclusive disaster risk reduction; and (4) strengthened participation of women and persons with disabilities in local socio-economic and community development. The project specifically prioritizes women-headed households and persons with disabilities across all four sub-objectives. It adopts a dual approach of delivering direct agricultural and asset interventions while simultaneously strengthening local systems, civil society actors (such as OPDs and Women’s Associations), and municipal policies to ensure long-term, disability-inclusive, and gender-sensitive localized development.
Job Summary
The Project Field Coordinators are responsible for coordinating the day-to-day frontline implementation of project activities at the district/woreda level and ensuring the smooth, high-quality delivery of services to target communities. Operating at a 100% Level of Effort, each coordinator directly supports farmer groups, Village Economic and Social Associations (VESAs), cooperatives, and vulnerable households by organizing targeted trainings, mobilizing project participants, and facilitating strategic linkages with local institutions. They work in close alignment with district agriculture, cooperative, WCSA, and OPD offices to embed interventions into government systems. Field Coordinators maintain continuous field follow-up, systematically document grassroot progress, and communicate emerging operational challenges to the Project Manager for timely decision-making. Furthermore, they drive sustainability by mentoring social workers, local OPDs, extension workers, and cooperative leaders to gradually assume independent coordination roles before project closure.
Job Responsibilities
District-Level Activity Coordination & Service Delivery
• Oversee and coordinate the day-to-day frontline implementation of all integrated project activities at the assigned district/woreda level, ensuring timely service delivery to target communities.
• Provide direct, structured field support to smallholder farmer groups, inclusive VESAs, and agricultural cooperatives to enhance their capacity and financial resilience.
• Lead community mobilization efforts, coordinate logistics for field-level inputs, and facilitate robust socio-economic linkages between target households and local service institutions.
Government Alignment & Institutional Collaboration
• Establish and maintain close, collaborative working relationships with district/woreda line offices, including the Agriculture Office, Cooperative Promotion Office, and Women, Children and Social Affairs (WCSA) Office.
• Partner actively with local Organizations of Persons with Disabilities (OPDs) to guarantee that project planning, beneficiary targeting, and services remain fundamentally accessible and disability-inclusive.
Ensure all district-level interventions are smoothly aligned with regional government development frameworks and local municipal safety nets.
Field Monitoring, Progress Documentation & Reporting
• Conduct continuous field follow-up, routine site monitoring, and data verification visits across all target kebeles and community-managed structures.
• Systematically track and document field progress, capturing quantitative outputs and qualitative insights on community climate resilience and livelihood enhancements.
• Identify, assess, and promptly communicate emerging field challenges, risks, or bottlenecks to the Project Manager to facilitate swift corrective decisions.
Sustainability, Mentorship & Capacity Transfer
• Design and execute a continuous mentorship and coaching framework for community social workers, local OPD leaders, government extension workers, and cooperative executives.
• Facilitate structured, hand-over-oriented capacity building to ensure local community facilitators and institutional actors can gradually assume full operational coordination roles.
• Guide local partners through joint planning exercises, ensuring the long-term sustainability and independent running of activities after project closure.
Reports Directly To
Project Manager (Field Office)
Works Directly With
Communication and Inclusion Expert, Project Monitoring and Evaluation Expert, Project Livelihood Expert, Project Livestock Expert, Woreda Agricultural Extension Workers (AEWs), WCSA focal points, local OPD executives, and VESA committee leaders.
Gender
• BFI is an equal opportunity employer. Both male and female applicants are invited
Location of Position
• Project Field Office Sheno town, North Shewa Zone: with regular travel to the Kembibit/Aleltu/Abichuna Gne'a project districts.
Salary
• Subject to the organizational salary scale and project budget availability.
Terms of Employment
• One-year contract, with full possibility of annual renewal based on performance evaluations and project continuity.
Application Deadline
• June 05, 2026, 0:00 PM
Address
Bright Future Initiative (BFI), Address: Lemi Kura Sub city Wereda 02, House №-New, Ayat-Tafo Road, Yehawe Building, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
For additional information, you can call +251-911097452.
Required Education & Qualifications
• • BA degree in Rural Development, Agricultural, Development Studies, Economics, Agribusiness, or a highly related agricultural development discipline from a recognized university..
Work Experience
Minimum of 6 years experience, preferably within an NGO or government organization context.
At least 3 years of direct field coordination or community facilitation experience in rural livelihoods, food security, climate-smart agriculture, or gender/disability mainstreaming programs.
Highly proven track record of mobilizing rural communities, organizing field training sessions, and strengthening village-level savings associations (VESAs) or cooperatives.
Verified experience working directly with local government line-bureau structures (Agriculture, WCSA, Cooperatives) and grassroots civil society organizations like OPDs.
Hands-on experience supporting accessibility transformations at the community level (such as accessible meeting spaces or adapted training delivery), reflecting the project’s commitment to disability-inclusive frontline service delivery.
Skills & Personal Qualities Required
Deep practical knowledge of livestock production systems, forage management, and veterinary best practices in the Ethiopian highlands context.
Exceptional training facilitation, public speaking, and community-level coaching abilities.
Demonstrated commitment to inclusive development, with the ability to adapt livestock technologies for women-headed households and persons with disabilities.
Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills to cultivate government ownership and handle institutional transitions.
Basic computer proficiency (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint) for technical reporting and training design.
Language Ability
• Full professional proficiency in Amharic, Afaan Oromo, and English (spoken and written) is mandatory.
No. Required
• 1 (One)
How To Apply
• Interested candidates should apply by email to: through (
bfih2015@gmail.com
)
• Candidates must specify the location which they are applying.
• Candidates should send their document to the above-stated email address (
bfih2015@gmail.com
) within ten (10) days of the announcement on Ethiojobs Website
• The application is required to include a cover letter of interest, a detailed updated CV, a copy of academic documents, and other credentials (preferably in one clean consolidated PDF document) that must be submitted before the deadline.
• NB:- Please do not forget to write the Position you are applying for on the subject line of your email
Important Notes (NB)
• Only candidates meeting the exact requirements will be shortlisted and contacted for written and practical assessments.
• BFI maintains strict child safeguarding and protection policies; all incoming staff must adhere to BFI's organizational Code of Conduct.
Skills (mandatory):
Analytical skills, Decision-making skills, Communication, Attention to detail, Problem solving
Apply Now!
Bright Future Initiative (BFI)
is a legally registered Ethiopian Civil Society Organization (CSO) operating in full compliance with the laws and regulations of the Federal Republic of Ethiopia. Originally established in 1999 as a non-profit, non-partisan development organization, BFI is registered with the Authority for Civil Society Organizations (ACSO) under registration number 0114. BFI’s core objective is to empower marginalized communities, especially persons with disabilities, women, youth, and smallholder farmers, through inclusive, rights-based development programs. BFI’s priority thematic focus areas include Inclusive Education; Inclusive Health and Rehabilitation; Livelihoods and Economic Empowerment; Advocacy, Rights, and Social Protection; and Inclusive Humanitarian Aid. Geographically, BFI operates across the Amhara and Oromia regions. Currently, Bright Future Initiative (BFI) is launching a five-year project co-funded by CBM and its back-donor, the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), titled "Improving the resilience and food security of vulnerable groups in the Oromia Region."
Project Summary
The project is a five-year (01/07/2026–30/04/2031) integrated, climate-resilient, and rights-based initiative implemented by BFI in partnership with CBM and funded by BMZ. Operating across Kembibit, Aleltu, and Abichuna Gne’a woredas in the North Shewa Zone of Oromia Region, the project pursues four sub-objectives: (1) access to diversified income through Village Economic and Social Associations (VESAs) and inclusive farmer cooperatives; (2) improved agricultural practices through climate-smart ‘mixed farming’ methods spanning both crop and livestock production; (3) the adoption of climate-resilient agricultural practices and inclusive disaster risk reduction; and (4) strengthened participation of women and persons with disabilities in local socio-economic and community development. The project specifically prioritizes women-headed households and persons with disabilities across all four sub-objectives. It adopts a dual approach of delivering direct agricultural and asset interventions while simultaneously strengthening local systems, civil society actors (such as OPDs and Women’s Associations), and municipal policies to ensure long-term, disability-inclusive, and gender-sensitive localized development.
Job Summary
The Project Field Coordinators are responsible for coordinating the day-to-day frontline implementation of project activities at the district/woreda level and ensuring the smooth, high-quality delivery of services to target communities. Operating at a 100% Level of Effort, each coordinator directly supports farmer groups, Village Economic and Social Associations (VESAs), cooperatives, and vulnerable households by organizing targeted trainings, mobilizing project participants, and facilitating strategic linkages with local institutions. They work in close alignment with district agriculture, cooperative, WCSA, and OPD offices to embed interventions into government systems. Field Coordinators maintain continuous field follow-up, systematically document grassroot progress, and communicate emerging operational challenges to the Project Manager for timely decision-making. Furthermore, they drive sustainability by mentoring social workers, local OPDs, extension workers, and cooperative leaders to gradually assume independent coordination roles before project closure.
Job Responsibilities
District-Level Activity Coordination & Service Delivery
• Oversee and coordinate the day-to-day frontline implementation of all integrated project activities at the assigned district/woreda level, ensuring timely service delivery to target communities.
• Provide direct, structured field support to smallholder farmer groups, inclusive VESAs, and agricultural cooperatives to enhance their capacity and financial resilience.
• Lead community mobilization efforts, coordinate logistics for field-level inputs, and facilitate robust socio-economic linkages between target households and local service institutions.
Government Alignment & Institutional Collaboration
• Establish and maintain close, collaborative working relationships with district/woreda line offices, including the Agriculture Office, Cooperative Promotion Office, and Women, Children and Social Affairs (WCSA) Office.
• Partner actively with local Organizations of Persons with Disabilities (OPDs) to guarantee that project planning, beneficiary targeting, and services remain fundamentally accessible and disability-inclusive.
Ensure all district-level interventions are smoothly aligned with regional government development frameworks and local municipal safety nets.
Field Monitoring, Progress Documentation & Reporting
• Conduct continuous field follow-up, routine site monitoring, and data verification visits across all target kebeles and community-managed structures.
• Systematically track and document field progress, capturing quantitative outputs and qualitative insights on community climate resilience and livelihood enhancements.
• Identify, assess, and promptly communicate emerging field challenges, risks, or bottlenecks to the Project Manager to facilitate swift corrective decisions.
Sustainability, Mentorship & Capacity Transfer
• Design and execute a continuous mentorship and coaching framework for community social workers, local OPD leaders, government extension workers, and cooperative executives.
• Facilitate structured, hand-over-oriented capacity building to ensure local community facilitators and institutional actors can gradually assume full operational coordination roles.
• Guide local partners through joint planning exercises, ensuring the long-term sustainability and independent running of activities after project closure.
Reports Directly To
Project Manager (Field Office)
Works Directly With
Communication and Inclusion Expert, Project Monitoring and Evaluation Expert, Project Livelihood Expert, Project Livestock Expert, Woreda Agricultural Extension Workers (AEWs), WCSA focal points, local OPD executives, and VESA committee leaders.
Gender
• BFI is an equal opportunity employer. Both male and female applicants are invited
Location of Position
• Project Field Office Sheno town, North Shewa Zone: with regular travel to the Kembibit/Aleltu/Abichuna Gne'a project districts.
Salary
• Subject to the organizational salary scale and project budget availability.
Terms of Employment
• One-year contract, with full possibility of annual renewal based on performance evaluations and project continuity.
Application Deadline
• June 05, 2026, 0:00 PM
Address
Bright Future Initiative (BFI), Address: Lemi Kura Sub city Wereda 02, House №-New, Ayat-Tafo Road, Yehawe Building, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
For additional information, you can call +251-911097452.
Required Education & Qualifications
• • BA degree in Rural Development, Agricultural, Development Studies, Economics, Agribusiness, or a highly related agricultural development discipline from a recognized university..
Work Experience
Minimum of 6 years experience, preferably within an NGO or government organization context.
At least 3 years of direct field coordination or community facilitation experience in rural livelihoods, food security, climate-smart agriculture, or gender/disability mainstreaming programs.
Highly proven track record of mobilizing rural communities, organizing field training sessions, and strengthening village-level savings associations (VESAs) or cooperatives.
Verified experience working directly with local government line-bureau structures (Agriculture, WCSA, Cooperatives) and grassroots civil society organizations like OPDs.
Hands-on experience supporting accessibility transformations at the community level (such as accessible meeting spaces or adapted training delivery), reflecting the project’s commitment to disability-inclusive frontline service delivery.
Skills & Personal Qualities Required
Deep practical knowledge of livestock production systems, forage management, and veterinary best practices in the Ethiopian highlands context.
Exceptional training facilitation, public speaking, and community-level coaching abilities.
Demonstrated commitment to inclusive development, with the ability to adapt livestock technologies for women-headed households and persons with disabilities.
Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills to cultivate government ownership and handle institutional transitions.
Basic computer proficiency (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint) for technical reporting and training design.
Language Ability
• Full professional proficiency in Amharic, Afaan Oromo, and English (spoken and written) is mandatory.
No. Required
• 1 (One)
How To Apply
• Interested candidates should apply by email to: through (
bfih2015@gmail.com
)
• Candidates must specify the location which they are applying.
• Candidates should send their document to the above-stated email address (
bfih2015@gmail.com
) within ten (10) days of the announcement on Ethiojobs Website
• The application is required to include a cover letter of interest, a detailed updated CV, a copy of academic documents, and other credentials (preferably in one clean consolidated PDF document) that must be submitted before the deadline.
• NB:- Please do not forget to write the Position you are applying for on the subject line of your email
Important Notes (NB)
• Only candidates meeting the exact requirements will be shortlisted and contacted for written and practical assessments.
• BFI maintains strict child safeguarding and protection policies; all incoming staff must adhere to BFI's organizational Code of Conduct.
Skills (mandatory):
Analytical skills, Decision-making skills, Communication, Attention to detail, Problem solving
Apply Now!