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VITA/RTI ETHIOPIA JOB VACANCY

Vita Impact
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Role description

Vita Impact is 36-year-old Irish development organisation delivering climate justice, social impact and gender equality in Ethiopia and Eritrea through innovative, community-driven programmes that deliver unprecedented scale and cost-effectiveness.

Position: Woreda Cluster Forestry Team Leader

Education And Experience:
  • Bachelor’s degree in Forestry/General Forestry, Environmental Science, Natural Resource Management, or a related field.
  • At least 5 years of experience in forest development and management, nursery establishment for quality seedling production, and related tasks.
  • Proven field experience in rural areas of the Gofa Zone.
  • Experience working with international NGOs is more advantage.
  • Direct work experience with government institutions is an advantage.
Requirement Skill
  •  Development-oriented
  • Proven experience in working with CSOs, networks, or local initiatives and communities
Main Duties
  • Collect and analyze data on land use patterns, forest coverage, agro-ecological conditions, and socio-economic factors from relevant sectors at the woreda and kebele levels.
  • Identify and document communal and private lands suitable for forestry interventions.
  • Assess the status of government and private nurseries and prepare plans for the necessary materials and inputs for seedling production.
  • Gather data on tree species grown in the intervention Kebeles, compile a list of preferred tree species considering community preferences, and submit it to the Senior Forestry Officer.
Work Location:
  1. Geze Gofa Cluster, Gofa Zone, Southern Ethiopia, 01
  2. Melo Koza Cluster, Gofa Zone, Southern Ethiopia, 01
  3. Oyda Cluster, Gofa Zone, Southern Ethiopia, 01
  4. Zala Cluster, Gofa Zone, Southern Ethiopia, 01
  • Reports to: Vita Gamo and Gofa Zone Forest Program Coordinator technically, and to VGIF Gofa Zone Coordination Head on administrative issues.
Language :
  • Proficient in computer applications such as Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and photo-sharing tools.
  • Fluent in English, Amharic, and Gofigna languages.

Job Level: Mid-Level

Required Number: Four (4)

Employment Type: Contract renewal based on available budget

Deadline: October 10, 2026