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VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY - FOOD SECURITY ADVISOR - HARRAR, ETHIOPIA
Food Security Advisor
Harrar, Ethiopia    
9 Month | Start Date between Jan - Mar 2019
 
Location:                              Harar, Ethiopia
Start Date:                            Jan - March 2019 (flexible)
Length of Placement:          9 Months
Language Requirements:   English
English Reading:                  Level 5, Writing: Level 5, Speaking: Level 5
Language Scale:                   http://www.cusointernational.org/languageratingscale
 
Open to all nationalities outside Ethiopia.  Applicants must be eligible to obtain an entry visa and work permit for Ethiopia

Due to funder restrictions, support for accompanying partners/dependents is not available for this placement
 
The Volunteer’s Role
 

The Growing Nutrition for Mothers and Children (GROW) project in Ethiopia is an initiative to address undernutrition in women of reproductive age and children under five years of age. GROW project is a partnership among CARE Canada, Cuso International and McGill University. In Ethiopia, the project will be implemented in East and West Hararghe Administrative Zones of Oromia Regional State and in Gewane and Argoba Special Woredas of Afar Regional States. The implementation of the project is led by CARE Ethiopia in close partnership with the Government of Ethiopia Ministry of Health, Regional Health Bureaus of Oromia and Afar Regional States. Cuso International Head Quarter and the Ethiopia Country Program Office will involve in deploying volunteers to strengthen the institutional and community nutrition capacity of the different sectors engaged in the implementation of GROW project in the respective targeted zonal and district administrative areas.

Funded by Global Affairs of Canada, the project has three intermediate outcomes

-Improve nutrition practices and services for women of reproductive age and boys and girls under five years

-Improve nutrition-sensitive practise for women of reproductive age and boys and girls under five years

-Strengthen governance of gender-sensitive nutrition programs and approaches at the Federal, Regional, Zonal and district level

The CHAMPS project is a research initiative by Haramaya University in collaboration with London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine and Emory University. The main research conducted by CHAMPS is in regards to under-5 mortality. Under the social science branch of the CHAMPS team, elements of malnutrition have been presented towards the community. In the coming autumn, 2018, the social science team will be further presenting their research and knowledge towards community members in East Hararghe.  

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 Zona, District and Kebele level development workers
- Assist the design and implementation of GROW's Y3 and 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 wrtiting for various purposes
- Support the child health and nutrition elements of the CHAMPS Project


Essential Academic Qualifications:
MSc/MA degree preferred in the following fields of study:
- Community Nutrition / Rural Development / Public Health/ Development Studies

Essential Professional Background:
Miniumum of four years work experience in designing community 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 Administrtive 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.  [Please refer to the detail CAP report developed for the University}.  East Harrarghe Administrative Zone is one of the 12 Administrative Zones of Oromia Regional States.  It is situated at about 525KM East of Addis Ababa.  Harrar, one of the oldest historical and tourist attration city, is the centre 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 55KM from Harrar.

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
- 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 light home or cash in lieu after 12 months of service for volunteers who extend for another 6 months
 
 
Residency and Citizenship  
 
Residency
The majority of Cuso International volunteer applicants are residing in Canada at the time of application and during the pre-departure process. Occasionally we received applications from volunteer applicants who are residing outside of Canada at the time of application. In both instances, between your application date and placement start date, we must be able to contact you and you must be able to contact us easily and promptly throughout the process.

We may require your passport and would need to be aware of your current place of residence and any travel plans you may have during this time. You will also require unrestricted access to Canada during this time for assessment and training, as applicable.
 
Citizenship
Leaving your country of residence can have significant effects on your citizenship status in that country. It is your responsibility to research the consequences of travelling to Canada during the pre-departure process if you are living outside of Canada and of leaving your country of residence for a placement with the immigration authority where you live.

By applying to this placement, you accept full responsibility for any consequences related to your citizenship, residency and immigration status or penalties as a result of travel to an assessment day, training course, international placement or other Cuso International related travel.

You  must  check the implications that apply to you, but examples include
Canadian permanent residents may need to make arrangements with immigration authorities before travelling. These
arrangements allow them to travel without risk to their status in Canada. Without them, residency status may be withdrawn.
Citizens of other countries, including those visiting Canada on a visa, may have travel restrictions.    

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