Rangeland Management Specialist | Warder, Somali Region
Lead participatory rangeland management initiatives to enhance community resilience.
Overview
Lead participatory rangeland management initiatives to enhance community resilience.
You have:
- Bachelor’s degree in relevant field, such as Community Development, Livestock production, Development studies, Dry-land Agriculture, Rangeland or another related field preferred.
- Good knowledge & experience of common shocks and stresses, natural resource/rangeland management, feed and fodder, animal health systems in Ethiopia lowland areas specifically Somali region
- At least 4 years of technical and practical work experience in one of the required fields
- Experience working with pastoral societies and understanding of pastoral production system, the role of cross border livestock sector in the economic and social interconnectedness aspect.
- Understanding local customary institutions, private and public sector engagement, gender issues and complex social decision-making structures / conflicts.
- Experience and proven track record in rural development and participatory methods (including participatory rangeland process and plans).
- Experience in implementing rangeland management, particularly supporting traditional institutions to manage rangelands.
- Demonstrated commitment to local capacity building and the ability to engage local stakeholders in project design and implementation.
- The position requires a candidate with excellent communication skills, a relationship builder.
- Demonstrated proficiency with the MS Office software (i.e., Word, Excel, PowerPoint) required.
- Persuasive written and oral communication in English, including report writing; competency in a relevant local language (Somali) are beneficial.
- Experience of working in Somali region of Ethiopia is preferred.
Potential interview questions
| How have you engaged local communities in the management of natural resources? | This assesses your ability to work with communities and understand their needs. | Provide a specific example of a project where you involved the community actively. |
| Describe a situation where you had to resolve a conflict among stakeholders. | This evaluates your conflict resolution and negotiation skills. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| What strategies have you implemented to promote gender equality in your work? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Can you provide an example of how you've adapted a project based on feedback from participants? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| What methods do you use for monitoring and evaluating the impact of your projects? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| How do you build partnerships with governmental organizations and local institutions? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Describe your experience with participatory rangeland management processes. | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| How do you stay updated on developments in rangeland and livestock management? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
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Source:
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