World Vision Ethiopia
World Vision Ethiopia
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Job Description
World Vision Ethiopia began its relief operations in Ethiopia in 1971 and opened its country office in 1975. Since then, the organization has worked in relief, rehabilitation, and community development.
Today, World Vision Ethiopia operates in multiple areas across the country, implementing programs in education, water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH), nutrition, emergency response, food security, economic development, climate change, environmental protection, and other development sectors.
The organization is inviting qualified applicants to apply for the following vacancies.
Position 1: Social Worker
Location: Tigray Region
Education and Qualifications
First degree in Social Work, Sociology, Psychology, Education, or a related field.
A university degree in Social Work, Sociology, Psychology, Child Protection, Public Health, or relevant social science fields is preferred.
Required Professional Experience
At least 2 years of relevant experience in child protection and violence against women and girls-related areas.
Knowledge and experience in Gender-Based Violence (GBV) programming is an asset.
Knowledge of and ability to implement integrated child protection responses, including GBV.
Awareness of or interest in community-based protection mechanisms.
Direct case management experience and experience working with children and adolescents are assets.
Demonstrated flexibility, creativity, planning, and problem-solving skills.
Language Requirements
English proficiency is required or relevant to the role.
Knowledge of the local language is an advantage.
Work Environment
Frequent travel to project sites and the National Office as required.
Position 2: Health & Nutrition Officer
Location: Sehala Woreda, Tigray Region
Education and Qualifications
BSc degree in Nutrition, Public Health Nutrition, Public Health, Nursing, Midwifery, Health Officer studies, or a related health sciences field from an accredited university or health college.
Required Training and Certificates
Formal training in Infant and Young Child Feeding (IYCF) is required.
Certified or documented training in IYCF in Emergencies (IYCF-E) is strongly preferred.
Training in Community-Based Management of Acute Malnutrition (CMAM).
Training in Breastfeeding Counseling (BFC) or IYCF counseling skills.
Training in Social and Behavior Change Communication (SBCC) or community mobilization is an advantage.
Familiarity with the Family MUAC approach is desirable.
Required Professional Experience
3–5 years of relevant professional experience in health and/or nutrition programming.
Experience in emergency or humanitarian settings, preferably in conflict-affected or hard-to-reach areas.
Experience implementing CMAM interventions, including OTP, SC, and TSFP.
Experience with IYCF and IYCF-E interventions.
Experience in primary health care and disease prevention programs.
Experience working with government health systems, including Primary Health Care Units (PHCUs) and Woreda Health Offices.
Experience in nutrition screening, active case finding, referral systems, and outpatient and inpatient case management.
Experience training, mentoring, and providing supportive supervision to health staff and Health Extension Workers (HEWs).
Experience coordinating multisectoral emergency responses involving health, nutrition, WASH, and protection.
Experience in reporting, data management, and monitoring systems such as DHIS2 and CMAM tools.
Knowledge Requirements
Candidates should have a strong understanding of:
Ethiopia’s National Nutrition Program (NNP).
The National CMAM Protocol.
IYCF and IYCF-E guidelines.
Ethiopia’s Primary Health Care (PHC) system and Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response (IDSR).
SPHERE standards and humanitarian principles.
Emergency public health responses, including outbreak response and infection prevention and control (IPC).
Maternal, newborn, and child health (MNCH) services.
Integrated health and nutrition services and community-based approaches.
Conflict sensitivity, local context dynamics, and access constraints in project areas.
Preferred Experience and Competencies
Experience working in conflict-affected areas and protracted crises.
Experience in integrated emergency health and nutrition programming.
Familiarity with resilience and recovery approaches.
Experience with donor-funded programs, such as USG, BHA, UNICEF, or WFP-funded projects.
Experience managing emergency health and nutrition supplies.
Experience delivering mobile health and outreach services in hard-to-reach areas.
Strong technical, coordination, training, mentoring, and supervision skills.
Strong planning, problem-solving, data analysis, reporting, and documentation skills.
Effective communication and community engagement skills.
Ability to work under pressure in insecure and resource-limited environments.
Cultural sensitivity, integrity, accountability, and teamwork.
Language Requirements
Fluency in written and spoken English.
Knowledge of the local language is an advantage.
Work Environment and Travel
Based in a woreda in Tigray, with frequent travel to PHCU sites.
Willingness to work in PHCUs and nutrition rehabilitation centers.
Extensive travel, including to nutrition rehabilitation centers on weekends.
Work may involve challenging terrain, limited infrastructure, and security-sensitive areas.
Extended working hours may be required.
Position 3: MEAL Coordinator
Location: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Education and Qualifications
BA/BSc degree in Social Sciences, Development Studies, Economics, Statistics, Monitoring and Evaluation, or a related field.
A master’s degree is an advantage.
Required Professional Experience
At least 5 years of relevant experience in program design, monitoring, evaluation, accountability, or learning (MEAL).
Practical experience with results frameworks, surveys, data analysis, reporting, and technical capacity strengthening.
Experience supporting multisectoral programs and coordinating across multiple projects or locations is desirable.
NGO experience is preferred.
Preferred Knowledge and Qualifications
Understanding of transformational development, child well-being, community ownership, and World Vision’s program approaches.
Strong results-based management skills, including theories of change, logical frameworks, indicator definitions, target setting, and costed MEAL plans.
Experience in quantitative and qualitative research, sampling, data-quality assurance, analysis, and communicating findings and limitations clearly.
Language Requirement
Afan Oromo language competency is mandatory and essential for communication, stakeholder engagement, and effective delivery of responsibilities in the operating area.
Application Deadline
November 1, 2026
Interested and qualified applicants should review the full requirements and submit their applications through the respective official World Vision recruitment links above before the deadline.
Note: Applicants should confirm the latest details, eligibility criteria, and application status on the official recruitment pages.
