Education:

Postgraduate university degree in a discipline of rural development, agro-economics/development economics, natural resource management or related discipline
Sectoral experience:

At least 10 years of practical professional experience in the sector;
Proven work experience in areas such as water resource management, community development, integrated rural development, adaptation to climate change, rangeland management, and community participation;
Focus should be practical experience in dry land management and water resource management
Regional experience:

Working experience in various parts of Ethiopia with focus on drylands in lowland Ethiopia (e.g. Afar region);
Work experience beyond Ethiopia would be an asset
Leadership experience:

Experience in project management, preferably as team leader and project manager, including experience in monitoring and evaluation of projects, preferably of development cooperation projects
Donor experience:

At least 5 years work experience with donor-funded projects prefer-ably in leadership positions (deputy project director, national coordinator, etc.);
Working experience with German Financial Cooperation would be a plus
Language skills:

Proficiency in the English language