NRM Officer

About COOPI

COOPI- Cooperazione Internazionale is an Italian humanitarian non-governmental organization founded in 1965. COOPI aims to help the world’s poorest to improve their access to healthcare, food, and financial security, and to overcome their special vulnerability to wars, civil conflicts and natural disasters. For more than 50 years of long-term support and constant presence in the field, COOPI has been engaged in breaking the cycle of poverty and responding to specific emergencies in numerous sectors, including Food Security, Humanitarian Aid, Health, Socio-Economical Services, Water and Sanitation, Human Rights, Education and Training, Migrations and Sustainable Energy.

COOPI in Somalia

COOPI has been active with its humanitarian and resilience programs in Somalia since 1984. COOPI has been implementing emergency and long-term resilience building projects including food security & livelihoods, water and sanitation and health, to improve the living conditions of thousands of vulnerable families.

COOPI has been providing response and supporting the most basic and pressing needs of communities in Southwest State, South Central, Banadir, Jubaland and Somaliland. COOPI has a long-standing presence in those locations providing both emergency humanitarian support and building resilient livelihoods through a multi-sectoral approach with specific focus on crisis affected populations. COOPI's main operational and coordination offices are located in Mogadishu, Baidoa and Dollow. COOPI also has a support and regional office in Nairobi.

Job Summary

Under the overall leadership of the FSL Program Manager, the NRM Officer will ensure the quality implementation of the Program which S/He will  be assigned

Essential Job Functions

Project Implementation and Supervision: Ensure that the NRM activities are implemented in a timely and professional manner COOPI standards and in line with beneficiary needs putting in mind the project objectives and ensuring that all NRM activities are in line with project strategy and design.

The NRM Officer will report directly to the FSL Programme Manager.

Duties and Responsibilities:

The NRM Officer will have the following tasks all in accordance with COOPI rules, procedures and standards:

Technical activities:

• Community mobilization and sensitization.
• Support communities to identify, strengthen or develop community based early warning systems.
• Strengthen the capacity of communities to access and use seasonal weather forecasts through promotion of available information sources and training on usage of the forecasts.
• Capacity building of local communities on natural resource management and planning.
• Support the development of community rangeland and water management processes. 
• Build capacity of communities to rehabilitate and manage strategic water points to ensure water availability during droughts.
• Assist communities to develop community-based disaster risk reduction plans, action plans and to monitor the implementation of those plans.
• Facilitate local communities in participatory review and assessment of existing community natural resources and in documentation of traditional and formal strategies to manage these resources.
• Identify/strengthen and build the capacity of local institutions to manage natural resources.
• Organize for community forums or trainings on conflict mitigation and management.
• Support communities in identification and undertaking of environmental protection and rehabilitation projects

Preferred Skills and Experience:

• Holder of a Natural Resource Management/Environmental Studies/ Degree/Diploma with three years of experience in rangeland management.
• Must be a Somali National with clear knowledge of the region of operation.
• Strong computer skills and ability to use standard computing packages (word, excel, outlook, power point, internet etc)
• Developed planning, organizational and research / analytical skills;
• Strong team working and interpersonal skills;
• Experience working in fast paced humanitarian programming in Somalia is an advantage

Be able to communicate effectively in Somali and English Language

Interested candidates who meet the required qualifications and experience are invited to submit their applications through below https://forms.gle/5j9ejcrQqstyi5en7 by 10/01/2024.

The application should be a cover letter and CV as one document and indicate the title of the position on the subject line this will ensure we capture your application in the right way. Applications should include contact details of three professional referees. One referee must be the applicant’s Immediate supervisor. COOPI is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

Brief Conditions        

·         COOPI has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the organization, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. COOPI also adheres to strict child safeguarding principles. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles and will therefore undergo rigorous reference and background checks. Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check.

·         COOPI reserves the right to transfer position as per need / project demand any time during the project.

·         COOPI reserves the right to close the application before deadline, if the required number of candidates is attained Rolling basis review of applications.

·         Other Terms & Condition will be part of Job Contract.

Important Information and Notice
Carefully observing the details as follows:

• Only motivated applicants who are able to perform the stipulated duties and meet the required qualifications will be considered.
• CVs will be reviewed on rolling bases
• Due to the large numbers of expected applicants, only short-listed candidates will be contacted and invited for an interview. We apologies for the inconvenience.
• COOPI considers all applicants based on merit without regard to race, sex, colour, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability.

This ToR shall be inclusive of any other task specifically assigned by the Project Manager and direct supervisor for what concerns the implementation of the program activities.

Qualified female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.