About the Organization
Positive Action for Development (PAD) is an Ethiopian indigenous, non-governmental, non-profit, and secular civil society organization. The organization is legally registered in Ethiopia and works to support vulnerable communities through humanitarian assistance and development programs. PAD operates with a vision of building a just, compassionate, and inclusive society where every individual has the opportunity to live with dignity and thrive.
The organization focuses on delivering practical and sustainable support to communities affected by crises such as conflict, displacement, and poverty. Through partnerships with humanitarian actors, government institutions, and community groups, PAD works to improve living conditions, strengthen resilience, and support recovery for vulnerable populations.
PAD is guided by strong core values including optimism, integrity, kindness, excellence, and impactful action. These values shape the organization’s work and its commitment to helping communities rebuild their lives.
As part of its humanitarian response initiatives, PAD is implementing a project funded by the Ethiopia Humanitarian Fund (EHF). The project aims to provide rapid life-saving assistance to internally displaced populations in high-severity crisis areas across Ethiopia.
The organization is currently looking for qualified and motivated professionals to join its team as CCCM Officers to support this important humanitarian project.
This role offers an opportunity to work directly with displaced communities and humanitarian partners to improve coordination, service delivery, and protection mechanisms within IDP sites.
Working with PAD provides professionals with a chance to develop strong field experience in humanitarian response, coordination, and community engagement.
The organization encourages passionate individuals who want to make a real difference in the lives of vulnerable populations to apply for this role.
PAD strongly encourages women, young professionals, and individuals from diverse and underrepresented backgrounds to apply for this opportunity.
Job Description
The CCCM Officer will play a key role in implementing camp coordination and camp management activities within internally displaced persons (IDP) sites. The officer will work closely with the Project Coordinator and other humanitarian partners to ensure effective service delivery and coordination within the camps.
The officer will help ensure that humanitarian services are properly organized and accessible to displaced communities. This includes monitoring service availability, facilitating communication among service providers, and ensuring accountability to affected populations.
The position also focuses on improving coordination among humanitarian actors working within IDP sites. By facilitating collaboration, the CCCM Officer helps avoid service duplication and ensures that gaps in assistance are addressed.
The role requires active engagement with community members to ensure that displaced populations are informed about available services and can access them without barriers.
The officer will also contribute to strengthening community structures so that displaced communities can actively participate in decision-making and camp governance.
Another important responsibility is ensuring that complaints and feedback mechanisms are functioning effectively. This allows displaced populations to raise concerns, report issues, and participate in improving services.
The officer will conduct site assessments and collect data to support evidence-based planning and decision-making. This includes maintaining updated population figures and service availability records.
Monitoring and evaluation activities will also be part of the role, ensuring that project goals are achieved and that humanitarian assistance meets quality standards.
The CCCM Officer will regularly prepare reports and updates for project management and humanitarian coordination platforms.
Through these activities, the officer contributes directly to improving the living conditions and protection of displaced populations.
This role offers valuable experience for professionals interested in humanitarian coordination, emergency response, and community-based development.
Educational Qualification
Applicants must have a Bachelor’s Degree from a recognized institution in one of the following or related fields:
Sociology
Management
Humanitarian Studies
Disaster Risk Management (DRM)
Community Development
Social Sciences or related disciplines
Educational backgrounds that demonstrate strong understanding of community development, humanitarian response, and social systems will be highly valued.
Work Experience
Candidates must have at least three years of relevant professional experience in humanitarian or development programs.
Experience in Camp Coordination and Camp Management (CCCM) or similar humanitarian programming is highly desirable.
Applicants with experience working in conflict-affected areas or displacement contexts will be given strong consideration.
Previous experience with NGOs or humanitarian organizations will be considered an advantage.
Experience supporting return and reintegration processes for displaced communities is also beneficial.
Field experience in emergency response operations will further strengthen a candidate’s application.
Required Skills and Competencies
Successful candidates should demonstrate strong professional and interpersonal skills that support effective humanitarian coordination.
Important competencies include:
Strong knowledge of CCCM tools, approaches, and best practices
Experience in camp coordination or site management
Ability to work effectively in fast-changing emergency environments
Strong communication and community engagement skills
Ability to collaborate with diverse teams and partners
Good data management and reporting skills
Experience using Microsoft Office applications and basic database tools
Understanding of data protection and confidentiality in humanitarian operations
Strong problem-solving and analytical thinking abilities
Ability to support accountability and complaints feedback mechanisms
Behavioral competencies that are important for this role include teamwork, ethical conduct, flexibility, initiative, and strong interpersonal relations.
Fluency in English, both written and spoken, is required. Knowledge of local languages spoken in the operational areas will be an added advantage.
Job Location
The position is based in Ethiopia with field assignments in different zones and IDP sites including:
North Shewa Zone – Debre Berhan area
South Wollo Zone – Kobo and surrounding areas
Wag Hamra Zone – Abergele and Tsagbeji Woredas
Applicants must indicate only one preferred location or site in their application.
The role requires frequent travel to field sites, including remote locations where displaced populations reside.
Employment Type and Salary
This position is a full-time contractual role linked to a specific humanitarian project.
The employment contract is project-based and dependent on project funding and operational requirements.
Salary and benefits will be determined according to PAD’s organizational salary scale and policies.
Employees will have opportunities to gain valuable humanitarian field experience, professional networking opportunities, and exposure to multi-agency coordination systems.
Working with PAD also offers the chance to build expertise in humanitarian response, monitoring and evaluation, and community-centered programming.
How to Apply
Interested applicants should submit their application via email.
Applicants are encouraged to prepare a clear and well-structured CV highlighting their qualifications, experience, and relevant skills.
A motivation or cover letter explaining interest in the position and career goals is recommended.
Candidates should clearly mention the specific Woreda, town, or IDP site they are applying for. Applications listing multiple locations may not be considered.
Applications should be sent to the following email address:
job@padethiopia.org
Applicants are not required to submit scanned educational certificates or other attachments at the initial application stage.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for further assessment and interviews.
PAD follows a fair and transparent recruitment process based on qualifications, experience, and competency evaluations.
The organization maintains strict zero-tolerance policies regarding abuse, harassment, and exploitation and expects all staff to uphold these standards.
PAD encourages women, individuals from diverse backgrounds, and candidates committed to humanitarian values to apply.
Application Deadline: March 19, 2026.