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| Company | : | General Job Post Account-16 |
| Company Name/ Contact Person | : | Ethiopian Agricultural Transformation Institute |
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| Phone | : | NA |
| Job Details | ||
| Job Title | : | Senior Project Officer I – Cooperative Based Seed |
| Date Posted/Updated | : | Friday, February 3, 2023 |
| Application Deadline | : | Sunday, February 12, 2023 |
| Job Type | : | Contract |
| Category | : | Agriculture |
| Job Code | : | NA |
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Ethiopian Agricultural Transformation Institute
Vacancy Announcement Job Title: Senior Project Officer I – Cooperative Based Seed Production (CBSP) • Term of Employment: One year with a possibility of extension • Duty Station: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia • Required number: 1 • Application deadline: February 12, 2023 RESPONSIBILITIES: Duties and responsibilities for the SPO-I CBSP, but not limited to: • Assist the Project Team Leader I-CBSP in managing the private and CBSP Project team workload to ensure on time completion of deliverables. Activities include: • Assist the Team Lead in detailed planning, implementation, and resource allocation for Private and CBSP Project • Ensure effective operational planning of interventions and activities, budgeting, reporting, monitoring and evaluation • Ensure effective day-to-day management and execution of relevant ATI-owned interventions implemented by the private and CBSP Project. Oversight and tracking of relevant ATI-owned interventions implemented by other ATI teams • Follow up and facilitate ground level Private and CBSP implementation and ensure needs-based seed production is in place • Provide follow-up and higher-level assistance to regional CBSP officers, unions, cooperatives, and private seed producers and share companies • Review project progress and develop and monitor actions to ensure timely and effective delivery of project outcomes • Assist the Team Lead in managing stakeholders to get prioritized support from the government agricultural ecosystem and other implementers for private and CBSP to function smoothly. Activities include: • Follow up and provide implementation support in resolving strategic and operational problems that arise over the course of the project’s lifetime • Liaison with the MoA, EAA, EIAR, CPA and other key federal stakeholders and partners and perform higher-level preparation of annual private and CBSP plans and guide regions in the collection of private and CBSP indicator data at agreed time intervals • Responsible for compiling and submitting data and reports to ensure alignment on project implementation and identify potential risks that could affect the overall performance of the project, and perform any other tasks: • Prepare and submit regular and periodical reports on own KPIs, Workstreams, Millstones and/or Activities and guide regional officers and teams for similar way of report writing and official submission to the federal through the regional ATI working structure Prepare all biweekly, quarterly, and annual performance reports required by the ATI. • Support the Federal Project Lead for FPC Project in all FPC and end-to-end crops value chain activities both at federal and regional levels • Responsible for additional tasks assigned by the Project team Lead, Director, and SD to meet the team’s building, spirit, and functions. How to Apply: • We invite all candidates meeting the required qualifications to submit (i) a cover letter and (ii) a CV (maximum 5 pages) to https://apply.ata.gov.et • It is mandatory to mention the position title under the subject line of your cover letter. • Please DO NOT submit scans of certificates with your application. • Women are highly encouraged to apply. • Only short-listed candidates will be contacted. |
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REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS, COMPETENCIES, SKILLS, AND EXPERIENCE:
• Master of Science Degree in Plant Science, Crop Science/Agriculture Science, agricultural economics, agribusiness, Development Economics or Cooperatives or other relevant fields with broad level experience in the agricultural input system. • Minimum of 6 years’ experience with a good understanding of the agriculture sector in areas related to on-the-ground community seed initiatives, e.g., working alongside farmer’s cooperative unions, in community seed banks, small and medium enterprise (SME) development, cooperative development, value-chain development, and other related disciplines. • Understanding of Ethiopia’s agricultural system with a broad perspective on interactions between public, private, and informal actors in the seed system • Deep knowledge of different community-based seed production modalities, e.g., farmers’ unions, primary cooperatives, private sector seed production organized out-growers, farmer entrepreneurs, etc. and associated regulatory issues. • Expertise in SPV in cereal crops like wheat and tef, as well as in other focus crops, i.e., pulses, oilseeds, horticulture, and tubers • Experience in prioritizing and sequencing both programmatic and operational activities • Experience in program design, performance management, stakeholder management, contract management, and Monitoring Learning and Evaluation (MLE) systems • Knowledge of analytical methods such as different statistical tools • Practical experience in developing and maintaining linkages between producers and markets. • Ability to thrive in a fast-moving, start-up environment, with an emphasis on high-performance, teamwork and accountability. • Excellent written and oral communication skills • Strong set of personal values including integrity, honesty, and desire to be of service. • Fluency in Amharic and proficiency in English are essential. |
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| Education Level | : | Master's |
| Experience | : | 5-10 years |
| Location | ||
| City | : | Addis Ababa |
| State | : | Addis Ababa |
| Country | : | Ethiopia |
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| Min. Monthly Salary | : | Pay Scale |
| Max. Monthly Salary | : | Pay Scale |
