Job Description
BACKGROUND
Our company will develop, in Ethiopia, an oilseeds clusters program to source from contracted out-growers (cluster of farmers, commercial farmers) and oilseeds grains integrators (traders/coops/…) large quantities various oilseeds (sesame, soybeans, sunflower, rapeseeds, groundnuts) to supply its Solvent Extraction Plants.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Securing, year on year, oilseeds (at projected price, required quantity and quality for the harvest year) is contracted from out-growers/ integrators and traders,
- Planning and timely execution of oilseeds contracting for all target regions,
- Planning and ensuring timely supply and delivery of required inputs (seeds, fertilizer, plant protection chemicals) to contracted out-growers/integrators as per contract and as relevant ; ensure their duly/timely payment,
- Ensuring the delivery of all contracted grains to oilseeds clusters storage centers/rented warehouses,
- Coordinating oilseed storage centers management and oilseeds inventory quality maintenance,
- Collecting, analyzing, periodic reporting on oilseeds markets (price, quantity, competition and quality),
- Establishing good linkages with relevant Ethiopian administration to support the development of the oilseeds clusters (relevant federal /regional),
- Participating in the sourcing strategy development, propose to the head of oilseeds and grains clusters relevant plan for oilseeds origination quantity for each target region,
- Supporting in the yearly budget definition process for the oilseeds clusters,
- Supporting in the definition of SOPs of the agriculture department,
- Supporting in the development of the output financing scheme, developing subsequent SOP and ensuring the proper execution of the strategy (Selection of financed partners, payment/recovery scheduling, documents supporting etc.),
- Participating in the development of the promotional and communication strategy,
- Ensuring the execution of agriculture department SOP by subordinates,
- Leading in the recruitment plan for subordinates at headquarters and oilseeds storage centers,
- Leading , motivating and training the collaborators, subordinates and partners.
EXPECTED RESULTS
- Timely execution of the oilseeds contracting plan ( clusters/integrators) as per yearly harvest plan and oilseeds supply budget,
- Timely delivery of the contracted oilseeds volume as per plan (for clusters and integrators) to the oilseeds storage centers /rented warehouses,
- Timely execution /delivery and payment of the inputs supply plan (type, volume, price, payment schedule),
- Timely delivery of the contracted oilseeds as per plan (for clusters and integrators) to the oilseeds storage centers /rented warehouses,
- Efficient management of oilseeds storage centers/rented warehouses,
- Relevance, accuracy and suitability of reporting on Ethiopian oilseeds markets,
- Increased development of network with stakeholders to ensure required additional sourcing,
- Percentage collected/target for each region, relevance and accuracy of development plan,
- One hundred percent credit disbursed recovered,
- Timely organization of oilseeds supply team recruitment and their good management,
- Improvement of companies image and popularity in areas of intervention
- Compliance with all SOPs of Agriculture department.
Job Requirements
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED
Experience:
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10 years of experience of which at least 5 in the sector relevant to the JD.
Education
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BSC/Msc degree Project Management/Agribusiness and/or related fields
- Proficiency in English, Amharic and Afan Oromo
How to Apply
Application instruction
Please title your application with subject line: -"Deputy Head of Clusters"
Candidates meeting the above-required qualifications are invited to send their CV through [email protected]
Only those applicants who meet the above criteria will be contacted for an interview.
Application deadline: February 15th, 2023