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Kerchanshe Trading PLCVacancy AnnouncementPosition: Quality Controller (Coffee) Senior & JuniorNo. required: 10

Ethiopian Agricultural Transformation Agency Vacancy AnnouncementPosition: Senior Advisor, Agricultural Sector- Term of Employment: Fixed- Duty Station(s): Addis Ababa- Required Number: One- Salary & Benefits: Competitive- Application Deadline: May 25, 2020ESSENTIAL DUTIES:The main responsibilities of the Senior Advisor, Agricultural sector include:Leadership• Lead Agricultural sector engagement in the Ministry of Agriculture, affiliate institutions and other ministries in the implementation of MoA 10-years plan.• Advise policy and regulatory alignment of national and regional approaches to deliver increased results.• Support effective cross-sector and public-private stakeholders’ coordination and problem-solving of issues at the national level, including alignment with other national and regional strategies and programs.• Provide effective timely upward reporting to the Minister of agriculture and Agricultural Transformation Agency, Parliament etc.• Ensure effective regular communication and reporting with the various government offices, and key public, private and development partner stakeholders.• Harmonize re/organization efforts and new national priorities to achieve organization strategic outcome• Represent Minister on international and domestic forums, bilateral and multilateral agreements and negotiation.Project Management• Deliver on the outcomes and directions provided by Minister of Agriculture to ensure that sector workplan in the agriculture sector are completed in a timely manner.• Ensure stakeholder coordination, planning, reporting, problem solving, and implementation support activities are conducted in a highly professional manner.• Ensure effective capacity-building support to Regions /Federal on issues related to the agriculture sector.• Lead process of performance management at both regional and Federal levels in connection with annual plans and national targets.Resource Mobilization• Engage in mobilization of domestic and external resources for the agriculture sector f project proposals as necessary.• Facilitate private sector investments and provide on-going problem-solving support by closely working with the concerned stakeholders.

International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)Vacancy AnnouncementPosition: Research Associate II - Germplasm Health - TemporaryKey Responsibilities:• Conducts routine diagnostic tests for virus, bacteria, phytoplasma and fungi in the ILRI Forage Genebank collection;• Carries out surveillance on plant diseases and pests in different field stations of the Genebank and provides suggestion for proper fungicides and pesticides application;• Prepares media, buffers, and other reagents used in the diagnosis;• Conducts greenhouse bioassays for determining virulence of viral, bacterial, phytoplasma and fungal pathogens including host propagation, inoculation, evaluation and data recording;• Prepares the reports corresponding to the germplasm health evaluation in the laboratory and field• Maintains accurate records of laboratory and field activities in the database;• Other related duties as required and assigned by the supervisor.- Duty Station: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia- Grade: HG 11- Monthly Base Salary: Birr 17,082 (Negotiable depending on salary history of the candidate).- Terms of appointment: This is a fixed term temporary National Staff (NS) position to replace a staff who will be on maternity leave for a period of six months’ employment contract which will not be renewable. The ILRI remuneration package for national staff in Ethiopia includes very competitive salary and benefits such as life and medical insurance, offshore pension plan, etc. The ILRI campus is set in a secure, attractive campus in Addis Ababa. Dining and sports facilities are located on site.

GIZ SEQUAVacancy AnnouncementPosition: Silk Processing ExpertFunction/ Assignment in the Project:• Cultivation of silk warm from eggs.• Silk warm rearing, cocoon production.• Basic silk production process

United Nations Development Program (UNDP)Vacancy AnnouncementPosition: REDD + Programme Coordinator

Ethiopian Agricultural Transformation Agency Vacancy AnnouncementPosition: Director, Soil Health and Fertility- Term of Employment: One year with possibility of extension- Duty Station(s): Addis Ababa- Required Number: One- Salary & Benefits: Competitive- Application Deadline: April 04, 2020ESSENTIAL DUTIES:• Serve as the leader of the Soil Health and Fertility Program, assuming overall responsibility for the direction and management of the program and projects under it and mobilizing needed financial, human or organizational resources for program execution• Serve as a thought leader in the area of soil health and fertility Ethiopia, participating substantively in conferences (both international and domestic) and supporting planning of Transformation Agenda Deliverables for the sub-sector. Help the creation and delivery of strategies and programs to achieve ATA’s overall goal and mission for agricultural transformation in Ethiopia• Provide high quality, results-focused stakeholder management, and build a genuinely collaborative engagement with key Federal, Regional, Private Sector, Non-Profit and Bilateral partners in the delivery of priority sector objectives• Working with key soils stakeholders across both public and non-public sectors, lead the development and implementation of diagnostic activities, strategies, policies, and solution design by the Soil Health and Fertility Knowledge Center.• Provide guidance, high caliber technical support and oversee design and/or implementation of ATA implemented projects in the soils sub-sector.• Manage talent development of existing staff, hire new staff as necessary and manage team dynamics of the Soil Health and Fertility Program team to ensure a high-performance team• Ensure that the Soil Health and Fertility program team provides enough Ning of soils related activities within the ACC Initiative• Provide technical and operational support in the execution of the ACC Initiative, with a focus on soil health and fertility issues• Prepare and manage the Program’s budget; obtain approvals from senior level ATA management and monitor budget utilization against allocation• Contribute to the development of an institutionalized knowledge base for the ATA• Regularly report to the Senior Director of Crops and NRM, and to the CEO on progress, challenges and constraints of the program team activities.• Undertake any additional assignments as requested by the Senior Director of Crops and NRM or the CEO.

International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) Vacancy AnnouncementPosition: Research Officer I - Field Seed SourceKey Responsibilities:Based on the species-specific priorities of an integrated approach to seed procurement, tree improvement and gene conservation, plan, prepare and implement the activities accordingly;• Prepare inputs to the annual work plans in the subject matter;• Prepare and follow up financial aspects of the seed source work in the field;• Prepare cost estimates and related requests for advance payments;• Supervise and assist in national seed source exploration for priority species for seed collection and site selection for BSO establishments;• Plan and establish seed stand cum ex situ stand and/or seed orchards (BSOs) of selected priority species;• Provide support to and liaise with Ethiopian Environment Forest Research Institute/Forestry Research Centre (EEFRI/FRC) and the four regional tree seed centres (RTSC) in planning, co-ordination, and supervision of the PATSPO supported activities related to all aspects of tree breeding/seed procurement;• Plan and assist in implementation of applied research and data recording, incl. all data related to the Breeding Seed Orchards (BSO) programme;• Guide staff at the Forestry Research Centre (FRC) and the four Regional Tree Seed Centres (RTSCs) in maintenance, management and data collection from the BSO programme; Actively take part in seed source description and compile, maintain and update national seed source register based on seed sources described at Forestry Research Centre (FRC) and the four Regional Tree Seed Centres (RTSCs;)• Carry out networking on tree improvement/seed procurement with other professionals, organizations, institutions, projects, etc. in Ethiopia and the region;• Record all relevant data, and process and publish, whenever relevant, in Ethiopian and international journals and other media.- Duty Station: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia- Job Grade: HG13- Monthly Base Salary: Birr 35,492 (Negotiable depending on the salary history of the candidate)- Terms of appointment: This is a Nationally Recruited Staff (NRS) position, initial appointment is for one year with the possibility of renewal, contingent upon individual performance and the availability of funding. The ILRI remuneration package for nationally recruited staff in Ethiopia includes very competitive salary and benefits such as life and medical insurance, offshore pension plan, etc. The ILRI campus is set in a secure, attractive campus in Addis Ababa. Dining and sports facilities are located on site.

International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) Vacancy AnnouncementPosition: Research Officer II - Seed ProcurementKey Responsibilities:• Leads and supervises the seed procurement activities of PATSPO.• Coordinate all PATSPO support to - and collaboration with the Regional Tree Seed Centers (RTSCs), Central Ethiopia Environment Forest Research Center (CEEFRC), Ethiopian Environment and Forest Research Institute (EFFRI) and Environment, Forest and Climate Change Commission (EFCCC) (and other major stakeholders) related to aspects of tree seed, i.e. seed import/export, materials, equipment and tools, operation of the seed centres, labs., and cold stores.• Ensures timely procurement of seeds as outlined in the Project Document and Annual Work Plans, and for all applied seed research activities supported by PATSPO.• In collaboration with the Regional Seed Centre Heads and the TSTC responsible for national coordination and monitoring of seed demand and seed collection planning and implementation.• Coordinate and support the Seed Source Officer and the Tree improvement Officers in their efforts to establish seed sources in line with estimated future demand.• In collaboration with the Project Management and Outreach Officer (change to new title of Mekdes) support his/her efforts to implement relevant information- and training activities.• In collaboration with the Regional Centre Heads, the Tree Seed Technology Coordination (TSTC) and the Project Management and Outreach Officer ensures timely compilation of annual national seed collection plans and support/coordinate collections.• Coordinate and Support the applied seed research on developing appropriate species wise techniques for monitoring of fruit formation, seed processing, storage and testing of seed of priority species at the TSTC and the four PTSCs.• Leads and coordinates the development of guidelines for seed crop assessment, seed collection, processing, and storage, pre-treatment and sowing of priority species in Ethiopia.• Responsible to prepare and follow up subject matter budgets.• Responsible in answering to the Country Project Director (CPD) and the Senior Team Leader (STL).- Duty Station: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia- Job Grade: HG14- Monthly Base Salary: Birr 43,956 (Negotiable depending on the salary history of the candidate)- Terms of appointment: This is a Nationally Recruited Staff (NRS) position, initial appointment is for three year with the possibility of renewal, contingent upon individual performance and the availability of funding. The ILRI remuneration package for nationally recruited staff in Ethiopia includes very competitive salary and benefits such as life and medical insurance, offshore pension plan, etc. The ILRI campus is set in a secure, attractive campus in Addis Ababa. Dining and sports facilities are located on site.

A Glimmer of Hope EthiopiaVacancy AnnouncementPosition: Livelihoods OfficerJOB SUMMARY:• Under the general guidance of the Programs Director (PD) the livelihood officer develops and/or updates livelihoods strategy and consistently assesses the demand and potential for livelihoods enhancement opportunities through value chain commodities for rural households in Glimmer ICD program areas through mentoring and assisting their different livelihood enhancement mechanisms. In addition he/she provides a technical consultation in designing new business ideas, development of documentation and sharing of best practices.• An ideal candidate should have strong experience with conducting and supervising above described activities and excellent communication, time-management, coordination and leadership skills and has a thorough overview of different livelihoods improvement activities through VC commodities, the microcredit/microfinance system, the Rural saving and credit cooperatives and gender related issues and continuously develops his/her knowledge of the subject matter.RESPONSIBILITIES & TASKS:• Assess the level of existing extension services with respect to the intended livelihoods activities and discuss with local governments if the available services are not adequate;• Design and formulate diversified livelihoods enhancement programs including micro-irrigation, livestock, petty trade and other feasible on farm and off farm livelihood activities;• Develop, together with partners, the overall livelihoods program implementation and monitoring strategy and annual work plans and budget;• Design and develop a strategy for promoting economically viable and socially and environmentally sustainable livelihoods within Glimmer ICDs. The strategy should seek to ensure the involvement of the relevant local government bodies and Glimmer partners and thereby establishment of public/private sector partnerships aimed at supporting the income generating activities for the economic development of the community within the ICDs;• Conduct technical, economic, social and environmental feasibility studies for the different value chain enterprises.• Design and develop a strategy for strengthening, capacitating and sustaining of the rural saving and credit cooperatives, (RuSACCos).• Carryout RuSACCos capacity assessment with respect to their long term sustainability.• Together with partners and woreda sector experts conduct assessments on performance of value chain commodities implemented in the targeted ICDs.• Serve as the technical lead for designing, implementing and monitoring all livelihoods diversification, value chain and marketing activities.• Coordinate and collaborate with partners including private enterprises, community based organizations and NGOs working on livelihood diversification to leverage project resources, avoid duplication of efforts and ensure complementarities.• Supervise and monitor implementation of value chain activities with a focus on improving crops and livestock diversification, productivity processing and input-output market enhancement.• Provide technical guidance and capacity building trainings for implementing partners and local institutions.• Work closely with key stakeholders to coordinate the overall implementation of value chain component of the resilience projects.• Work with the technical team to map value chain including main actors, flow of products, infrastructure facilities, financial and other related activities with the partners.• Support the coordination and implementation of all assigned project activities as outlined in the detailed implementation plan in line with Glimmer program quality principles and standards, donor requirements, and good practices.• Monitor and report any challenges and/or gaps identified to inform adjustments to plans and implementation schedules. Assist partners in their efforts to reflect on project experiences.• Support accountability through coordinating project evaluation activities and assisting partners in their efforts to collect and analyze project data per specified mechanisms and tools. Collaborate with local partner(s) to prepare reports per established reporting schedule.• Collect information on staff capacity needs and technical assistance needs of partner organizations. Monitor capacity building and technical support activities to ensure effective impact.• Complete project documentation for assigned activities. Assist with identifying information for case studies and reports on promising practices.• Provide technical support for the establishment and functionality of Livelihood Groups (LGs); livelihood pathway selection; business plan development; technical training, marketing groups (MGs) formation; organization of multi-stakeholder platform (MSP) meetings; and establishment/strengthening of agro dealers, etc.• Evaluate and ensure that Livelihood Project proposals from partner organizations adhere to the overall Glimmer policy and livelihoods strategy. S/he advices the country office and Austin on funding the proposed livelihood projects;• Develop ToR for Value Chain Analyses and Baseline survey Consultancy services to be executed by a 3rd party and review bids and proposals submitted by bidders.• Review action plans and reports submitted by VCA consultants, and monitor consultants’ works to make sure that VCA is executed as per the ToR, Consultants’ proposals and action plans and agreements signed between Glimmer/partner and the consultants• Responsible for monitoring, evaluation and reporting of livelihood programs implemented in the various ICD areas and ensure that implementation is in line with the work plan, approved budget and meeting the set livelihood programs objectives• Strengthen the capacity of beneficiary communities, local government and partner organizations’ staff by organizing trainings; experience sharing visits, mentoring and coaching to enable them implement the program effectively;• Serve as focal person for partners on livelihood related enquiries and ensure that all enquires are addressed promptly;• Review and recommend the integration of livelihood program with other Glimmer funded projects for optimization of benefits to the beneficiaries.• Review periodic reports from partners, monitor and control performances notably on loan disbursement, recovery and revolving. S/he follow and report on overall progresses, arrears, bad loan and outstanding on monthly basis;• Facilitate the necessary basline surveys, evaluations, impact assessments and documentations pertaining to the programs;• Undertake regular monitoring of projects implementation, identify execution impediments and recommend possible solutions;• Collect, organize, update and analyze primary and secondary data relevant to livelihoods program and beneficiary stories on continuous basis.• Undertake mid-term and terminal evaluation of ICD programs together with other Glimmer and stakeholders’ staff;• Work in collaboration with Glimmer Compliance Officer to perform program audits• Work in colaboration with Glimmer Program Officers to ensure execution of livelihoods enhancement activities are well integrated with the entire ICD program• Report to Operation Director on the status of the livelihood programs as per the reporting requirements of Glimmer and program donors;• Maintain records of livelihood program, lessons learnt, best practices and share with Country Office and Austin as well as among the partners;• Facilitate and participate on joint end-review of livelihood projects and recommend on the phasing outs by Glimmer;• Undertake other duties assigned by the Opertions Director and Glimmer Office.DUTY STATION: Addis Ababa, with frequent travel to project areas in Glimmer operational regions

Veterinaries Sans Frontiers Germany (VSF)Vacancy Announcement Position: Project Coordinator / M&EJob Summary: • The purpose and role of Project Coordinator/M&E is to ensure effective management and coordination of the Ethiopian Humanitarian Fund (EHF) envisaged to be implemented in Afar Region. This entails will be responsible to coordinate the smooth implementation of emergency response of the project entitled “Emergency Livestock and Crop Intervention (ELACI) in five districts of Afar region” with 50% based in the field. He/ She will closely work with other VSF G field team, partners, government and regional DRM-ATF on the monthly meeting, multi agency assessment, emergency response plan and documentation of lessons learnt.Primary Responsibilities:• Oversee the completion of all technical requirements, including project results and deliverables, in accordance with the project work plan• Build and maintain productive working relationships with project partners, and key stakeholders as well serve as regional level DRM-ATF memebrs• Coordinate the management of project operational, financial, and administrative priorities; direct the planning and budgeting processes create or adapt management systems in line with VSF Ethiopia standard operating procedures, ensuring consistency with project needs• Build partnerships among international – national- and community-level stakeholders for the benefit of project results• With staff and partners, translate project goals and objectives into implementable strategies and plans oversee the preparation of quarterly and annual project activity reports, M&E reports, and other deliverables, as specified in the agreement.• Represent the project at high-level meetings, conferences, and other forums.• Guide team members to fulfill the project’s strategic goals and objectives.• Supervise and mentor field staff, delegating responsibilities as appropriate. Clearly communicate expectations for staff performance.• Ensure project compliance to all contractual requirements including reports (finance and narrative), visibility, etc• Assist with regular update of the work plan as well as follow up on activities;• Assist in collection of data for monitoring and evaluation of activities and updating the M&E plan;• Assist with reporting of programmatic results, these will include weekly/monthly reports to Program Team, Donors, Interim reports, as well as other reports as required;• Arrange program meetings and attending meetings when necessary and provide reports;• Facilitate provision of logistics support to international and local consultants; Book accommodation ; Prepare travel advances and review travel expenses and ascertain accuracy prior to payments• Assist with logistical arrangements for workshop participants and consultants Manage seminar and workshop participants’ database;• Taking of minutes of program meetings and ensuring distribution to all relevant staff- Line Manager: Country Program Manger- Place of work: Addis Ababa (50%) and field base in Afar (50%)- Donor: UN-OCHA