Store Keeper

Ultimate Motors Pvt. Ltd. Co
Ultimate Motors Pvt. Ltd. CoVacancy Announcement Position: Store Keeper Additional benefits:• Transport Allowances• Medical and Insurance CoveragePlace of Work: Addis AbabaHow to Apply• Interested applicants can submit their application, CVs and non-returnable photocopies of their credentials in person or send through post office within 7 days of this announcement.• Address: Bole, in front of Millennium Hall, Near Bole Mini, SEVITA Building, ground floor Tel: 011 6 63 86 59, P.O.Box 1044. Short listed candidate will be contacted.
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Research Officer I/Agronomist

The International Potato Center - Ethiopia (CIP)
The International Potato Center - Ethiopia (CIP)Vacancy AnnouncementPosition: Research Officer I/AgronomistMain Duties and Responsibilities• Contributes to the planning, design and implementation of the development and delivery of orange fleshed sweetpotato (OFSP) at scale project activities;• Collaborates with public, private, community based and NGOs to assure timely production and dissemination of quality OFSP planting materials;• Leads or assists in the design and implementation of varietal selection system using proven participatory approaches such as Mother-Baby-Trial;• Conducts and facilitates trials including data gathering, organization and analysis, and field validation related to sweetpotato research and outreach activities;• Documents successes, constraints and lessons learnt in scaling up good agronomic practices in OFSP seed systems and root production;• Organizes meetings with various stakeholders and partners to discuss, streamlines and implements sweetpotato research, technology dissemination and capacity building activities;• Develops and maintains networks of partners including innovation, dissemination and research platforms related to sweetpotato research and extension;• Actively participates in farmer organization with an aim of integrating OFSP into the formal market;• Contributes to the monitoring activities and report preparation for the DDBIO program, as well as publications and presentations related to sweetpotato research, dissemination and capacity building activities;• Participates in capacity building of public, private, community based and NGO sectors’ extension and development agents;• Supports OFSP processing, product development and marketing initiatives in eastern and southern Ethiopia;• Any other duty as assigned by the supervisor.- Position level: HG 13- Duty Station: Haramaya, Eastern Ethiopia- Terms of appointment: Initial appointment is for two years which will be renewable based on performance and funding availability. CIP offers a multicultural, collegial research environment with competitive salary and excellent benefits in line with ILRI salary applicable for its Nationally Recruited Staff. CIP is an international and equal opportunity organization and believes that diversity of its staff contributes to excellence. The ILRI campus is set in a secure, attractive campus with dining and sports facilities.Minimum Base salary: • Birr 35,492 per month (Negotiable depending on salary history of the candidate)
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Senior Technical Expert II - Markets Linkage

Ethiopian Agricultural Transformation Agency
Ethiopian Agricultural Transformation Agency Vacancy AnnouncementPosition: Senior Technical Expert II - Markets Linkage and Contract Farming (ACC Support)- Term of Employment: One year with possibility of extension- Duty Station(s): Addis Ababa- Required Number: One- Salary & Benefits: Competitive- Application Deadline: November 07, 2019ESSENTIAL DUTIES:• Support and drive ATA’s contract farming and market linkage initiatives and engagements, and provide high quality strategic and implementation support for contract farming arrangements within the Agricultural Commercialization Clusters (ACCs)• Provide high caliber support for the design and roll out of contract farming arrangement and market linkage activities• Provide effective support to strengthen the institutional capacity of public institutions supporting contract farming arrangements and market linkage efforts• Engage in day-to-day stakeholder’s management in enhancing markets for ACC commodities and ensure gender and youth is mainstreamed during market linkages• Ensure standard target-setting, planning, management and reporting processes and tools are effectively applied across all levels in day-to-day activities• Ensure use of best practice analytical and problem-solving tools and approaches• Provide capacity building and training to National, Regional and local ACC teams and partners• Drive identification, design and coordination of implementation of critical policy and other interventions to promote agri-business through the Clusters and create market linkages across the Clusters• Identify systemic issues affecting the priority value chains across the clusters• Facilitate market linkages among producer groups, private sector and public sector• Provide content direction and input to other members of the team• Collect data on the performance of contract farming arrangements, identify challenges, best practice and share to the partners.
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Senior Transformation Agenda Specialist

Ethiopian Agricultural Transformation Agency
Ethiopian Agricultural Transformation Agency Vacancy AnnouncementPosition: Senior Transformation Agenda Specialist - Horticulture- Term of Employment: One year with possibility of extension- Duty Station(s): Addis Ababa- Required Number: One- Salary & Benefits: Competitive- Application Deadline: November 07, 2019ESSENTIAL DUTIES:The roles and responsibilities of the Senior TA Specialist in each focus area of the Delivery Unit and with respect to the specific TA Sub-Deliverables noted above, are as follows.Planning and execution effectiveness• Provide input and overall support to ensure effective annual planning, budgeting and target setting activities for all Sub-Deliverables.• Provide close support to implementation coordinator/s in prioritization of interventions along the Horticulture value chain.• Provide advises on enhancing the effectiveness of the private, cooperative and public sectors in the horticulture industry both at Federal & regional levels with a focus on meeting GTP II targets set for the sector.• Provide support for the enhancement of policy and institutional capacity along the value chain, including prioritization of investments in the sector.• Provide support in linking federal and regional horticulture institutions in effective implementation of interventions.• Provide additional support as may be demanded by the TA advisor for agricultural development the reporting Director (implementation coordinator (and the DU head pertinent to the TADs or as needed to other relevant assignments.Tracking, reporting and escalation• Undertake regular follow-up and monitoring of all activities of the Sub-Deliverables, engaging with relevant Activity and Task Owners to ensure activities are on track and reporting online or/ and other tools is timely and accurate.• Support data collection for timely and accurate reporting.• Identify and escalate challenges around implementation and reporting, as well as solutions, options and recommendations, to Sub-Deliverable Implementing Coordinator and/or Owner, as appropriate.Problem solving and light analytical support• Identify critical technical issues directly related to Sub-Deliverable design and/or implementation.• Analyze and develop solution options and recommendations for these critical issues and engage with relevant staff within the Ministry and external partners to align on adjustments required.• Proactively engage other DU staff and/or external partners for heavier or more analytical problem-solving support where needed.• Support the creation of range of producers and multiple channels for the delivery of seeds timely, efficiently and accountably to farmers through introducing more efficient systems.Technical support• Contribute to ToRs, concept notes, studies, workshops, and training materials, directly related to Sub-Deliverable and areas of technical expertise.• Review policies, strategies, directives, guidelines and other technical relevant documents in area of assignment to identify technical gaps and develop recommendations.• Technical support to maintain and improve coordination platforms across the horticulture value chain.• Provide other technical advisory and input needed for effective Sub-Deliverable implementation.
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Deputy Project Coordinator

International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)
International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)Vacancy AnnouncementPosition: Deputy Project Coordinator Job Description• Serves as deputy project coordinator on sectoral areas (apiculture and sericulture) matters of the project and manage project teams working in these areas;• Provides technical leadership to the apiculture and sericulture development activities of the project, from site selection, recruitment of youth, organization of training programs, delivery of starter kit through to facilitating market linkages;• Coordinates the direction, implementation, execution, control and completion of beekeeping and sericulture development activities of the project in all project areas in the four regions (Oromia, Amhara, Tigray and SNNP);• Facilitates collaborations in beekeeping and sericulture development sites with project teams working on market development and microfinance services;• Manages interactions with key stakeholders, including private sector actors, engaged in apiculture and sericulture development works of the project;• Manages financial resources and central and regional project teams implementing beekeeping and sericulture development;• Prepares and submits regular technical progress reports in apiculture and sericulture development• Participates in project performance review meetings and discussions• Ensures the project’s compliance with the terms of agreement with the donor, local implementing partners and icipe;• Keeps abreast of developments within project implementations and policy changes in the country/region;• Contributes to the development of new proposals when opportunities arise;• Supports the project coordinator in the development, maintenance and strengthening of key strategic partnerships with the donor, local public and private partners;• Assists the project coordinator in identifying, mitigating, and managing project risks.- Duty Station: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.- Position level: HG 17- Minimum Base salary: Birr 57,880 per month (Negotiable depending on salary history of the selected candidate)How to Apply• Applicants should provide a cover letter, a detailed curriculum vitae including names and addresses (including telephone and email) of three referees and a letter providing a point by point response to the essential and desirable person specifications. The position titles, duty stations and reference numbers should be clearly indicated in the subject line of the cover letter. All applications to be submitted online on our recruitment portal: http://ilri.simplicant.com/ on or before 30 October 2019.• To find more about ICIPE, visit our Website at http://www.icipe.org
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Crop Agronomist & Plant Nutrition Expert

Ethio-Wetlands and Natural Resources Association (EWNRA)
Ethio-Wetlands and Natural Resources Association (EWNRA)Vacancy AnnouncementPosition: Crop Agronomist & Plant Nutrition Expert DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITY: • Under supervision of and accountable to the Project Coordinator/Facilitator the Crop/ Agronomist and Plant Nutrition Expert will be in charge of project activities to be implemented within local communities in the kebeles of assignment. Responsible for implementation of project activities which include interactive training and learning support on crop production, responsible in managing demonstration and trial plots within the assigned kebeles, responsible for correct data collection from the demonstration and trial plots in collaboration with researchers, farmers and kebele development workers, mobilize community for implementing project activities, provide technical support, prepare and submit weekly work plan and report, monthly and quarterly reports for the activities undertaken within the kebele to the Project Coordinator/ Facilitator, keep appropriate records of community members who are supported by the project. Work in close collaboration with other staff members within the project.Specific responsibilities include:• Organize and facilitate/undertake capacity building activities/trainings in various topics such as crop production, 4R fertilizer use principles and nutrient management based on recent and available technical materials.• Facilitate participatory selection of beneficiaries in collaboration with responsible stakeholders, criteria developed by the project, as well as with Kebele level Development Workers, that directly benefit through project intervention activities,• Take part in demonstration and trail plots selection, preparation for planting, planting, management, data collection as instructed by researches and technical team as well as reporting on the data collected from the demo and trial plots,• Involve in data collection, processing and keep proper records of community members who have benefited from the project intervention and report accordingly,• Follow up and support farmers who involve in demonstration and trial plots management,• Prepare weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual action plans and reports and submit to the project office,• Closely work with community groups, kebele and cooperative offices,• Involve starting from beneficiaries selection and support farmers who involve in demonstration and trial plots management,• Elaborate training and extension materials related to crop management and fertilizer uses based on 4R principles,• Any other activity that may be required by the project coordinator.- Number required: 8 (eight)- Duty Station: In Project Intervention Kebeles within Minjir Shenkora Woreda- Closing Deadline: November 04, 2019 and only short listed applicants will be contacted.- Female candidates are encouraged to apply for all the posts.How to Apply• Application can be sent to EWNRA in the following address. All supporting documents (copies of credentials) have to be posted and only CVs should be sent in digital form through the email address.Email: woinshetkm@gmail.com Ethio Wetlands and Natural Resources AssociationP.O. Box 1518 code 1110Addis Ababa
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Cooperative/ Marketing Officer

Ethio-Wetlands and Natural Resources Association (EWNRA)
Ethio-Wetlands and Natural Resources Association (EWNRA)Vacancy AnnouncementPosition: Cooperative/ Marketing Officer DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: • Under the supervision of and being accountable to the Project Coordinator the Cooperative Development and Marketing Officer is responsible, independently and/or with other staff members for organizing and providing technical support to cooperatives and marketing and value chain development activities. Facilitate the establishment of cooperative societies where it is deemed necessary in consultation with local communities and responsible government institutions including Cooperative Promotion Office at woreda level. Follow up the existing cooperative societies within the project intervention localities and provide the necessary technical support for strengthen them. Responsible for preparation of monthly, quarterly, annual reports for the activities undertaken within the project intervention kebeles.- Duty Station: Arerti, with intensive travel to project intervention kebeles within Minjiar Shenkora Woreda- Closing Deadline: November 04, 2019 and only short listed applicants will be contacted.- Female candidates are encouraged to apply for all the posts.How to Apply• Application can be sent to EWNRA in the following address. All supporting documents (copies of credentials) have to be posted and only CVs should be sent in digital form through the email address.Email: woinshetkm@gmail.com Ethio Wetlands and Natural Resources AssociationP.O. Box 1518 code 1110Addis Ababa
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Coffee Production Expert / Supervisor

Menschen fuer Menschen Foundation
Menschen fuer Menschen FoundationVacancy AnnouncementPosition: Coffee Production Expert / Supervisor Job Description• Identify coffee production potential areas.• organize farmers to involve on cluster coffee production.• Properly manage & follow up of coffee seedling production nursery sites.• Manage & follow up of coffee seedling pit preparation & planting procedures including spacing and shade trees.• Identify coffee disease, pests & recommend solution.• Properly follow up coffee harvesting process & time of ripen up• Assist farmers on cluster to have proper dry coffee cherries to supply for coffee hulling center.Duty Station: Dano Integrated Rural Development Project (DAIRDP) (West Shoa Zone)How to Apply• Interested applicants fulfilling the above requirement can send non-returnable application, CV and copies of relevant documents until Oct. 24, 2019 to the Project Coordination Office.Menschen fuer Menschen FoundationP.O.Box 2568Addis Ababa
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Senior Project Officer I - Crop Value Chain

Ethiopian Agricultural Transformation Agency
Ethiopian Agricultural Transformation Agency Vacancy AnnouncementPosition: Senior Project Officer I - Crop Value Chain- Term of Employment: One year with possibility of extension- Duty Station: Bahir Dar- Required Number: One- Salary & Benefits: Competitive- Application Deadline: October 09, 2019ESSENTIAL DUTIES:• Support the Regional ACC Director in day-to-day stakeholder and program management in respect to crop value chain development in the Region, and other areas as required• Monitoring of progress on ACC interventions in the priority crop value chains across the entire value chains from inputs and production to aggregation and marketing• Drive the implementation of specific priority ACC interventions in the priority crop value chains in the Region• Build the capacity and ensure coordination among key government, private and other actors in the priority crop value chains• Drive identification, design and coordination of implementation of critical policy and other interventions in the priority crop value chains to promote market linkages in the clusters• Provide content direction and input to other members of the Regional ACC team• Facilitate communication and coordination between the different stakeholders of the priority crop value chains• Facilitate market linkages among producer groups, private sector and public sector• Initiate periodic experience sharing and learning sessions, particularly with the representatives of the producer organizations and Value Chain Actors• Identify systemic and operational issues affecting the priority crop value chains at regional and cluster levels• Ensure regular technical and administrative reporting on cluster progress.
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Project Officer - Response & Recovery

Catholic Relief Services
Catholic Relief ServicesVacancy Announcement Position: Project Officer - Response & Recovery Job Description: • As a member of the WASH project team, you will monitor and report on all project activities in support of Catholic Relief Services’ (CRS) work serving the poor and vulnerable. Your thorough and service-oriented approach will ensure that the project consistently applies best practices and constantly works towards improving the impact of its benefits to those we serveJob Responsibilities:• Coordinate and lead the overall project start up, implementation, monitoring, evaluation reporting and phase out strategy for the assigned projects in line with CRS program quality principles and standards, donor requirements, and good practices.• Ensure beneficiary participation, accountability and protection in designing and implementing project interventions.• Coordinate within CRS sector teams on technical support provision to implementing partners to efficiently and effectively provide support to implementing partners in planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of project activities.• In collaboration with CRS MEAL team coordinate with CRS sector team and implementing partners in developing project data collection and reporting formats.• Coordinate with CRS sector team and implementing partners and participate in doing different project related lead assessments and studies.• Ensures quality of program implementation by conducting regular field visits and providing necessary technical support to implementing partner(s).• Collate project data, analyze and write monthly project progress update and quarterly and annual reports or per established reporting schedule. Support project implementing partner(s) to prepare reports per established reporting schedule and ensures that partners submit required reports as per the agreed reporting calendars.• Support program manager in managing project budget. Reviews advance requests and liquidation documents from partners for accuracy and ascertain that project expenses are in line with approved budget line items and reflects implementation plan. Submit project liquidation and advance request documents to Finance for further processing and follow up advances and liquidation are processed. Review and prepares quarterly cash forecasts to meet spending needs of project. Ensures all financial resources managed as per donor and CRS regulations guidelines.• Assist in establishing, strengthening and maintaining partnership with implementing partners, government, UN agencies, private sector and NGOs• Monitor projects progresses through regular field visits, reports and discussion with partners and beneficiaries. 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.• Contribute to the development and documentation of best practices and their dissemination to a variety of internal and external audiences.• Support accountability through coordinating project evaluation activities and assisting partners in their efforts to collect and analyze project data per specified mechanisms and tools.• Ensure that effective M&E and accountability mechanisms are in place and that relevant information, statistics and analysis are provided in a timely way for donor reports, situation reports, project proposals, case studies and communications.• Collect information on staff capacity needs and technical assistance needs of partner organizations, assist partners in conducting and facilitating trainings, and monitor capacity building and technical support activities to ensure effective impact.• Develop training modules on IPM, irrigation agronomy and other improved crop production technologies to cover the specials needs of farmers and field workers and carry out in-house refresher courses for farmers and the field agents.• Complete project documentation for assigned activities. Assist with identifying information for case studies and reports on promising practices.• Performs other related tasks given by line manager
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