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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Evaluations And Learning Director

Ethiopian Agricultural Transformation Agency
Ethiopian Agricultural Transformation Agency Vacancy AnnouncementPosition: Evaluations and Learning Director- Term of Employment: One year with possibility of extension- Duty Station(s): Addis Ababa- Required Number: One- Salary & Benefits: Competitive- Application Deadline: November 08, 2019ESSENTIAL DUTIES:• Lead the EL team to achieve maximum impact through actionable, insightful and collaborative project design, baseline and evaluation studies.• Lead the EL team to produce high-quality and timely baselines and evaluations of the ATA’s work with smallholder farmers, including partnering with a variety of consultants and research organizations• Synthesize and communicate learnings from evaluations and progress reviews to ensure continuous improvement of policy development, project planning and implementation, both within the ATA and with our partners• Act as a thought partner to help project teams develop meaningful results frameworks and monitoring & evaluation plans• Work with Project and portfolio management unit to create systems and capacity building initiatives for the effective and efficient management of projects in ATA• Work closely with researches to move from individual project evaluations to cross-project meta-analysis and modelling to understand the drivers of change in agriculture• Lead operations research within the framework of projects being implemented by ATA for generating and applying learning• Proactively coach and develop EL staffs and independent contractors (ICs)• Engage in GTP II evaluation and GTP III Planning of Transformation Agenda• Undertake other assignments as directed by the Implementation Support Senior Director.
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Project Manager - Capacity Building

Ethiopian Agricultural Transformation Agency
Ethiopian Agricultural Transformation Agency Vacancy AnnouncementPosition: Project Manager - Capacity Building- Term of Employment: One year with possibility of extension- Duty Station(s): Addis Ababa, with some travel to ATA Regional Offices- Required Number: One- Salary & Benefits: Competitive- Application Deadline: November 09, 2019ESSENTIAL DUTIES:• Closely work with the Senior Project Manager (SPM) in identifying and developing tailored and impactful project management trainings and other project management competency building activities to ATA project managers and partners• Deliver training sessions and other project management capacity building activities both independently and as a team Support the Senior Project Manager in developing project management tools and processes• Closely work with the SPM and other PPMO members in promoting, supporting, monitoring and controlling the standardization of project/ program/ portfolio management practices across ATA• Closely work with the SPM in mentoring, training and coaching ATA Project Managers and Implementing Partners’ project teams on project management standards methodologies, processes and tools• Recommend efficient and compatible Project Portfolio Management solution• Collaborate with the relevant team within the IS vertical/ATA in managing project management knowledge• Work with the SPM to regularly survey ATA and partner project teams for feedback on improvements to project management tools, training and support• Perform additional related tasks as assigned by the Senior Project Manager.
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Regional Procurement Officer

Ethiopian Agricultural Transformation Agency
Ethiopian Agricultural Transformation Agency Vacancy AnnouncementPosition: Regional Procurement Officer- Term of Employment: One year with possibility of extension- Duty Station(s): Bahir Dar- Required Number: One- Salary & Benefits: Competitive- Application Deadline: November 09, 2019ESSENTIAL DUTIES:Procurement Planning, Bid Document Preparation & Review;• Provide support and take the lead for the preparation of annul procurement plans for goods, services and works of the regional office• Plans, develops and manages all procurement to ensure all transactions are within the required specifications and performance requirements of procurement and guidelines• Provides technical assistant to the user regarding the preparation of specifications, bill of quantity and TORs for the requires procurements• Examines and analyses all procurement requisitions for completeness and accuracy of information• Prepares and review invitations to tender and manages/conducts all aspects of bid/proposal evaluations.• Properly reviews requisitions and determines appropriate method of sourcing proceduresTechnical Support;• In collaboration with each respective Worda Engineers, support and advice ATA project team in the development & preparation of drawings, designing, preparation of specification and BoQ and information relating to the construction work.• In collaboration with technical team experts and respective Woreda Engineers, handles contractual aspects of construction projects follow up the construction processes including review and checking of verify take-off sheets, payment certificates of works, physical performance of works managed at regional level• Review and ensure designs & drawings and BoQ submitted by partner organizations are properly designed based on the site area to verify designs, BoQ and material specs as per the acceptable and agreed standards• Provides technical advice in negotiations with suppliers before a contract is signed off and administer contracts.• Lead the site handing over and provide regular and secluded analysis of project progress report against the program and an explanation of the causes of any delays supported with progress photos.• Provides support in ensuring proper oversight and adherence to contractual agreements, contract amendments and extensions, and advises concerned parties on contractual rights and obligations.Market Assessment & Supplier Database Maintenance;• Work closely with other Operations team in the market assessment to identify, develop and maintain potential suppliers of Goods, Services and works;• In collaboration of other team members, identifies new technologies, and products/services, evaluates and recommends potential supply sources and participates in the incorporation of assessment results into the procurement program.• Participate and contribute in the preparation of a variety of procurement-related documents, contracts, communications, guidelines, instructions, etc.Reporting;• Review and submit periodic procurement status reports on timely basis;• Assist the Operations team in performing risk management regarding supply contracts and agreements: assess, manage and mitigate risks;• Performs any other duties as requested by the Supervisor and/or Operations Director
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Senior Technical Expert I - Evaluations

Ethiopian Agricultural Transformation Agency
Ethiopian Agricultural Transformation Agency Vacancy AnnouncementPosition: Senior Technical Expert I - Evaluations- Term of Employment: One year with possibility of extension- Duty Station(s): Addis Ababa- Required Number: One- Salary & Benefits: Competitive- Application Deadline: November 09, 2019ESSENTIAL DUTIES:• Lead the design of and conduct in-depth baseline and evaluation of ATA projects in collaboration with the ATA project team as well as the Evaluation Manager, Learning Manager and Senior Technical Experts s within EL Unit• Prepare and validate study/evaluation instruments;• Collect qualitative and quantitative data using appropriate methods including, document review, interviews and FGDs with evaluation participants;• Conduct enumerator training and field data collection process• Manage electronic data collection, including programming into the electronic data collection platforms• Analyze data collected from various sources and formulate findings, conclusions and recommendations;• Organize stakeholders’ workshop and meetings to validate evaluation findings and recommendations and disseminate results of evaluations to relevant parties• Provide advisory services to EL Unit and project teams on evaluation and statistical questions, including implementation of evaluation recommendations;• Support capacity-building activities within ATA on evaluation and impact assessment• Contribute to the strengthening of evaluation and learning function of EL Unit to improve efficiency and effectiveness of project implementation• Support the management and coordination of evaluations conducted by partner institutions or external consultants.• Engage in dissemination of learning from evaluations and other studies in collaboration with the Learning Manager and communication team• Engage in preparing project theory of change (ToC) and reviewing project Result Frameworks (RFW) and ensure all projects have and updated version of RFWs.• Engage in project monitoring• Perform other duties as required and requested by the EL Unit Director or Senior Evaluation manager.
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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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Storekeeper

Ethiopian Agricultural Transformation Agency
Ethiopian Agricultural Transformation Agency Vacancy AnnouncementPosition: Storekeeper- 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:Store Management• Prepare purchase request and follow up the process.• Ensure minimum stock level is maintained.• Receive and verify inspection• Receive materials and prepares goods receiving note and keeps proper documentation.• Issue materials as per authorized requisition and keeps proper documentation.• Ensure proper updating of documents in accordance with the item’s movement.• Maintain stock for smooth operation; monitors the stock movements and prepares regular warehouse report and shares with respective units.• Organizes the arrangement of items in proper location and coding for easy retrieval.• Ensure damage and discrepancy report is timely shared.• Dispatch Donation and other equipment’s to intended recipients and keep proper documentation.• Supervise Delivered items accuracy according to a prescribed inventory system.• Manage daily laborers while on loading and unloading process is ongoing.• Build and maintain positive working relationships and good customer service.• Maintain the warehouse in a neat, orderly and organized manner.• Perform an additional responsibility when required.• Create action plan to address cost control issues.Reporting• Prepare weekly and monthly stock report.• Conduct annual inventory counts and prepare annual inventory reports.• Prepare reconciliation report and submit for approval.• Ensure proper record keeping is maintained for all store related documents.• Create action plan to address cost control issues.
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Plant Manager

United Beverages
United BeveragesVacancy AnnouncementPosition: Plant ManagerHow to Apply• Interested applicants who fulfill the above requirement should send/submit their respective CVs and cover letters until November 7, 2019 from the date of this announcement stating which role they are applying for throughEmail Address: HR@ubethiopia.com orSubmit in person: UB HQ office Bole Tele Medhanealem behind Sabon Hotel.
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Company Legal Representative

United Beverages
United BeveragesVacancy AnnouncementPosition: Company Legal RepresentativeHow to Apply• Interested applicants who fulfill the above requirement should send/submit their respective CVs and cover letters until November 7, 2019 from the date of this announcement stating which role they are applying for throughEmail Address: HR@ubethiopia.com orSubmit in person: UB HQ office Bole Tele Medhanealem behind Sabon Hotel.
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RTM Development Manager

United Beverages
United BeveragesVacancy AnnouncementPosition: RTM Development ManagerHow to Apply• Interested applicants who fulfill the above requirement should send/submit their respective CVs and cover letters until November 7, 2019 from the date of this announcement stating which role they are applying for throughEmail Address: HR@ubethiopia.com orSubmit in person: UB HQ office Bole Tele Medhanealem behind Sabon Hotel.
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