Ethiopian Agricultural Transformation AgencyVacancy AnnouncementPosition: Project Officer I-Problem Solving- Term of Employment: One year with possibility of extension- Duty Station(s): Hawassa*Initially will be based in ATA Headquarters in Addis Ababa for 6 to 9 months of training with Strategy & Analytics Team before joining Regional offices*- Required Number: One- Salary & Benefits: Competitive- Application Deadline: January 26, 2020ESSENTIAL DUTIES:Support strategy development, strategic and operational planning, including:• Identify and structure problems, develop and apply appropriate analytical frameworks and approaches, collect data and complete high-impact analysis for robust recommendations• Prioritize assigned tasks and manage workstreams from start to finish, including timelines, content, and stakeholder input and validation• Identify key required resources, including budgetary, human resources, etc. to ensure execution• Proactively identify risks and issues affecting work stream delivery, support problem solving on overcoming implementation obstacles, promptly communicate upward with solution options• Organize and conduct interviews with junior-to-mid level stakeholders• Deliver high-quality analyses, documents and presentations with communicating key insights Support program management, stakeholder management and coordination, implementation problem-solving, and reporting, including:• Present ideas and respond to queries clearly and concisely in team meetings and externally• Prepare and engage in regular briefings and update with stakeholders• Prepare performance and financial reporting utilizing standard tools and templates• Synthetize implementation lessons learned for future refinement / best practice sharing

Bachelor's

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree with minimum GPA of 3.0 and above and focus on Business, Economics, Agriculture, Public Policy, International Development and other relevant subject areas
• 5 years for BA or 3 years for Master’s with relevant work experience in management consulting or other strategically and analytically focused roles in public, private or development sector organizations
• Interest in and familiarity with Ethiopia’s agricultural sector, agricultural and rural development
• Genuine intellectual curiosity and desire to innovate and bring large-scale change
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and data gathering skills
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, with highly collaborative working style
• Experience with project and stakeholder management preferred
• Experience in working within multi-cultural teams preferred
• Strong willingness to learn, and ability to be a real team player
• Ability to thrive in a fast-moving, entrepreneurial environment, with an emphasis on high-performance, results and accountability
• Strong personal values including integrity, honesty and desire to be of service
• Fluency in English
• Fluency in Amharic, is a plus based on the region you are placed

5-10 years

• To apply for this job email your details to Recruitment@ata.gov.et• Apply using webmail: Gmail / AOL / Yahoo / Outlook