Ethiopian Agricultural Transformation AgencyVacancy Announcement Position: Regional Business Development Expert, Senior Project Officer I, Agrihub - Employment Type: One year, with the possibility to extend- Duty Station(s): Mekelle- Required Number: One- Salary & Benefits: Competitive- Application Deadline: June 03, 2020ESSENTIAL DUTIES• Provide 1:1 business advisory and mentorship to high potential small enterprises involving:• Guidance on strategic decisions• Coaching to form ambitious but attainable business plans• Hands-on support to operationalize those plans• Serve as the voice of Agrihub to form relationships with regional MFIs and commercial banks on behalf of Agrihub’s MSEs; facilitate those MSEs’ linkages to financing institutions• Coordinate implementation of services to MSEs in the region• Report performance and brief progress updates about his/her duties to Agrihub project team regularly

Bachelor's

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
• Bachelors and/or Master’s degree in Business Administration, Agribusiness, Finance, Commerce, Management, Marketing or other relevant fields.
• Work experience of at least 8 years for BA and 6 years for Masters in either one or more of the following: retail management, strategy, business. development/management/administration, corporate finance, investment facilitation, entrepreneurship.
• Thorough academic understanding of business topics (i.e. finance, marketing, strategy) as well as practical work experience.
• Outstanding inter-personal skills; ability to effectively engage and influence mentees as well as influence financing institutions like MFIs and Commercial Banks.
• Fluency in English and Amharic, written and spoken, is essential; knowledge of other local Ethiopian languages preferred.
• Self-driven individual with ability to drive work with minimal supervision; demonstrated track record of organization, multi-tasking, and time management skills.
• Strong set of personal values including integrity, honesty and desire to be of service.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools.

5-10 years

• We invite all candidates meeting the required qualifications to submit (i) a cover letter and (ii) CV (maximum 3 pages) to https://apply.ata.gov.et• It is mandatory to mention the position title in the subject line of your application email.• Please DO NOT submit scans of educational and experience certificates with your application.• Women are highly encouraged to apply.• Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.