Ethiopian Agricultural Transformation AgencyVacancy AnnouncementPosition: ICT in Agriculture Program Director- Term of Employment: One year with possibility of extension- Duty Station: Addis Ababa- Required Number: One- Salary & Benefits: Competitive- Application Deadline: December 21, 2019ESSENTIAL DUTIES:• Serve as the leader of the ICT in Agriculture Program, assuming overall responsibility for the direction and management of the program; mobilize needed financial, human or organizational resources for program execution• Working with key ICT in Agriculture stakeholders across both public and non-public sectors, lead the development and implementation of diagnostic activities, strategies, and policies for ICT based solutions• Provide high caliber support for Project Teams under the management of the ICT in Agriculture program (8028 Farmers Hotline (IVR/SMS), Agriculture Investment Map (AIM)) to ensure team alignment, high performance and delivery on priority objectives• Manage and lead problem solving sessions and diagnostic studies to identify and design additional ICT solutions that can be utilized by Ethiopia’s agriculture sector• Provide project management support to current/future ATA ICT related projects following industry best practices• Hire new members of the ICT in Agriculture program, and provide high caliber management, coaching and support to ensure a high-performance team• 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 delivery of priority sector objectives• Regularly engage with other ATA teams to ensure that efforts by the ICT in Agriculture Program team are aligned and supportive of other activities undertaken in the agricultural sector, especially in Ethiopia’s Agricultural Commercialization Clusters• Prepare and manage the ICT in Agriculture program budget; obtain approvals from senior level ATA management and monitor budget utilization against allocation• Develop criteria for selecting, evaluating, and implementing commercial off-the- shelf (cots), modifiable off-the-shelf (mots), and government off-shelf (gots) tools and applications• Support projects design and implement intuitive user interfaces that would enable wide range of end users get valuable and actionable information• Serve as a thought leader to help the creation and delivery of strategies and programs to achieve ATA’s overall goal and mission• Contribute to the development of an institutionalized knowledge base for the ATA• Regularly report to the Senior Director of Agribusiness & Markets, and to the CEO on progress, challenges and constraints of the program team activities

Master's

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
• Master’s Degree in Information Communications Technology (ICT), ICT for Development, Computer Science, International Development, Business Administration, Agriculture, Rural Development or other relevant subject providing a deep understanding of the utility of information communication technologies
• More than 10 years of combined experience in either one or more of the following: the ICT sector, strategy and/or management consulting, IT/ICT consulting, business management/administration, technology solutions for business/firms, of which at least 5 years in a leadership or managerial role
• At least 5 years’ experience in designing and/or developing solutions to business problems
• Understanding of Ethiopia’s agricultural system, with a broad perspective on how the entire system operates and how public, private and informal actors operate within the system
• Passion and deep understanding of technology innovations (e.g. mobile apps, IVR, SMS, USSD, blockchain, artificial intelligence) and business model innovations (e.g. access to markets, e-learning, innovative finance, crowdsourcing, etc.)
• Proven record of excellence in managing teams consisting of diverse individuals and ICT-related projects using facilitative and collaborative leadership styles
• Experience leading IT or ICT Operations support functions for public and/or private organizations
• Demonstrable track record of success with program design, performance management, learning systems and monitoring & evaluation
• Experience in creating and implementing integrated technology strategies to support multiple units and processes, which includes analysing emerging technologies and translating impact on current and future business processes.
• Experience generating new and original solutions to complex problems
• Practical experience in developing and implementing strategies and initiatives in ICT and agriculture
• Experience designing and/or implementing nation-wide ICT projects a major plus
• Proven record of excellence in facilitating, developing and building relationships between a variety of public, private and other organizations
• Ability to communicate complex ICT-related topics to individuals with limited ICT backgrounds
• Ability to thrive in a fast-moving, start-up environment, with an emphasis on high-performance, teamwork, accountability and results
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Strong set of personal values including integrity, honesty and desire to be of service
• Fluency in English and Amharic is essential. Fluency in at least one additional Ethiopian language is a plus.

10-15 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• Please DO NOT submit scans of certificates with your application.• Women are highly encouraged to apply.• Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.