Project Officer I-Regional Crop Specialist
Ethiopian Agricultural Transformation Agency (ATA)Description
Ethiopian Agricultural Transformation Agency (ATA)Vacancy Announcement Position: Project Officer I-Regional Crop Specialist- Term of Employment: One year- Duty Station(s): Addis Ababa, Ethiopia- Required Number: One- Salary & Benefits: Competitive- Application Deadline: April 6, 2019Purpose of the positionWorking under the supervision of the Project team leader – the Project Officer – Regional Crop Specialist will be responsible for providing technical guidance and conducting capacity building activities in delivery of crop related extension services to One-Stop Shop staff, and support OSS’s crop related extension services to smallholder clients. The Crop Specialist will also be responsible for ensuring that OSS grantees conduct thorough demand assessments in seeds (cereals, horticulture), agro-chemicals, farm tools and facilitating training/demonstration activities of these products for OSSs customers/smallholder farmers.
Educational Requirements
Bachelor's
Desired Skills
MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
• Bachelor’s Degree, in any field of study, with strong grades
• At least 4 years of relevant experience in a corporate or development agency setting as a program, executive, or administrative assistant
• Excellent written and oral communication skills including local language
• Resourceful, confident, positive and energetic
• Team player with good relationship management skill
• Organized and detail-oriented
• Proven ability to effectively prioritize workflow
• High standards of ethics and confidentiality to handle sensitive information
• Proficient in Microsoft Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel
• Fluency in written and spoken Oromefa, English and Amharic
Required qualifications, competencies, skills, trainings and experience:
• BSc or MSc degree in Agriculture with specialization in crop production, irrigation, horticulture, crop protection, agronomy, plant science, agri-business or other relevant field
• At least 5 years (for BSc) or 3 years (for MSc) experience in agriculture or crop production and/or protection capacity building, seed marketing, extension and outreach services in agronomy, horticulture, irrigation and input supply value chains.
• Understanding Ethiopia’s agricultural system, with a broad perspective on agrochemical and seeds and their supply system.
• Experience in donor-funded programs a plus.
• Strong interpersonal, communications, and leadership skills.
• Excellent adaptive problem-solver in challenging environment.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail. Fluency in English and Amharic is required; knowledge of other regional working languages is a plus.
• Proficient Microsoft Office user.
• Bachelor’s Degree, in any field of study, with strong grades
• At least 4 years of relevant experience in a corporate or development agency setting as a program, executive, or administrative assistant
• Excellent written and oral communication skills including local language
• Resourceful, confident, positive and energetic
• Team player with good relationship management skill
• Organized and detail-oriented
• Proven ability to effectively prioritize workflow
• High standards of ethics and confidentiality to handle sensitive information
• Proficient in Microsoft Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel
• Fluency in written and spoken Oromefa, English and Amharic
Required qualifications, competencies, skills, trainings and experience:
• BSc or MSc degree in Agriculture with specialization in crop production, irrigation, horticulture, crop protection, agronomy, plant science, agri-business or other relevant field
• At least 5 years (for BSc) or 3 years (for MSc) experience in agriculture or crop production and/or protection capacity building, seed marketing, extension and outreach services in agronomy, horticulture, irrigation and input supply value chains.
• Understanding Ethiopia’s agricultural system, with a broad perspective on agrochemical and seeds and their supply system.
• Experience in donor-funded programs a plus.
• Strong interpersonal, communications, and leadership skills.
• Excellent adaptive problem-solver in challenging environment.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail. Fluency in English and Amharic is required; knowledge of other regional working languages is a plus.
• Proficient Microsoft Office user.
Experience Requirements
5-10 years
How to apply
• We invite all candidates meeting the required qualifications to send (i) a cover letter, (ii) CV (maximum 5 pages), and (iii) a completed online ATA Application Form at https://apply.ata.gov.et• Also, please DO NOT submit scans of certificates with your application form.• Women are highly encouraged to apply. Only short listed candidates will be contacted.
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