Ethiopian Agricultural Transformation Agency (ATA)Vacancy AnnouncementPosition: Project Officer II - eVoucher- Term of Employment: One year with possibility of extension- Duty Station: Addis Ababa - Salary & Benefits: Competitive- Application Deadline: September 13, 2019ESSENTIAL DUTIES:• Apply agricultural finance knowledge, especially in input/output finance; financial literacy; and micro-insurance in implementing the eVoucher project and supporting team members and stakeholders;• Manage the automation of the manual input voucher sales system designing the features of the technology which uses android phones and Near Field Communication (NFC) tags to register farmer profile and entitlements;• Design guidelines and policies for the change management of the automation project with regional stakeholders;• Follow up with the technology service provider on deliverables, timeline and performance according to the contract;• Oversee the work plan, procurement, trainings, payment and donations related to the E-voucher project implementation;• Persuade senior regional stakeholders to get a buy in for the pilot and scale up of the automation project by presenting the advantages of using this system;• Supervise and provide continuous support to officers and agents of MFIs, RuSACCOs and primary cooperatives implementing the system;• Handle change management issues that may arise from automating the manual system through a technical working group represented by all the relevant regional bureaus;• Leads and supports team members in identifying, structuring, and prioritizing problems, and developing and applying appropriate frameworks across rural finance projects;• oversee and coach project team members in identifying, structuring, and prioritizing problems, developing and applying appropriate frameworks and approaches, collecting data and high impact analysis and drawing out robust insights and recommendations;• Independently create and frames high-quality quantitative and qualitative analyses using multiple formats (excel, power point, etc.);• Independently develop, validates and prioritizes actionable recommendations for rural finance projects;• Develop high-quality output with minimum errors and minimal guidance required; leads and supports team members to do the same• Manage own timelines and/or multiple workstreams to meet deadlines with high-quality output; oversees team members through prioritizing and assigning workstreams and tasks, overseeing stakeholder interaction, and regularly validating progress against deadlines• Proactively identify major risks, issues, and potential opportunities affecting work stream or project delivery, and communicates to supervisor with solution options;• Identify all required resources, including budgetary, human resources and logistics, to ensure deliverables are properly executed; develops solution options, and communicates upward as required• Organize and lead regular communications and discussions with multiple project stakeholders; builds independent working relationships with up to mid-manager level stakeholders;• Demonstrate a strong understanding of cultural and political dimensions of stakeholder, their impact on recommendations, and how to address these; supports team members in identifying and addressing sensitivities;• Lead and support capability building for regional counterparts, Fellows and other partners, through training, ongoing coaching and support;

Bachelor's

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
• Bachelor or master’s degree in Business, Economics, Agriculture, Public Policy, International Development and other relevant subject areas.
• At least 6 years (for Bachelor’s) or 4 years (for Master’s) of experience in Rural Financial Services Projects and Initiatives.
• 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 oral and written communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and data gathering skills.
• 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 and Amharic required. knowledge of Oromiffa is advantageous.

5-10 years

• We invite all candidates meeting the required qualifications to send (i) a cover letter and (ii) CV (maximum 3 pages) at http://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.