Ethiopian Agricultural Transformation Agency (ATA)Vacancy AnnouncementPosition: Senior Transformation Agenda Specialist - Inputs Marketing- Term of Employment: One year with possibility of extension- Duty Station(s): Addis Ababa- Required Number: One- Salary & Benefits: Competitive- Application Deadline: November 24, 2019ESSENTIAL DUTIES:• Assist in the conception, launch, and support over time of a portfolio of initiatives designed to measurably improve the agricultural inputs marketing system in Ethiopia.• Support the Director in building the capacity, as necessary, of key government, private and actors in Ethiopia’s markets system to enable long term improvements within the agricultural inputs markets system• Ensure creation of multiple channels for the delivery of inputs timely, efficiently and accountably to farmers through by reducing bureaucratic hurdles and improved household productivity• Assist in liaising the regional directorate and ACC with all stakeholders (international, Ethiopian, public and private) to remove systemic bottlenecks that hinder the development of efficient input marketing in view of the social and environmental integrity of technologies promoted by the organization.• Actively participate in diagnosis, design and implementation of strategies and systems for smooth operation of the input marketing in key or priority commodities identified by ATA.• Facilitate and support the RD in coordinating and harmonizing the design, formulation, implementation and monitoring and evaluation of input and crop protection programs and projects in key priority areas of ATA.• Assist in building the capacity, as necessary, of key government, private and development actors in the production, value addition and marketing continuum associated to management of the agricultural inputs in identified key commodities• Align with all necessary stakeholders on the ATA marketing vision and road map.• Produce regular reports to the input and crop protection director on progress, challenges and constraints related to the discharge of his work.• Undertake any other activity as it may become necessary for the fulfillment of ATA’s objectives.

Bachelor's

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
• Minimum Bachelor's or Master’s Degree (PhD degree preferred) in areas of Marketing Management agricultural inputs, Business Administration, Agricultural Economics or other relevant subject in Social Sciences.
• Minimum of 8 years’ experience for Bachelor’s and 6 years for Master’s in a senior program leadership role in government, non-government, international or private sector preferably in the field of agricultural markets.
• Deep understanding of Ethiopia’s agricultural market system, with a broad perspective on how the entire system operates and how public, private and non-government organization operate within the system.
• An extensive network, and relationships with the key market players, both locally and internationally, within seed, fertilizer, pesticide and related markets.
• Practical experience in implementing solutions at the local level and the zeal to work with rural communities to change their situations.
• Experience with program design, performance management, learning systems and monitoring & evaluation.
• Strong team player with good people management skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work and perform under pressure and changing environment.
• Creative thinker, self-starter and a self-motivated person.
• Passion and skill in networking, partnership, collaboration and alliance building.
• Strong operational, organizational and managerial skills.
• Experience in prioritizing and sequencing both programmatic and operational activities.
• Demonstrable track record in program and systems design and implementation.
• Strong set of personal values including integrity, honesty and desire to be of service.
• Fluency in English and Amharic is essential. Fluency in one additional Ethiopian language is a plus.

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