Vacancy Announcement
ETHIOPIAN AGRICULTURAL TRANSFORMATION AGENCY
Position: Project Officer, Direct Input Marketing, Tigray
Term of Employment: Project Based
Duty Station(s): Mekelle, Tigray
Required Number: One (1)
Salary & Benefits: Competitive
Application Deadline: June 5, 2017
BACKGROUND:
The Agricultural Transformation Agency (ATA) has been established by the Government of Ethiopia (GoE) to identify and address systemic bottlenecks to Ethiopia’s agricultural development. The Agency does this through problem-solving, implementation support, and capacity building of stakeholders involved in implementation of interventions that address the systemic bottlenecks. The Agency reports to the Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources Development and is Secretary to the Transformation Council chaired by the Prime Minister.
The programmatic focus of the Agency responds to a core set of needs identified by the Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources Development and the Transformation Council. Within the Agency, issues are divided into four different pillars: Production and Productivity which includes Inputs and Crop Protection, Livestock, Research and Extension, Mechanization and Rural Finance; Environmentally Sustainable and Inclusive Agricultural Growth including Sustainable Irrigation and Watershed Management, Sustainable Land Management, Gender and Nutrition, Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation, Targeted Livelihood Support, Biodiversity and (temporarily) Planning and MLE; Agribusiness and Markets including Market Support Services, Commercial Farming, Agro-processing & Market Development, and Cooperatives Development; and Enhanced Implementation Capacity which includes ICT, Private Sector, and Organizational and Human Capacity. In addition, the Agricultural Commercialization Clusters Initiative is another critical focus area for the Agency. Across the programs, the ATA engages public, private and non-governmental stakeholders to support strategic planning, manage and strengthen implementation capacity and test innovative models.
Our Culture
We have an exceptional team of highly competent employees with a proven track record of success in managing complex activities and achieving transformational results. Our culture is one where talented, dedicated and adaptable individuals are committed to doing their best and exhibit great team work to achieve excellent results.
At ATA, we provide an exceptional platform for people who want to achieve their highest potential and make a meaningful contribution in changing the country’s agricultural sector. We offer rewarding work in a young, fast-paced growing organization with passionate, committed, motivated colleagues and excellent career development and training. We recognize our most valuable assets are our staff and are committed to providing our employees with the tools, training and mentorships necessary to achieve their career goals.
POSITION SUMMARY:
ATA, in collaboration with Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Livestock and Fishery, Regional Bureau of Agriculture, Regional Bureau of Livestock and Fishery, is implementing Direct Input Marketing project during the remaining three GTP II years with possible extension in to GTP III. The objective of these projects is to improve smallholder productivity, food security and incomes through the development of sustainable private sector driven agricultural input supply and services by establishing ~450 new Direct Input Marketing agents (DIMAs) throughout Oromia, Amhara, Tigray and SNNP Regions. These DIMAs will serve as innovative and replicable private, retail input supply and farm service businesses model for scaling up private farm supply and service networks in Ethiopia.
ATA is looking to hire a Project Officer- Direct Input Marketing (PO) to work with the Tigray regional BoA, implementing partners, and other stakeholders to implement the DIM-2017/2018 pilot program and oversee the DIM pilot launch in the Tigray region.
This position will officially report to the DSM Project Lead at ATA HQ and will be part of a DIM team that will report to the Inputs & Crop Protection Director. This team will work closely with staff in the existing Direct Seed Marketing team (DSM) and Commercial Farm Services (CFS) team.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES:
The major duties of the PO include, but are not limited to, the following:
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
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