Senior Agricultural Expert
GIZ- Internal/External Vacancy Announcement #74/2017
GIZ – Green Innovation Centre
As an international cooperation enterprise for sustainable development with worldwide operations, the federally owned Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH supports the German Government in achieving its development-policy objectives. GIZ promotes complex reforms and change processes.
In Ethiopia, GIZ has been working for more than 40 years in bilateral cooperation on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and on commission of the Ethiopian Government and International Donors.
The “Green Innovation Centre for the Food- and Agriculture Sector (GIC)” is financed by the German Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and implemented by GIZ. The project region is in the Arsi region, with head offices in Addis Ababa and regional offices in Assela. GIC is closely aligned with the national flagship intervention for productive areas, the “Agricultural Growth Programme (AGP 2)”.
The project’s objective (outcome) is: In selected rural areas, innovations in the agriculture and food
sector have led to higher incomes among small-scale farming enterprises, increased employment in the agriculture and food sector, and an improved regional food supply. GIZ- GIC is looking for a qualified candidate as per the detail below:
Position: Senior Agricultural Expert
Application deadline: August 02, 2017
Required Candidate: One
Place of Work: Addis Ababa
Responsibilities:
· Support and provision of advice and guidance on all matters relating to agricultural extension in Ethiopia, including technical cooperation project implementation, the institutional landscape and legal framework governing the agricultural (extension) sector in Ethiopia.
Within this context, s/he fulfils the following tasks:
Tasks:
· Working as a GIZ – GIC Liaison officer to the Extension Directorate in the MoANR in Addis Ababa
o Facilitating of regular meetings, joint workshops and working groups, field visits and support the close alignment of activities.
· Support and advise the Director of Extension in Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources (MoANR) on all issues relating to the implementation of the Green Innovation Centre Project (e.g. Seed Production, Training of small scale farmers in good agricultural practice)
· Contribute to the overall project strategy development, operational and implementation plans.
· Support the development of up-scaling strategies, plans and methods
· Advise on and participate in the formation of sector relevant partnerships
· Represent the project in meetings, conferences and forums
· Contribute to project reporting and public relations activities
· Support and advise the Director of Extension in Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources (MoANR) on all issues relating to the agricultural sector in Ethiopia, including statistical data and analyses, extension system, introduction of innovations, agronomic, agro-technology, agri-business, organisational, institutional and policy matters.
Qualifications and Experience:
· MSc or higher qualification in agriculture (-extension), rural development, or related field
· 5 years of professional working experience in a similar position;
· Working experience in international development cooperation organisation is an asset
· Good working knowledge of computer programs (e.g. MS Office)
· Excellent inter-personal and communication skills
· Proficiency in English