Vacancy Announcement
ETHIOPIAN AGRICULTURAL TRANSFORMATION AGENCY
Position: Seed and Fertilizer systems Senior Technical Expert
Term of Employment: Fixed
Duty Station(s): Addis Ababa
Required Number: One
Salary & Benefits: Competitive
Application Deadline: December 3, 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: Crops & Natural Resources which includes Inputs and Plant Protection, Soil Health & Fertility, Irrigation and Drainage, and Mechanization; Cross Cutting Initiatives, which includes Inclusive Growth, Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation, and Planning and MLE; Livestock, which includes Animal Health and Genetic Improvement and Feed & Feeding; and Agribusiness and Markets including Market Development, Rural Finance, ICT, and Private Sector. 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:
The Seed and Fertilizer STE is a position under the Agricultural Inputs & Plant Protection Knowledge Center, which serves as a center of excellence for generating strategic, high value, applied studies, analysis and knowledge to support identification, prioritization, planning, design and implementation of Transformation Agenda deliverables of this program area within the broader agriculture sector. Specifically, the Knowledge Center will focus on:
The Seed and Fertilizer Senior Technical Expert (STE) will lead activities in seed and fertilizer value chains with the oversight, guidance and support of the Program Director to whom the STE reports. The STE will also focus on the following specific content areas within the seed and Fertilizer program area.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES:
a. Development of a vibrant and competitive seed sector by strengthening the enabling environment and incentivizing investments across the entire seed supply chain and strengthen federal/regional seed regulatory capacity, finalize structural reforms and legal frameworks to meet international standards and address climate change adaptation
b. International sourcing and distribution of fertilizers; enhancement of the regulatory and institutional capacity for the supply and distribution of quality, environmentally safe fertilizers