Green Way Farms is currently seeking a professional, high-performance individual to serve as an Admin Officer in the company’s Addis Ababa office. This individual will have the unique opportunity to help shape the future of a young, environmentally and socially-conscious agribusiness in Ethiopia, one of Africa’s most promising economies. Ideal candidates have experience in administrative positions, possess basic computer skills, and are eager to join and support the Green Way Farms team.
Background
Green Way Farms is a specialty food company that produces and sources premium food products through a large network of smallholder Partner Farms. The company exports its premium, organic products to specialty retailers and wholesalers in the Europe and the Middle East. After 2.5 years of operations, the company now manages a staff of 30 professionals and a network of more than 100 smallholder Partner Farmers, while exporting weekly to Europe.
Mission of Role
To support the company’s core mission by proactively assisting with and flexibly leading a variety of company logistics, procurement, and administrative support needs, as required.
Responsibilities & Outcomes
Green Way Farms is a growing startup that requires flexibility and leadership from its team members. As a result, all Green Way team members are expected to provide active support across departments and initiatives. In addition to other occasional responsibilities and special projects, the key activities and corresponding outcomes for this role include:
General Administration
Other
Required Experiences/Skills
Preferred Experiences/Skills
Compensation
Compensation will include a monthly salary competitive with local market rates for relevant work
Reporting
The position reports to the Finance & Administration team
Location
This position is based in Addis Ababa, with periodic travel to Butajira and other sites, as needed