Green Way Farms (www.greenpathfood.com) is currently seeking a professional, high-performance individual to serve as an Admin Officer in the company’s Butajira 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 maintain orderly office operations, assist technical staff with computer and administrative tasks, and to support the company’s core mission by proactively assisting with and leading a variety of company 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 Farms 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:
Office Maintenance
Secretarial Support
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 both the Finance & Administration Manager and the Butajira Farm Manager
Location
This position is based in Butajira, with periodic travel to Addis Ababa and other sites, as needed