Background:
BENEFIT-CASCAPE is one of the programmes functioning under BENEFIT (Ethiopia - Netherlands Effort for Food, Income and Trade) partnership and funded by the Dutch Government. BENEFIT stands for Bilateral Ethiopia-Netherlands Effort for Food, Income and Trade partnership while CASCAPE stands for “Capacity building for scaling up of evidence based best practices in agricultural production in Ethiopia”. The goal of the Programme is to enhance the capacity of the research and extension system to generate demand-driven best fit technologies & practices, to put in place conditions for uptake, and to deliver these technologies & practices to farmers. CASCAPE’s goal is to be achieved through four primary outcomes:
The implementation model is through five university clusters (Hawassa, Mekelle, Bahir Dar, Jimma and Addis Ababa) that work closely with the regional bureaus of agriculture and research institutes. As the CASCAPE programme is part of the BENEFIT portfolio of programmes, close collaboration with the Portfolio Manager and the sister programmes is expected.
The Programme Officer:
The Programme Officer (PO) of CASCAPE will work under the guidance and supervision of the Programme Manager (PM). Whereas the PM will have the overall responsibility for the implementation of the programme, the PO will provide technical and managerial assistance in the day to day management of programme.
Main responsibilities:
Travel: Able to travel frequently to the project partners in Ethiopia. Travel may include visits to the field under challenging circumstances.
Remuneration: Commensurate with the responsibilities and conform the BENEFIT salary structure. Benefits include pension, provident fund and communication allowance.
Qualification and Experience:
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