The Productive Safety Net Program Phase Four (PSNP4) is an integral component of the rural development policy of the government of Ethiopia, to support Ethiopia’s chronically and transitory food insecure rural households. The program is implemented in the eight regions of Afar, Amhara, Dire Dawa, Harari, Oromia, SNNPR, Somali, and Tigray. The program provides cash and/or food transfers to the chronically and transitory food insecure households.
In support of PSNP4 implementation, Technical Support Specialists (TSS) are needed to work within the Government of Ethiopia’s PSNP implementing agencies. TSSs provide specialized expertise to the implementing agencies and to the Directorate to which they are assigned. Their role is to perform PSNP4-related services which government-funded staff are not currently in a position to perform, and to provide guidance to government staff as they learn new skills related to the implementation of PSNP functions.
The recruitment of TSSs to support PSNP4 implementation is managed by the Technical Assistance to Strengthen Capacity Development for PSNP4 consultancy, which is known by the acronym TASC.
The objective of the ITS TSS is to assist the Food Security Coordination Directorate (FSCD) in coordinating the development, maintenance, upgrading, and modernization of the information technology infrastructure and software platforms of PSNP, including: (i) WoredaNet connectivity (or alternative solutions) ensuring smooth and timely electronic data exchange between the offices involved in the PSNP implementation at various levels: woreda, regional, and federal; (ii) PSNP Management Information System; (iii) the Payroll and Attendance Sheet System (PASS) software (and its transition into the MIS); (iv) related ongoing digitization and integration efforts – including the PSNP Households Registry, and payments. The TSS supports and ultimately ensures the progressive development of government capacity for integration of the systems with the mainstreamed government systems.
Specific Objectives:
The Information Technology Solutions Technical Support Specialist will carry out, among other activities, the following tasks:
Term of Employment: This is a full-time position with a maximum 260 paid days per year as an employee of the TASC consultancy.
Qualification and Experience:
Language skills and proficiency: