Project Background:
European Cooperative for Rural Development (EUCORD) is recruiting a Project Agronomist for an agricultural development project co-funded by Heineken International N.V. and the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs and in partnership with Heineken Brewery S.C- Ethiopia. The responsibilities, duties and qualifications for this position were described in below position description.
EUCORD is a Brussels based non-profit organization. Its mission is to help people living in poverty in developing countries improve their wellbeing. It aims to achieve this by engaging the private sector in delivering services to rural communities so as to ensure healthy families and sustainable livelihoods.
Position Summary:
The Agronomist will assist in ensuring the implementation of the project is done in accordance with the strategic directions and objectives of the project that will be implemented in close collaboration with the local partners and local authorities; to ensure consistency of implementation of the project with national policies and strategies under the supervision of the project agronomist. The position requires frequent travel to field location sites within the project area.
Specific Duties and Responsibilities:
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Qualifications and Experience:
Reporting responsibility:
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