Short Description of the Position
Kunzila horticulture industry development is one of three prospective horticulture corridors identified by the government of Ethiopia; the other two being Shalla and Alage. The Kunzila site is located in Amhara Regional State, 54 km from Bahir Dar on the west side of Lake Tana with a total land size of 526. In relation to the floriculture investment, several steps have been taken to reach common understanding among different stakeholders over the last two years. Among others there were series of dialogues among regional and local government, community members and investors about the planned investment.Moreover, various other stakeholders have been brought on board for the wider Integrated Sustainable Development Plan for the Kunzila Watershed area, including IDH for further community engagement, SNV Horti-lifefor small-scale horticulture development; SNV BRIDGE-program for dairy activities around the commercial horti-cluster, SNV WASH for WASH-activities around the commercial horti-cluster, WLRC for watershed management and potentially others.
The overall processes in relation to Kunzila Horticulture development are led by Amhara Industry and Investment Bureau (AIIB) with the support of other regional authorities, Embassy of Kingdom of the Netherlands (EKN) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopian-Netherlands Trade for Agricultural Growth program (ENTAG), Netherland Enterprise Agency (RVO.nl) and Ethiopian Horticulture Producers Association (EHPEA). In order to speed up and drive implementation of key activities for the next three to five years, asenior project manager is needed to install a sound coordination structure within AIIB, for AIIB to take over the process management of the implementation of the wider Integrated Sustainable Development Plan of the Kunzila Watershed after a few years. .
Key Roles and Responsibilities
Partnership Facilitation
Translate the PACT into an Integrated Sustainable Development Plan (ISDP)
Project Management and Coordination
Project Management Unit (PMU) Capacity Building
Communication
Leadership and Management Competences
Type of employment: 9 months with Possibility of extension
Technical Competencies
Education, Work experience and Language
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