Vacancy Announcement
ETHIOPIAN AGRICULTURAL TRANSFORMATION AGENCY
Position: Senior Technical Expert, Commercial Farm Development
Term of Employment: Fixed Term
Duty Station(s): Addis Abba, Head Office
Required Number: One
Salary & Benefits: Competitive
Application Deadline: October 18, 2015
BACKGROUND:
The Agricultural Transformation Agency (ATA) has been established by the Government of Ethiopia (GoE) to identify and address systemic bottlenecks to Ethiopia’s agricultural development. The Agency does this through problem-solving, implementation support, and capacity building of stakeholders involved in implementation of interventions that address the systemic bottlenecks. The Agency reports to a Transformation Council chaired by the Prime Minister and whose co-chair is the Minister of Agriculture.
The programmatic focus of the Agency responds to a core set of needs identified by the Ministry of Agriculture and the Transformation Council. Within the Agency, issues are divided into three different groups: Production and Productivity which includes Inputs and Crop Protection, Livestock, Research and Extension, Mechanization and Rural Finance; Agribusiness and Markets including Market Infrastructure & Services, Commercial Farming, Agro-processing & Market Development, and Cooperatives Development; and Environmentally Sustainable and Inclusive Agricultural Growth including Natural Resource Management, Sustainable Land Management, Gender Equality and Nutrition, Climate Change and Disaster Risk Management, and Planning and MLE. Across the programs, the ATA engages public, private and non-governmental stakeholders to support strategic planning, manage and strengthen implementation capacity and test innovative models.
Our Culture
We have an exceptional team of employees with a proven track record of success in managing complex activities and achieving transformational results. Our culture is one where talented individuals are committed to doing their best and work together to achieve excellent results.
At ATA, we provide an exceptional platform for people who want to achieve their highest potential and make a meaningful contribution in changing the country’s agricultural sector. We offer rewarding work in a young, fast-paced growing organization with passionate, motivated colleagues and excellent career development and training. We recognize our most valuable assets are our people and are committed to providing our employees with the tools and training necessary to achieve their career goals.
POSITION SUMMARY:
The Senior Technical Expert (STE), Commercial Farm Development will focus on development of commercial farming and be responsible for providing local grounding and technical content support to the director of the Program in the promotion of commercial farming in Ethiopia with a focus of strategic crops. The STE will assist and work closely with colleagues at the Ministries of Agriculture, Trade, Industry and other relevant public and private institutions. The primary aim will be to transform the production and marketing of strategic commodities and consider the commercial farmers as one of the key driver for change. The STE will ensure the provision of essential services to commercial farmers in collaboration with key public institutions.
The STE will additionally be responsible for coordinating with Regional level partners to ensure effective and collaborative implementation support for commercial farmers as well as the development of Agriculture economic zones in the regions.
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