Vacancy Announcement
ETHIOPIAN AGRICULTURAL TRANSFORMATION AGENCY
Position: Manager-Planning, Tracking and Reporting (MLE)
Term of Employment: Fixed
Duty Station(s): Addis Ababa
Required Number: One
Salary & Benefits: Competitive
Application Deadline: October 30, 2017
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 the Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources Development and is Secretary to the Transformation Council chaired by the Prime Minister.
The programmatic focus of the Agency responds to a core set of needs identified by the Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources Development and the Transformation Council. Within the Agency, issues are divided into four different pillars: Crops & Natural Resources which includes Inputs and Plant Protection, Livestock, Soil Health & Fertility, Irrigation and Drainage, and Mechanization; Cross Cutting Initiatives, which includes Inclusive Growth, Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation, and Planning and MLE; Livestock, which includes Animal Health and Genetic Improvement and Feed & Feeding; and Agribusiness and Markets including Market Development, Rural Finance, ICT, Private Sector, and Organizational and Human Capacity. In addition, the Agricultural Commercialization Clusters Initiative is another critical focus area for the Agency. 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 highly competent employees with a proven track record of success in managing complex activities and achieving transformational results. Our culture is one where talented, dedicated and adaptable individuals are committed to doing their best and exhibit great team work 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, committed, motivated colleagues and excellent career development and training. We recognize our most valuable assets are our staff and are committed to providing our employees with the tools, training and mentorships necessary to achieve their career goals.
POSITION SUMMARY:
The Planning, Tracking and Reporting Manager contribute to the Performance Management Unit (PMU)'s activities through: advising the ATA team and partners in planning, tracking and reporting of the Agricultural Transformation Agenda deliverables and ATA-managed programs and projects, supporting accountability for Transformation Agenda performance through spot checks and deliverable tracking, capacity building of ATA staff on planning, tracking and reporting of results, and coordinating with the Knowledge Management team for documentation and sharing of learning across ATA programs and projects.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES:
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
BSc/BA or MSc/MA degree in development evaluation, development studies, economics/ agricultural Economics, agricultural science, statistics or other relevant field
At least 6 years hands-on experience for MSc/MA candidates and 8 years for BSc/BA candidates in managing strategic and project planning, tracking and reporting, preferably in the field of agriculture and rural development
Advanced training and facilitation skills with a passion for teaching and coaching
Critical thinker
Structured communicator
Highly organized and detail-oriented
An understanding of Ethiopia’s agricultural system, with a broad perspective on how the entire system operates and how public, private, NGO and informal actors operate within the system
Ability to thrive in a fast-moving, start-up environment, with an emphasis on high performance, teamwork, accountability and results
Strong set of personal values including integrity, honesty and desire to be of service
Fluency in English required, and fluency in Amharic is a plus