JOB OPPORTUNITY Internal/External/ |
Reference No: | REC/ 0040 /20 |
Job title: | Production & Marketing officer (Livestock & Crop) Officer |
Location: | Dawa zone-Somali region |
Reports to: | Area Manager; technically also to Sr. Production and Marketing Officer (Livestock and Crop) |
Number of Posts | 2 (Two) |
Closing date: | June 1,2020 |
About GOAL
GOAL’s mission is to work with the most vulnerable communities to help them respond to and recover from humanitarian crises, and to assist them to build transcendent solutions to mitigate poverty and vulnerability.
GOAL is a non-for profit organization that has been working in Ethiopia for over 30 years across all the region of the country towards ensuring the poorest and most vulnerable in our world and those affected by humanitarian crises have access to the fundamental rights of life, including but not limited to adequate shelter, food and livelihoods, water and sanitation, nutrition, healthcare and education. GOAL implements a range of multi-sectoral development, resilience, recovery and humanitarian responses Programmes by being sensitive to cross-cutting issues including gender, accountably, child protection, HIV/AIDS.
We envision a world where poverty no longer exist, where vulnerable communities are resilient, where barriers to wellbeing are removed and where everyone has equal rights and opportunities. GOAL Ethiopia’s main donors are Irish Aid, USAID/OFDA, EHF, ECHO and other private donors.
Description of the RIPA Programme:
Resilience in Pastoral and Agro-pastoral Areas (RIPA) is a five-year initiative (2020 – 2024), implemented by PCI, iDE and GOAL, targeting pastoral and agro pastoral communities in Borana, Guji, South Omo and Dawa. The purpose of RIPA is to improve resilience through improved food security and inclusive economic growth, it is supported by USAID in Ethiopia with a budget of $30 million.
The programme has five components, each led by a consortium member, PCI as the consortium lead have overall programme and grant management and are responsible for monitoring, evaluation and learning using USAID’s Collaboration, Adaptation & Learning (CLA) approach. The programme components are:
Description of the Role:
The Production & Marketing Livestock & Crop Officer will conduct market assessment, participate in co-design, co-invest and manage multiple partnerships with Private Sector Partners (PSP) to increase access to livestock and crop inputs to support production and to link livestock and crop producers to market players in pastoral and agro-pastoral communities. The post holder is required to have existing knowledge and connections to livestock and crop markets and their players. The post holder will manage private partners operating in his/her operational areas, be able to work independently, be solution orientated and have a business and livestock background and the life and professional experience to work appropriately with SMEs and consortium partners.
Key responsibilities:
1. Livestock and crop market assessments
To have a detailed understanding of how the livestock and crop production and market systems work in pastoral and agro pastoral communities, the opportunities, constraints, and key players.
2. Livestock and crop market input systems (Production)
To identify and manage partnerships with livestock and crop input providers to extend access to productive inputs and skills to pastoral and agro-pastoral communities.
3. Livestock and crop output market systems (Marketing)
To identify and manage partnerships with livestock and crop output providers to extend access to markets, value addition and skills to pastoral and agro-pastoral communities.
4. Linkages to financial services including Business Development Services (BDS)
To identify private sector partners who have capacity to grow and extend access to goods and services in the livestock and crop market systems.
5. Micro-nutrient improved input systems
To identify and manage partnerships with micro-nutrient improved crop input providers to extend access to inputs and skills to pastoral and agro-pastoral communities.
6. Team management
This position has no direct supervisory role but it requires the incumbent to work closely with the Sr. Financial Inclusion Officer and Consortium team members assigned in the woredas where the position holder is assigned, in order to achieve RIPAs production and market objectives to enhance production and market for pastoral and agro-pastoral communities.
7. Collaboration, learning and adaptation (CLA)
To manage joint initiatives adaptively to identify what work (and what does not), take successful initiatives to scale and contribute to learning in livestock and crop production and marketing for pastoral and agro-pastoral communities within the consortium and more broadly within the sector.
JOIN US
Do you want to join an exciting organization that brings high level impact to the community and add value to your professional advancement? Then join us if you have:
· At least 4 years previous experience in agricultural marketing, agri-business, commercial farm business
· An appropriate 1st degree and above in Production and marketing/ business related fields
· Ability to work within a team of professional staff from diverse technical and cultural backgrounds
· Able to work independently and act on own initiative
· Good communication, facilitation and negotiation skills
· Good computer skills with ability to use Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point and Outlook
· Good English language skills, ability to speak, read and write Somali language is mandatory
Desirable qualities, skills and competences:
· Qualified and experienced candidates who originate from agro / pastoral communities.
Language Requirement
· Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
· Excellent written and verbal communication skills in Somali language is mandatory
Note: Those with only NGO experience are discouraged from applying.
This description is not an exhaustive list of the skill, effort, duties and responsibilities associated with the position.
REMUNERATION and BENEFITS:
COMMITMENTS:
GOAL’s recruitment procedure is fair and transparent which is also in line with the organization’s commitment to its integrity, honesty and culture. GOAL is committed to ensure that, its performance complies with the terms and conditions of relevant agreements, applicable laws & regulations. Hence, pre-employment background checks will be conducted, and employees are required to read, understand, sign and implement different polices including safe guarding and child protection policy, Protection from Sexual Exploitation and abuse policy, sexual harassment policy, code of conducts and any other policy, rules and regulation of the organization.