The European Cooperative for Rural Development (EUCORD) is recruiting a Project Agronomist for the BOOST SECO (Barley Organization Of Supply and Training in South East and Central Oromia) Project, an agricultural development project funded by IFC-World Bank Group, Soufflet Malt Ethiopia & Heineken Brewery S.C. Ethiopia. The responsibilities, duties and qualifications for this position are described in below position description.
EUCORD is a Brussels-based non-profit organization incorporated under Dutch Cooperative Law since 2003. EUCORD’s mission is to increase farmers’ capacity to sustainably grow quality crops matched to the commercial needs of the agribusiness sector and in doing so, increase food security, develop the private sector and improve the livelihoods of rural communities.
Position Summary
The Senior 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 local partners and local authorities; to ensure consistency of implementation of the project with national policies and strategies under the supervision of the project officer. The position requires frequent travel to field location sites within the project area.
Specific Duties and Responsibilities
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Support malt barley development in the new expansion areas of the project
Work on implementing good farming practices in collaboration with communities and partners
Undertake farmer mobilization and group formation, training and capacity building
Provide technical support to other Project Agronomists and cluster coordinators both from EUCORD and SME
Advise farmers on the best production techniques and ensure good agronomic practices are applied to produce better yields and quality malt barely
Carry out assessments to determine malt barley yields to assist management determine adequacy, deficits and storage needs together with other Project Agronomists
Perform other duties as may be required.
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Reporting responsibility
The Senior Agronomist will report to the Project Manager/Country Representative. S/he will also report to SME’s head of agronomy and Barley Supply Chain.