Background of the Organization
Wako Gutu Foundation (WGF) is non- governmental development organization established with overall objective of promoting inclusion of pastoral and agro-pastoral communities in the development process and ensuring that the pastoral and agro-pastoral communities are sufficiently benefiting from the development gains realized in the country. The foundation was established by the community leaders in the lowland areas of Bale zone in memory of General Wako Gutu, a person who witnessed a lifetime commitment for promoting social and economic welfare of pastoral communities in Ethiopia. It has been registered as Ethiopian resident charity organization by Agency for Civil Society Organizations bearing a registration number 0457. Its registration has been renewed in February 2016 for three consecutive years by the same authority.
To this end, Wako Gutu Foundation planned to recruit energetic and skillful applicants for the position of Agricultural Extension Worker.
General Assignments / Scope of the Role:
The Agribusiness Development Expert is responsible to develop and implement a social marketing intervention for agriculture, adapted to the specific context and constraints of Berbere District. He/she will support the achievement of the innovation project agricultural production, and marketing objectives, principally through leading the project’s capacity building strategy with farm innovative agents and farmers in the project implementation areas; developing strategies and activities that lead to increased and improved linkages between farmer groups, business service providers such as micro-finance institutions, multipurpose cooperatives, private agro input suppliers and government; and managing the monitoring and evaluating the social marketing strategy.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
Organization: Wako Gutu Foundation
Duty Station: Bale Zone, Berbere District
Reports to: Area Project Coordinator
Employment Type: One year contract period with possibility of extension
Number of the vacant post: 1 (One)
Required Qualifications and Professional Experience
Required Skills & Competencies
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