Vacancy Announcement
ETHIOPIAN AGRICULTURAL TRANSFORMATION AGENCY
Position: Project Team Leader – Tef Market Development Project
Term of Employment: Project – initially one year with possible extension
Duty Station(s): Addis Ababa
Required Number: One
Salary & Benefits: Competitive
Application Deadline: February 14, 2016
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 Support Services, Market Infrastructure, Commercial and Contract Farming, Domestic and Export 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 Tef Market Development project features two components aimed at improving the domestic tef value chain while also ensuring that Ethiopia benefits from the increasing international popularity of tef. The first component, Tef Domestic Market Development, has been established to ensure that Farmer Cooperative Unions and agricultural Primary Cooperatives can play a larger role in domestic urban marketing of tef. In this area, the Tef Market Development Team Leader will primarily be responsible for working with selected cooperatives to target and pilot new wholesale and retail channels for domestic tef sales while improving the overall efficiency of their tef procurement, handling, marketing, and distribution activities. S/he will work with the ATA Senior Management, FCA, ATA regional offices, Union managers, and other key stakeholders to develop and implement a model allowing cooperatives to access urban retail and wholesale markets.
The second component, Tef International Market Access (TIMA), has been established to ensure that Ethiopia benefits from the increasing popularity of tef in the international market. In this area, the Tef Market Development Team Leader will primarily be responsible for identifying the potential for tef in the international market and helping develop and streamline efficient export procedures and policies. S/he will work with the ATA Senior Management, MoA, MoT, the TIMA steering committee, commercial farmers, international buyers, and other stakeholders to develop and implement a model to permit limited export of tef products by commercial farmers without adversely affecting domestic supply, while also emphasizing and promoting local value addition.
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