Job Summary:

The position holder will manage the marketing system and value-chain component for Catholic Relief Services (CRS)-lead Feed the Future Livelihoods for Resilience -Oromia Activity, which works with the Ethiopia Catholic Church and Social and Development Coordination Office of Meki (MCS) to support PSNP clients in 9 woreda in Arsi, West Arsi and East Shewa zones.  The Position holder will be primarily responsible for both 1) arranging technical trainings to PSNP clients on value-chains they selected and 2) supporting relevant market systems and value-chains.

Job Requirement

• Master’s degree or BSC Degree in a relevant field including international development, agriculture, business, marketing, supply chain and/or food security.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience  for MSC applicant &  8 years’ experience for BSC applicant  demonstrated experience with USG or other similar development projects focused on value chain and market systems & access development, including improving financial services for the poor, preferably Ethiopian with understanding of the Ethiopian context
• Experience in Livelihood is highly preferred.
• Spoken and written proficiency in English
• Demonstrated ability to work and coordinate effectively with a wide variety of stakeholders, including national and local government, donors, community-based organizations, and the private sector
• Project management experience in market systems and value-chains is highly desirable.
• Experience engaging with partner organizations.
• Experience contracting and monitoring training providers
• Experience contributing to the development of technical proposals.
• MEAL skills and experience preferred.
• Experience using MS Windows and MS Office packages (Excel, Word, PowerPoint), Web Conferencing Applications, information management systems.

 Personal Skills

• Strong critical thinking and creative problem-solving skills with ability to make sound judgment.
• Strong relationship management skills and the ability to work effectively with culturally diverse groups.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with ability to write reports
• Proactive, results-oriented, and service-oriented

Required/Desired Foreign Language: English and Amharic, Afaan Oromo preferred

Travel Required (40%)

 Key Working Relationships:

Supervisory: Matrix management of 2 field-based Livelihoods Officers

Internal: Activity staff as well as with other CRS/Ethiopia technical and managerial staff, as well as with regional and headquarters technical staff.

External:  Meki Catholic Secretariat (MCS) technical and managerial staff, USAID officials, government organizations, representatives from for-profit and other non-profit organizations, research centers, universities, private sector actors and other USAID-funded projects.

Agency-wide Competencies (for all CRS Staff):

These are rooted in the mission, values, and guiding principles of CRS and used by each staff member to fulfill his or her responsibilities and achieve the desired results.

• Trusting Relationships
• Professional Growth
• Partnership
• Accountability

CRS’ talent acquisition procedures reflect our commitment to protecting children and vulnerable adults from abuse and exploitation.

Duty Station:Ethiopia/Addis Ababa

How to Apply

Please enter via https://form.jotform.com/193490168288571 to fill a form and attach your up-to-date CV and application letter only before the application deadline December 26, 2019.

Applications should be submitted by December 26, 2019 up to 5:00 PM, late submission will not be accepted.

These job opportunities are open to Ethiopian nationals only. You will be contacted only if selected for written exam/interview. Phone solicitations will not be accepted.

** Qualified women are highly encouraged to apply**

Note: CRS is equal opportunity employer and hence candidate from all background: religion, ethnic group, qualified women and people living with disabilities, etc are all encouraged to apply.