Private Sector Cooperation & Digitalization Expert

Internal/External Vacancy Announcement #036/2020

Green Innovation Centres for the Agriculture and Food Sector-Ethiopia (GIC)

Background

The Green Innovation Centres (GIC) supports the Ethiopian government with the development of the agricultural sector to improve the food supply chain, foster income generation opportunities and target employment creation with focus on the youth and women. The focus area of the project is to support and improve the wheat, legumes and honey value chains through the promotion of modern agricultural technologies, tailored trainings in Good Agriculture Practices (GAP), high quality seeds and agricultural inputs as well as agro-processing and marketing.

The employee will be attached to our PR and Communications Advisor and will be mainly responsible to support him in the planning and implementation of the Green Innovation Slam (GIS) (https://innovation-slam.com/) and all surrounding activities. The GIS is one tool of the GIC to target the private sector to up-scale and disseminate innovations across the value chains. The actual Grand Award Event is organized every one-and-a-half year and needs thorough planning and multi-stakeholder participation.

The employee will furthermore be assigned as the new focal person for digitalization in GIC. This entails frequent attendance of group meetings, maintaining and improving partner relationships, preparing and facilitating private sector cooperation and involvement. Support in the development and dissemination of digital tools and solutions and update of records and documentation.

Required Candidate:            One

Responsibilities

• Lead acquisition of partners and funds for the GIS
• Collaborate in designing and implementing a marketing and outreach campaign for the GIS
• Facilitate the evaluation of applications and the pitch event for GIS
• Initiate and manage ToRs and contracts for consultants and services
• Assist with the event planning/organization/management
• Implement daily operational aspects of issues related to the GIS
• Maintaining a good flow of communication and information between all involved institutions/stakeholders (expat groups, CTA, MoA, ATA etc.) and GIC
• Assist with recording and documenting the results of all activities
• Assist short-term experts assigned and with public relation and communication work for the GIS
• Support the winning start-ups by helping to organize the prices, trainings, exposure visits, seminars, mentorships etc.
• Participate in all relevant meetings as focal point for digitalization
• Update and review the digitalization strategy of GIC as well as its existing ICT tools
• Maintain a good flow of communication and information between all involved institutions/stakeholders (private sector actors, CTA, MoA, social enterprises, headquarters) and GIZ
• Support and advice possible partners
• Monitor the application of the Digital Principles (digitalprinciples.org)
  

Requirements

Qualifications

• Bachelor's in agriculture, PR and Communications, Information Communication Technology, Business Administration or similar with training in ICT for development in agriculture

Professional experience

• Initial experience (internship or similar) with GIZ
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant work experience in the agricultural development sector
• Event management experience
• Minimum 2-years private sector experience

Other knowledge, additional competencies

• Very good English and Amharic skills (German and other local languages, especially Afan Oromo, are an advantage)
• Very good computer skills (e.g. MS Office/Teams, Access or other database programmes)
• Networking and fundraising skills highly advantageous
• Business analysis skills and experience in private sector promotion
• Good event management skills
• Good working knowledge of ICTs and their application in agriculture 
• Basic knowledge of public relations strategies and communication
• Flexibility and willingness to upskill as required