Ethiopian Agricultural Transformation Agency
Vacancy Announcement

Position: Regional Business Development Expert, Senior Project Officer I, Agrihub

- Employment Type: One year, with the possibility to extend
- Duty Station(s): Mekelle
- Required Number: One
- Salary & Benefits: Competitive
- Application Deadline: June 03, 2020


ESSENTIAL DUTIES
• Provide 1:1 business advisory and mentorship to high potential small enterprises involving:
• Guidance on strategic decisions
• Coaching to form ambitious but attainable business plans
• Hands-on support to operationalize those plans
• Serve as the voice of Agrihub to form relationships with regional MFIs and commercial banks on behalf of Agrihub’s MSEs; facilitate those MSEs’ linkages to financing institutions
• Coordinate implementation of services to MSEs in the region
• Report performance and brief progress updates about his/her duties to Agrihub project team regularly

How to Apply:
• We invite all candidates meeting the required qualifications to submit (i) a cover letter and (ii) CV (maximum 3 pages) to https://apply.ata.gov.et
• It is mandatory to mention the position title in the subject line of your application email.
• Please DO NOT submit scans of educational and experience certificates with your application.
• Women are highly encouraged to apply.
• Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
• Bachelors and/or Master’s degree in Business Administration, Agribusiness, Finance, Commerce, Management, Marketing or other relevant fields.
• Work experience of at least 8 years for BA and 6 years for Masters in either one or more of the following: retail management, strategy, business. development/management/administration, corporate finance, investment facilitation, entrepreneurship.
• Thorough academic understanding of business topics (i.e. finance, marketing, strategy) as well as practical work experience.
• Outstanding inter-personal skills; ability to effectively engage and influence mentees as well as influence financing institutions like MFIs and Commercial Banks.
• Fluency in English and Amharic, written and spoken, is essential; knowledge of other local Ethiopian languages preferred.
• Self-driven individual with ability to drive work with minimal supervision; demonstrated track record of organization, multi-tasking, and time management skills.
• Strong set of personal values including integrity, honesty and desire to be of service.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools.