Advisor for Sustainable Supply Chains

GIZ-Internal/External Vacancy Announcement #004/2021

SUVASE

The “Sustainability and Value Added in Agricultural Supply Chains in Ethiopia (SUVASE)” project was initiated in August 2020 with the main objective of increasing the sustainability of the coffee value chain. SUVASE builds on the achievements of the 1-year pilot project “Innovations for Sustainable Agricultural Supply Chains in Ethiopia (ISASE)”, which supported – among others – 13 coffee cooperatives in the Nono Sale woreda and their umbrella organization, the Sorgeba Union. SUVASE will scale up the activities initiated by ISASE in terms of time horizon, geographical area and scope. In addition to Nono Sale, the project will also implement activities in Didu, Alle and Becho woredas of the Ilubabor zone. In these four woredas, the project plans to strengthen the extension service, increase the coffee quality, diversify household incomes (e.g. through beeswax production), promote sustainable practices and improve the protection of the natural forests. Also, SUVASE aims to create linkages between the producers in Ilubabor and the international market.

SUVASE is currently represented with offices in Addis Ababa, Metu and Nono Sale. The duty station for the vacant position is Nono Sale and the advisor will be responsible for activities in Nono Sale and Didu woredas. 

Responsibilities

Follow-up on project implementation at local level (Nono Sale and Didu Woredas)

• Follow up on local subsidies at woreda-level
• Advise different actors in the coffee supply chain on quality management, sustainable practices and forest protection
• Identify training needs at the level of farming households, cooperatives and development agents and facilitate the implementation of trainings
• Promote the concept of deforestation-free supply chains
• Facilitate field missions by consultants and project staff
• Encourage the participation of women in the coffee supply chain
• Support the use of digital traceability tools
• Support the Field Coordinator (based in Metu) in the facilitation of coffee marketing
• Support the establishment of a beeswax value chain
• Collect monitoring data
• Report and follow-up on field activities

Tasks

• Represent GIZ and the SUVASE project at local level, develop good relations with relevant governmental, civil society and private sector actors and actively coordinate activities with NGOs active in the area
• Other tasks as required

Job Requirements

Required qualifications, competences and experience

• Bachelor’s degree in natural resource management, agriculture, environmental sciences, economics or similar. A Master’s degree is an asset
• 3 years’ experience in the coffee supply chain,
• Hands-on experience in supporting coffee agronomy and quality management extension services
• 3 years’ experience in development cooperation projects related to sustainable production of agricultural commodities
• 1 year experience with basic accounting or budget management responsibility
• Experience related to participatory forest management and apiculture is an asset
• Fluent in Afaan Oromoo, Amharic and English (spoken and written)
• Proactive, reliable and highly motivated personality
• Willing to live and travel in rural area

How to Apply

Application procedure:

Interested and qualified candidates shall submit their motivation letter along with their non-returnable recent CV via Ethiojobs or Email: hreth@giz.de 

Note: Please make sure you mention the Vacancy Number ‘Advisor for Sustainable Supply Chains #004/2021’ in the subject line of your email application. Due to large number of applications we categorize applications with the vacancy numbers.

Applications without vacancy numbers in subject lines might not be categorized in the appropriate folder and could be disqualified.

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted 

We encourage persons with disabilities to apply for the position. In case of equal qualification, persons with disabilities will be given preference.

Applications from qualified women are encouraged.

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