Source: EthioJobs

Job Position:  Ethiopia Agroforestry Training Officer

Company Name: One Acre Fund

Deadline: Dec 27, 2021

About One Acre Fund

One Acre Fund works to improve the livelihoods of smallholder farmers. In Ethiopia, we engage farmers in agroforestry and community-based seed multiplication. In partnership with the Amhara National Regional State, these programs have planted more than 10 million trees, produced over 500 MT of improved teff seed and reached more than 65,000 farmers. Now, we are now in an exciting phase of work in which we are trialing novel approaches and preparing for scale-up in the coming years. We have over 8000 employees globally, and our growing Ethiopia headquarters are in Bahir Dar, Amhara Region, with small offices in Addis Ababa, Finote Selam and Motta. To learn more about our work, take a look at our Why Work Here blog for more information.

To learn more about our work, take a look at our Why Work Here blog for more information.

ABOUT THE ROLE

As a Training Supervisor you will create training materials, deliver trainings for trainers (TOTs) for the field teams based in Woredas and Kebele, while supervising the actual training delivery to the Tree Nursery Operators (TNOs) You will also analyze training needs and prepare training documents from the field team then translate these training documents, and coordinate communications from HQ to the field and vice-versa. For the 2021-2022 planting period, One Acre Fund is planning to conduct different training sessions for the field team in 21 different locations/Woredas of Amhara region grouped into 4 clusters. The Training Supervisor will deliver TOTs and actual training for the field team. You will report to the Training Specialist.

Responsibilities

• Deliver Training for Seedling production and marketing
• Independently revise, write, translate tree production materials for the Tree Field Team
• Provide technical training of trainers (TOTs) on nursery management and seedling production with your staff and government partners by following OAF training manuals.
• Organize different training manuals for seedling production, marketing, distribution and planting training materials.
• Conduct data quality for the printed training documents and bindings,
• Provide technical support for the field TREE team
• In collaboration with the core program team visit the core tree nursery sites and offer technical constructive comments for the field team regarding seedling production.
• Identify commonly happened nursery pests and disease and discuss with the field teams on how to deal with them.
• Identify the field team skill gaps and professional development needs of field team members.
• Share all problems with HQ promptly, help brainstorm solutions, implement the discussed solutions
• Career Growth and Development
• We have a strong culture of constant learning and we invest in developing our people. You’ll have weekly check-ins with your manager, access to mentorship and training programs, and regular feedback on your performance. We hold career reviews every six months, and set aside time to discuss your aspirations and career goals. You’ll have the opportunity to shape a growing organization and build a rewarding long-term career.

Job Requirements

Across all roles, these are the general qualifications we look for. For this role specifically, you will have:

• BSc Degree or higher in NRM, Environmental Science, plant science, agriculture or a related field
• 4+ years overall work experience
• 2+ years experience in conducting tree-related training at the grass root level and working with farmers.
• Command of the basics of email, Microsoft Excel, and Word, good typing skills
• Good written and spoken English
• Excellent written and spoken Amharic
• Good knowledge of trees and tree management practices/ agroforestry

PREFERRED START DATE

Due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, start dates can vary significantly by role. We are adapting rapidly to Covid-19 and most of our team is now working remotely. 

JOB LOCATION: Bahir Dar, Ethiopia

BENEFITS: Health insurance

SPONSOR INTERNATIONAL CANDIDATES: Applicants must have existing rights to work in Ethiopia. Ethiopian nationals and women are strongly encouraged to apply.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: 27th December 2021

One Acre Fund never asks candidates to pay any money or pay for tests at any stage of the interview process. Official One Acre Fund emails will always arrive from an @oneacrefund.org address. Please report any suspicious communication here (globalhotline@oneacrefund.org), but do not send applications or application materials to this email address. 

We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.

How to Apply

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