Advisor, Food Security

GIZ- Internal/External Vacancy Announcement ‘#054/2022’

Nutrition Sensitive Agriculture (NSA) 

On behalf of the Federal Ministry of Development and Economic Cooperation’s “ONE WORLD- no Hunger” special initiative the GIZ global program Food and Nutrition Security, Enhanced Resilience is aiming at the reduction of poverty and hunger worldwide. As part of ten different country packages, the Nutrition Sensitive Agriculture Project is active in Ethiopia since 2015. The project aims at improving the nutritional situation of women in child-bearing age and their children in Tigray and Amhara Region. The three areas of intervention are: 

1. Increased availability of diverse food
2. Improved knowledge on food and nutrition practices, health, hygiene and care through social and behavior change communication
3. Strengthened multisectoral coordination at various administrative levels

In order to address the diverse causes of malnutrition and undernutrition in a sustainable multilevel approach, the project is implementing activities in the sectors of agriculture, health, education, social protection, as well as water, sanitation and hygiene. The project educates women not only about the positive effects of healthy diets, but also how to grow, store and prepare diverse food items. Moreover, supporting the provision of clean water resources enhances the uptake of nutrients and the overall health in the communities. 

Duration of contract:  31.03.2023

Required Candidates: One

Responsibilities and Duties 

• The Food Security Advisor will be responsible for the coordination, technical support and backstopping of all activities including those implemented by partners/ consultants relating to Output 1 (availability of diverse food). 

Key tasks and responsibilities

• Coordinates all activities regarding GAP incl. those implemented by partners/ consultants in line with agreed work plans and budgets to ensure that GIZ quality standards are met
• Advises on latest approaches regarding Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) for nutrition to achieve sustainability incl. horticulture, post-harvest management, soil fertility seed multiplication, and seed banks
• Identifies new opportunities in the area incl. concept writing and budgeting
• Screens, adjusts and technical backstops project activities
• Advises and capacity builds partners on GAP for nutrition
• Provides regular technical field support and onsite feedback for intermediaries and farmers
• Supports alignment of all activities to relevant government priorities
• Supports close coordination with relevant stakeholders in the field, especially the Bureau of Agriculture
• Reports any observations made during field visits on major developments including the political and institutional context that could have an influence on the implementation,
• Plans and supervise assignments of short-term experts in the area of nutrition-sensitive agriculture,
• Supports overall project management (e.g. operational planning, knowledge management, preparation of progress reports) and quality assurance,
• Analyses and evaluates previous and ongoing activities
• Supports and participates in data collection and M&E analysis
• Prepares and timely submits monthly work plans and budgets for approval,
• Ensures that all activities are carried out in a gender sensitive manner and adhering to the Do Not Harm Principles
• Any other task as directed by the supervisor.

Job Requirement

Required qualifications, competences, and experience

Qualifications

• Minimum of BSc Degree in Agriculture, Horticulture with focus on nutrition post-harvest management and GAP, or a related discipline
• Total professional experience: 8 years for Degree, 6 years for MSc
• Extensive knowledge and experience on innovative and sustainable approaches in nutrition-sensitive agriculture incl. post-harvest management, soil fertility, seed multiplication, seed banks
• Excellent knowledge about the agricultural production sector in Ethiopia with focus on Amhara region regarding access to inputs and technologies
• Proven knowledge in the field of GAP guidelines
• Strong experiences in coordination and management of activities with a focus on implementation, and exchange with implementation (government) partners

Professional experience

• Familiarity with specific social, ethnic and linguistic aspects of the project area
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills to handle stakeholders with different interest,
• Good analytical skills
• Excellent computer skills esp. with MS 365 incl. Teams, Outlook, Excel and Word
• Knowledge of planning and implementation methods and procedures of the German Development Cooperation is an advantage 

Other knowledge, additional competencies

• High degree of initiative and creativeness
• Proven knowledge of English and Amharic language, written and spoken.
• Ability to work in a team and good networking skills
• Willingness to frequent field visits
• Readiness to assume a position in Bahir Dar (Amhara Region) as duty station

How to Apply

Application procedure: 

Interested and qualified candidates shall submit their motivation letter along with their non- returnable recent CV via CLICK HERE or Email: giz-recruitment@lonadd.com

Note: Make sure you mention the vacancy number and position title ‘Advisor, Food Security #054/2022’ in the subject line of your email application. Due to large number of applications we categories 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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