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Project Manager
TechnoServe
Natural Science
Agricultural Science
Addis Ababa
5 years - 10 years
1 Position
2022-08-05
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2022-08-12
Agriculture Science
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Job Description
TechnoServe is looking for qualified applicants for the following open positions.
Job Title:
Project Manager
Job Overview:
Job Type: Full Time
Salary: Company’s Scale
Place of Work: Addis Ababa , Ethiopia
Job Position:
1.Project Manager
Responsibilities
Working with project staff and partners, develop refined approach to key deliverables, including crop selection, farmer mobilization, designing and provision of technical assistance to farmers and crowding in enterprises.
Provide leadership in determining crop water requirements, availability and selection of smallholder appropriate irrigation technologies, in obtaining GoE exemption for export enterprises to offer irrigation technologies on input credit as well as creating solutions for better access to finances.
Develop and maintain overall work plan for project and corresponding budget on an annual and quarterly basis; monitor project and update/adjust accordingly;
Ensure benefit to women and youth
Work together with and support Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) team, integrating them into the team to promote evidence based decision making and adaptive management
Coach and support project staff to enable them to transfer advanced new agribusiness knowledge and replicate effective technologies at other sites;
Lead, manage and supervise project team, convening regular team meetings and ensure project staff receive necessary support on HR, financial and administrative matters, as required;
Oversee and ensure that training and coaching delivered through Project is effectively
Promote learning and advance gender equality within team and with partners; adapt project approach as needed based on implementation feedback and progress
Manage direct reports, through regular follow up and individual coaching as well as regular performance reviews and feedback.
Job Requirement:
Qualification:
Education:
Bachelor’s Degree with 7-10 years; Master’s Degree with 5-7 years in Agriculture, Economics, Marketing, Finance or related fields.
Experience:
Minimum of 5 years of managerial level experience
Demonstrated expertise and experience in market based agriculture, agribusiness; and, in particular, marketing of agricultural products
Demonstrated strong analytic capabilities: Value chain analysis, financial analysis, markets analysis
Experience working with financial institutions and government institutions, such as Ministry of Agriculture, at federal and regional levels,
Experience supporting smallholder farmers and farmer organizations in rural areas
Excellent planning skills; Strong and very detailed oriented when planning and preparing documents
Ability to work according to a work plan and meet deadlines; while at the same time adapting to new information
Entrepreneurial, creative team player with excellent inter-cultural and inter-personal skills
Good listener and thoughtful communicator with strong leadership skills; Strong interpersonal/people management and organizational skills and excellent oral and written communication skills a must, including report writing and presentations
Strong, analytical thinker and ability to systematically and methodically conceptualize
Excellent problem solving and negotiation skills
Willingness and experience serving remote rural areas
Strong skills in business software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint etc.)
Fluency in written and spoken English and Amharic
Learning mindset
Committed to quality and achieving impact; motivated; high level of integrity and honesty
Preferred Qualifications and Capabilities
Prior experience in export commodities.
Finance Degree
Experience identifying buyers and facilitating agreements
Experience working with irrigation schemes in Ethiopia
How to apply
Interested applicants, who fulfill the above requirement, can submit your CV, copies of relevant documents and Application to: THISLINK
Deadline: 12,August.2022
Fields Of Study
Agriculture Science
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