We are recruiting for an experienced expert in managing people to lead the agronomy advisory unit of a
two-year program in Gomma woreda. If you want to be a part of a project this is the opportune moment
to join TechnoServe as we move to the next phase of impact within the Ethiopian coffee industry.
If you are highly-organized with proven leadership experience, if you are enthusiastic about good
agricultural practices and helping farmers improve their operations, if you are an expert in managing
multiple staff and work plans, and if you are comfortable overseeing project field operations, then you
may be exactly the person that we are looking for!
The role
As the Senior Agronomy Advisor you will directly contribute to the HWG_JCP deep impact by leading a
team of agronomy advisors and farmer trainers to train more than 21,000 coffee farmers over three years.
You will hire, train, and supervise you team to provide monthly training on good agricultural practices to
farmer groups. Your team will conduct periodic farm visits to monitor best practice adoption and you will
be responsible for collecting and reporting accurate and timely data and training attendance. You will
report directly to the Project Manager while supervising the field-based agronomy unit and serving as the
project ambassador in operational areas. You will ensure the effective, timely, and high quality delivery
of trainings and follow-up support activities to all project farmers with a particular focus on leading efforts
to facilitate a more gender and youth inclusive and conflict sensitive agronomy program.

Job Requirements

Our ideal candidate

1. Is knowledgeable about agronomy, business development, or project management.
2. Has a Bachelor’s degree or higher in relevant field - Horticulture, plant science, Agronomist etc.
3. Has at least Six years’ professional experience, at least 3 years of professional management
experience, – ideally experience in or with the private sector.
4. Demonstrates high attention to detail with excellent leadership, management, and planning skills,
with a history of working independently and within agreed timelines.
5. Has excellent written and verbal communication skills in English and local languages, knowledge
of Afan Oromo is MUST.
6. Is passionate about working with farmers and rural development; willing to be located in Agaro
town with frequent time spent traveling to project training sites in rural areas.
7. Embraces our values of collegiality (we stick our necks out for each other), integrity (doing the
‘right thing’ regardless), resourcefulness (solve problems) and results (bias for action).

How to Apply

Qualified and interested applicants should click here to apply and submit a cover letter resume as a single document (either Word or PDF) by September 30,2022. Applications will be reviewed and considered as received/on a rolling basis.

Please note that we are not accepting CVs that are not sent through the indicated link. 

We encourage all qualified individuals who share TechnoServe's vision of improving the lives of others through proven business solutions to apply.

With our commitment to diversity, we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and affirmative action employer and do not discriminate on the basis of gender, race, color, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, HIV/AIDS status, protected veteran status, disability and all other protected classes.

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