Commissioned by BMZ, the Global Programme “Sustainability and Value Added in Agricultural Supply Chains” (the programme) promotes sustainability in global supply chains. In Ethiopia, the programme is implementing activities in the supply chain of coffee through the “Sustainability and Value Added in Agricultural Supply chains in Ethiopia” (SUVASE) project. SUVASE was initiated in August 2020 and has, since then, supported member farmers of 38 coffee cooperatives located in Illubabor in sustainable production and market access. In September 2022, SUVASE has launched an integrated development partnership (iDPP) with a major international coffee merchant. This cooperation goes along with an extension of the project implementation area. In addition to four districts (woredas) in Illubabor, SUVASE will now also engage in the Mana district of the Jimma zone, where the private sector partner is already sourcing coffee from. To initiate the planned activities in Mana and to support the coordination of the iDPP in close cooperation with the private sector partner´s team and other stakeholders, SUVASE is hiring a Rural Development Advisor.

Climate Cluster, Sustainability and Value Added in Agricultural Supply Chains in Ethiopia (SUVASE)

Contract duration: 31.12.2024

Application deadline: 26.11.2022

Duty station: Jimma

Responsibilities

The advisor is responsible for

• Managing the GIZ contribution to the iDPP in Mana

• Assisting the coordination of the overall iDPP implementation

• Facilitating project initiatives to provide professional advisory services to and cooperate with a broad range of actors

The advisor performs the following tasks:

• Assisting and monitoring the development and implementation of project plans and activities in close consultation with partners, coffee value chain actors and the GIZ teams in Illubabor and Addis Ababa

• Preparing and implementing data collections (e.g. for traceability, on smallholder household income and on farm-level carbon emissions), workshops, training sessions and other activities

• Assisting the implementation of a child labour risk assessment and a gender equity assessment for the coffee value chain

• Assisting with project planning and coordinating project activities at local level in close consultation with all relevant parties

• Establishing cooperative working relationships with all project stakeholders, including the private sector partner, local coffee value chain actors, governmental offices, local communities and other projects in the development sector

• Representing GIZ and the SUVASE project at local level

• Ensuring knowledge transfer and regular communication with the project teams in Illubabor and Addis Ababa

• Preparing reports and contributing inputs for the project´s monitoring, evaluation, learning and reporting

• Facilitating site visits by consultants, project partners and project staff

• Other tasks as required

Job Requirements

Qualifications

• Masters/MSc in natural resource management, agriculture, environmental sciences or another area that is related to the project objectives

Professional experience

• 5 years of professional experience in a comparable position

• 3 years of experience in the coffee supply chain

• 3 years of experience in development cooperation projects related to sustainable production of agricultural commodities

• 2 years of experience with farm-level data collection

• 2 years of experience with gender inclusion and/or child labour prevention

• 1 year experience with private sector cooperation

• 1 year experience with certification (RA, 4C, organic, FT or other)

Other knowledge, additional competences

• Fluent in Afaan Oromoo, Amharic and English (spoken and written)

• Very good working knowledge of information and communication technologies (incl. MS Office and mobile data collection applications)

• Proactive, reliable and highly motivated working attitude

• Willingness to upskill as required by the tasks to be performed – corresponding measures are agreed with management

• Willingness to travel to Illubabor and support the project team as required

How to Apply

Submit your motivation letter along with your recent CV via email: hreth@giz.de or register using THIS LINK

N.B: Please make sure you mention the position title ‘Rural Development Advisor ’ in the subject line of your email application

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.

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Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH

GIZ Country Office Ethiopia and Djibouti

Kazanchis, Kirkos Sub City, Woreda 08

P.O. Box 100009, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

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