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Reference No:  REC/ 081 /23Job title:           production &marketing Expert (Crop Livestock)Location:          Moyale and Hudet(Somali)Reports to:Sr P&M Number of Posts1 (one)Closing date:   October 30,2023 

GOAL: is an Irish international humanitarian organization founded in 1977 and currently operational in 13 countries [1]; in both protracted crisis and long-term development contexts. GOAL has four programmatic foci: people survive crisis; people have resilient health; people have food and nutrition security; and people have sustainable livelihoods.

GOAL’s programmatic approach:

To achieve sustainable change, which benefits vulnerable communities, GOAL applies a systems approach. GOAL understands that all people live and work within existing, interconnected socio-economic systems, such as health, education, legal and market systems. Where GOAL works, systems often function poorly or not at all, leading to inequality and exclusion, usually amongst the most vulnerable. GOAL appreciates that it is the permanent players (Government, civil society / communities and the private sector) who catalysts and sustain change. GOAL’s role is to facilitate the permanent players to create change so that those who are excluded can participate in, and gain access to socio-economic opportunities on a sustainable basis. GOAL does not intervene anywhere without first understanding the socio-economic systems in which we operate, in order to design effective interventions, which enhance these systems and does not displace permanent players. Initiatives blend social and economic objectives, strengthening the bottom line whilst contributing to social, economic and environmental outcomes for society.

Description of GOAL Ethiopia’s Country Programme:

GOAL was first operational in 1984, the current country programme has a strategic focus on those affected by crisis in health, nutrition, WASH, food security and sustainable livelihoods for women, men, children and refugees and those displaced. GOAL Ethiopia has a large geographic footprint (40 districts across six regions: Afar, Amhara, Gambella, Oromiya, Somali and SNNPP), an annual operating budget of ~€13 million and a team of ~700 people committed to creating sustainable change and assisting those in crisis.

Description of the RIPA Programme:

Resilience in Pastoral and Agro-pastoral Areas (RIPA) is a five-year initiative (2020 – 2024), implemented by PCI, iDE and GOAL, targeting pastoral and agro pastoral communities in Borana, Guji, South Omo and Dawa. The purpose of RIPA is to improve resilience through improved food security and inclusive economic growth, it is supported by USAID in Ethiopia with a budget of $30 million.

The programme has five components, each led by a consortium member, PCI as the consortium lead have overall programme and grant management and are responsible for monitoring, evaluation and learning using USAID’s Collaboration, Adaptation & Learning (CLA) approach. The programme components are:

1.     Disaster risk management including access to informal financial services, PCI will lead.

2.     Diversified sustainable economic opportunities for people transitioning out of pastoralism, iDE will lead.

3.   Intensified and sustained pastoral and agro-pastoral production and marketing, water and natural resource management and access to formal financial services, GOAL will lead.

4.     Improved nutritional status of women and children, GOAL will lead.

5.     A crisis modifier to respond to sudden onset shocks while preserving development gains, PCI will manage with all partners participating. 

Description of the Role:

The Production & Marketing Livestock & Crop Officer will conduct market assessment, participate in co-design, co-invest and manage multiple partnerships with Private Sector Partners (PSP) to increase access to livestock and crop inputs to support production and to link livestock and crop producers to market players in pastoral and agro-pastoral communities. The post holder is required to have existing knowledge and connections to livestock and crop markets and their players. The post holder will manage private partners operating in his/her operational areas, be able to work independently, be solution orientated and have a business and livestock background and the life and professional experience to work appropriately with SMEs and consortium partners.

Key responsibilities:

1.    Livestock market assessments

To have a detailed understanding of how the livestock  production and market systems work in pastoral and agro pastoral communities, the opportunities, constraints, and key players.

·         Actively participate with the RIPA team in the livestock market assessments and micro-nutrient improved livestock inputs (year 1.)

·         Keep the livestock market assessment slide deck up to date and review regularly.

·         In collaboration with the Sr. Production and Market officer-livestock , review secondary data, including data from the previous USAID supported PRIME project to inform the livestock  market assessment.

·         Provide up to date information to the Sr. Production and Market Officer-lvestock and to the consortium team on the livestock market systems and support linkages between the different RIPA project components.

2.   Livestock market input systems (Production)

To identify and manage partnerships with livestock and crop input providers to extend access to productive inputs and skills to pastoral and agro-pastoral communities.

·         Develop professional relationships with multiple livestock input service providers.

·         Collaboratively with production and market team, map production service players against the incentive and capacities matrix to identify providers with increased will and skill to extend distribution systems to pastoral and ago pastoral communities.

·         Leveraging the data from the market assessments, co-design co-investment proposals with livestock input service providers to extend their reach towards pastoral and agropastoral communities.

·         Manage joint initiatives adaptively to identify what work (and what does not) and take successful initiatives to scale.

·         Jointly with production and market team, ensure due diligence processes are undertaken and manage milestone-based agreements

·         Verify milestones reached prior to initiate new installments.

·         Ensure all partnerships follow GOAL’s SME partnership guidelines, are documented, appropriately approved, closed out and filed

3.   Livestock output market systems (Marketing)

To identify and manage partnerships with livestock output providers to extend access to markets, value addition and skills to pastoral and agro-pastoral communities.

·         Develop professional relationships with multiple livestock marketing / value addition service providers.

·         Collaboratively with the Sr. production and Market officer-livestock, and the financial inclusion officer, map marketing / value addition players against the incentive and capacities matrix to identify providers with increased will and skill to increase marketing / value addition systems to pastoral and ago pastoral communities.

·         Leveraging the data from the market assessments, co-design co-investment proposals with livestock marketing / value addition service providers to extend their reach towards pastoral and agropastoral communities.

·         Manage joint initiatives adaptively to identify what work (and what does not) and take successful initiatives to scale.

·         Jointly with the Sr. Production and Market Officer-livestock and Financial Inclusion Officer, ensure due diligence processes are undertaken and manage milestone-based agreements

·         Verify milestones reached prior to initiating new installments

·         Ensure all partnerships follow GOAL’s SME partnership guidelines, are documented, appropriately approved, closed out and filed.

4.     Linkages to financial services including Business Development Services (BDS)

To identify private sector partners who have capacity to grow and extend access to goods and services in the livestock market systems.

·         Identify existing private sector partners who have the incentive and capacity to absorb and benefit from a BDS engagement (capacity building) and link with the Sr. Financial Inclusion Officer

·         Identify existing private sector partners who have financial / investment requirements and link with the Sr. Financial Inclusion Officer.

·         Identify livestock producers who require financial services and link to the Sr. Financial Inclusion Officer

5.     Micro-nutrient improved input systems

To identify and manage partnerships with micro-nutrient improved crop input providers to extend access to inputs and skills to pastoral and agro-pastoral communities.

·         Develop professional relationships with multiple micro-nutrient improved crop input providers.

·         In collaboration with the Sr. Production and Marketing Officers-livestock, map micro-nutrient improved players against the incentive and capacities matrix to identify providers with increased will and skill to increase distribution systems to pastoral and ago pastoral communities.

·         With the help of the Sr. Production and Market Officer-livestock , review data from the market assessments, co-design co-investment proposals with micro-nutrient improved crop service providers to extend their reach towards pastoral and agropastoral communities.

·         Team-up with the Sr. Production and Market Officer-livestock  to manage joint initiatives adaptively to identify what work (and what does not) and take successful initiatives to scale.

·         Collaborate with the Sr. Production and Marketing Officer-livestock, Financial Inclusion officer and grant manager, ensure due diligence processes are undertaken and manage milestone-based agreements

·         Verify milestones reached prior to initiating new installments.

·         Ensure all partnerships follow GOAL’s SME partnership guidelines, are documented, appropriately approved, closed out and filed.

6.   Team management

This position has no direct supervisory role, but it requires the incumbent to work closely with the Sr. Financial Inclusion Officer and Consortium team members assigned in the woredas where the position holder is assigned, in order to achieve RIPAs production and market objectives to enhance production and market for pastoral and agro-pastoral communities.

7.   Collaboration, learning and adaptation (CLA)

To manage joint initiatives adaptively to identify what work (and what does not), take successful initiatives to scale and contribute to learning in livestock  and marketing for pastoral and agro-pastoral communities within the consortium and more broadly within the sector.

·         Work collaboratively with the RIPA MEAL team to ensure the monitoring and evaluation plan (as regards livestock production & marketing), is fit for purpose, and reflects all internal and donor reporting requirements.

·         Work collaboratively with the Sr. Production and Market Officer-livestock and with the RIPA MEAL team to develop the production and marketing learning questions and ensure that appropriate data is being collected and analyzed.

·         Through the guidance and support from the Sr. Production and Market officer-livestock , produce at least one production and marketing learning brief each year, prior to the annual learning event

·         Collaboratively with the Sr. Production and Market Officer-livestock, set Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) within livestock and crop production and marketing provider partners proposals which align with private sector partners own information systems and contribute to project indicators.

·         Manage joint initiatives with livestock and crop production and marketing service provider partners adaptively, monitoring KPI very regularly to know what is working and what is not, adapt initiatives and either stop those that are not working or take to scale those that are.

·         Convene at least quarterly informal learning events with key stakeholders (e.g. government, communities / civil society and financial service providers and private sector partners), to reflect on what is working and what is not.

·         Plan and manage the livestock production and marketing content and participants for the RIPA annual learning event.

·         Review and report livestock production and marketing data monthly and report to the Sr. Production & Marketing Team Leader.

Job Requirements

key qualities, Skills and Competences:

Essential Requirements:

·         At least 4 years previous experience in agricultural marketing, agri-business, commercial farm business

·         An appropriate 1st degree and above in Production and Marketing, Business related fields

·         Ability to work within a team of professional staff from diverse technical and cultural backgrounds

·         Able to work independently and act on own initiative

·         Good communication, facilitation and negotiation skills

·         Good computer skills with ability to use Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point and Outlook

·         Good English language skills, ability to speak, read and write local language is an added value

Desirable Requirements:

·         Qualified and experienced candidates who originate from agro / pastoral communities.

Language Requirement

·         Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English

·         Excellent written and verbal communication skills in Oromifa for woredas in Borana/Guji Zone, Somali for woredas in Liben/Somali Zone

REMUNERATION and BENEFITS:

·         GOAL will pay a competitive basic salary based on the salary grading with addition benefits.

·         A chance to develop tangible experience.

·         Being part of a team who continue to make a real difference to the lives of the most vulnerable people.  

COMMITMENTS:

GOAL’s recruitment procedure is fair and transparent which is also in line with the organization’s commitment to its integrity, honesty and culture. GOAL is committed to ensure that, its performance complies with the terms and conditions of relevant agreements, applicable laws & regulations. Hence, pre-employment background checks will be conducted, and employees are required to read, understand, sign and implement different polices including safeguarding and child protection policy, Protection from Sexual Exploitation and abuse policy, sexual harassment policy, code of conducts and any other policy, rules and regulation of the organization.

GOAL Ethiopia is committed to safeguarding and promoting the safety of people who involves in its work and demands all staff exhibit the highest commitment. GOAL Ethiopia will verify skills and commitment of the candidate in the assessment process and perform Background reference check.

How to Apply

APPLICATION PROCEDURE:

Interested and qualified applicants need to submit ONLY once their non - returnable application with CV for one vacancy. The vacancy reference number along with the title & Duty station need to be written in the application letter and/or subject of the email. Applicants can apply using the following option.

• Applicants can directly apply only online using THIS LINK

GOAL strongly encourages female candidates to apply! 

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for an interview and exam.

Shortlisted candidates will need to submit other supporting documents upon request at later stage.

GOAL is not able to contribute towards any costs incurred by candidates during the recruitment process.