About ASDEPO:

Action for Social Development and Environmental Protection Organization (ASDEPO) is an Ethiopian indigenous, “Civil Society Organization” established in 2014. ASDEPO is mandated to operate in all regional states of the country and is engaged indifferent thematic program areas of intervention namely: Humanitarian Response, Education, Health/HIV and AIDS/RH, Women and Youth Economic Empowerment, Gender Based Violence and Child Protection, Migration/Human Trafficking, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (Wash), NTD’s Climate Change, Agriculture, Environmental Protection and Training in Gambella, Oromia, Amhara, Benishangul Gumuz, Afar, SNNPR and Somali Region. 

Job Description 

• Coordinates the processes of beneficiary selection and project launching workshop.

• Participates an all assessment periods of East Wollega Zone along with other partners and stakeholders.

• Participates during employment of woredas and zonal project staffs.

• Along with the LAF Officer monitors and evaluates performance of employees of the project.

• Periodically communicates with ASDEPO HQ concerning project activities and other outstanding issues.

• Coordinates and controls the appropriate transportation and storage of all the crop and vegetable seeds received by the project office. 

• Coordinates and participates during reception and distribution of farm tools, vegetable and crop seeds.

• Frequently monitors utilization of farm tools by the beneficiaries.

• Coordinates the processes of reception, appropriate transportation and distribution of solar irrigation pumps. 

• Monitors the appropriate utilization of solar irrigation pumps.

• Coordinates and follows farm land preparation for sowing of crop and vegetable seeds.

• Checks the growth status of sown crops and vegetable seeds along with agricultural experts.

• Coordinates the procurement of rearing shoats.

• Coordinates the procurement of fattening goats.

• Coordinates checks and controls the appropriate transportation and distribution of rearing and fattening shoats.

• Periodically monitors the status of the distributed rearing and fattening goats. 

• Conducts joint monitoring of the project activities’ along with other stakeholders and partners.

• Takes the appropriate care for all properties of ASDEPO at all moments.

Career Level: Senior-Level (5+ years’ experience)

Employment Type: Contract 

Contract duration: 10 month

Required Number: 1

Job Requirements

Qualification:

• MSc or BSc degree in Agricultural Economics and related field of studies. 

Experience:

• Minimum 5 years of work experience in the field of Agriculture. 

• NGO experience is required.

• Willingness to travel frequently in the project areas and to work under challenging conditions.

• Ability to work within a team structure or independently, flexible, and can cope with stressful workload.

How to Apply

Submit a short CV (maximum 3 pages) and a covering letter (maximum 1 page which should describe how you meet the requirements for the position) via Email: asdepo.recruitment@gmail.com or in person at ASDEPO Head Office field office Address around Signal nearest to Commercial Bank of Ethiopia Balderas Branch.

NOTE: Please provide at least 3 references related to your previous employment listed in the application, ASDEPO 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.

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

Deadline

November 17/2023 

For general information about ASDEPO, please visit www.asdepo.org