Position Summary: The main role of this position owner is to hold the technical responsibilities of the apiculture related interventions of the program. Provide the technical support and capacity development to Woreda/district level program staff, technically lead for the effective and efficient implementation of the apiculture value chain in the intervention areas of the program. Ensure important inputs are available for young people; land, bee colony, bee hives, and provision of adequate training on the program.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Participate in map existing beekeepers and support them to transform into commercial apiculture business owners.

• Technically leads the implementation of apiculture related activities and results of the program in your specific cluster

• Conduct effective operational planning of apiculture related interventions and activities, budgeting, Supervision, monitoring, reporting and communications with government partners and relevant cluster staffs.

• Provide technical backstopping to woreda based officers and Young people engaged on apiculture enterprise

• Ensure that 80% of program participants in your specific cluster are women in apiculture enterprise and value chain

• Provide and also ensures the timely supply of beekeeping tools, bees, and honey extraction materials for youth led agribusiness organized by the support of the program.

• Conduct identification of commercial opportunities and conduct market analysis for apiculture value chain in collaboration with other stakeholders.

• Ensure the value addition in the value chain-safety and quality of the product, branding and labeling, social, gender related and environmental norms and sustainability standards at the cluster level

• Impact the value addition of youth enterprises apiculture products through quality assurance, packaging and marketing.

• Provide technical training to the woreda level program staffs, government and private apiculture experts in relation to apiculture and related matters

• Ensure the strengthening of government-private apiculture extension system.

• Actively engage in apiculture production aggregation, value addition and market driven works.

• Plan, organize and lead the implementation of holistic approach to apiculture-centred value chains.

• Identify, implement and ensure innovation and technology based approach is used to transform production, marketing and financial services.

• Ensure that all ecosystem actors in the cluster are engaged to create enabling environment for the flourishing of apiculture based agribusinesses.

• Works closely with cluster coordinator and relevant PHE-EC head office to improve the value chain system to ensure direct linkages of the youth agribusinesses with major markets.

• Ensure PHE-EC Safeguarding policy is effectively implemented and report any form of abuse to the Gender and safeguarding officer

• Conduct other activities as deemed necessary.

Reports to: Cluster Coordinator

Duty Station: Debre-Birhan with frequent travel to project Woredas and/or kebeles

Job Requirements

Educational background

• BSc/MSC in apiculture /Beekeeping, Livestock Production

Work Experience

• Minimum of eight years for BSc and 6 years for MSc with relevant experience.

• Two years of experience in Apiculture or related positions.

• CSO work experience is advantageous

• Strong understanding and practical experience with good practice in Apiculture based agribusiness development, value chains development, Working with youth and women engagements, and marketing

• Specific experience in apiculture commodity value chain, including processing of honey and honey/wax for business marketing.

Skills/Knowledge and Competencies

• Willing to innovate, design and plan catalytic and implementable interventions to address major value chain, institutional and operational bottlenecks.

• Extensive experience in working with government institutions, development partners, private sector stakeholders and youth agribusiness groups.

• Strong communication and facilitation skills.

• Demonstrated team player

• Ability to work in and perform under pressure and in a dynamic fast paced environment.

• Very good report writing in English.

• Basic computer skills

 PERSONAL VALUES

• Integrity and honesty

• Hard working

• Firm belief in gender equality and inclusive development, team work, transparent and participatory approaches

 Preference will be given to:

The following: Women candidates are encouraged to apply

• Able to work under stress and delivering results timely

• Self-initiator and undertake duties with little supervision

• Experienced in value chain development and PHE-EC project implementation modality

How to Apply

All interested candidates are encouraged to apply for the position advertised. All applicants must be submitted their updated CV, three references (one should be head of government partner office in your current working area for the first, second and third positions) and other credentials’ along with well-articulated letter of application electronically to vacancy@phe-ethiopia.org and info@phe-ethiopia.org or in hard copy to PHE Ethiopia Consortium, P.O.Box: 4408, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia or hand delivery to our office located in front of brass hospital ABCO building 3rd floor . Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Applicants must mention in subject line the position that you apply.

Only candidates/applicants that are shortlisted will be called for the written exam and interviews.

Deadline for all application or positions are 10 working day from the announcement date of the advertisement (January 24, 2024)

PHE ETHIOPIA CONSORTIUM provides equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment regardless of his/her race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, marital status, amnesty, or status as or in accordance with applicable local laws. PHEEC has no tolerance for any safeguarding issues including abuse and harassment.