The Agri-business Officer is responsible for ensuring high quality implementation of agricultural input and output marketing and related activities of the HRA Project. He/she will be responsible for delivering and coordinating agricultural input and output marketing activities together with stakeholders particularly government and other project team and also play role in facilitating staff and partners’ capacity building in the area of assignment. He/she will work closely with the project regional, zonal and woreda teams and provide relevant capacity building and technical assistance to project partners in implementing project interventions; encourage active participation and networking between individuals and communities in identifying agricultural input market and marketing system problems.

Job Requirement

Qualification :

• BA/BSc or MA/MSc in a relevant field such as agriculture more specifically agricultural economics, agribusiness, cooperatives business management and related

• At least 4 and above years relevant experience ; Strong knowledge and working understanding of PSNP and USAID Food Security and Resilience programs;  Strong understanding of market-based livelihoods and proven experience in business development service, marketing, and business plan development and management; Computer literate, with strong knowledge of MS Office applications

• Qty: 3
  Place of work:  Sodo Town, Wolayita; Hosana Town, Hadiya; Dilla Town, Gedeo.

How To Apply

Application:  Letter of application, CV, relevant credentials, & three letters of recommendation, at least one from previous employer, should be sent to:

Action For Development Head Office, Addis Ababa e-mail afdethiopia@gmail.com

Application deadline:   15 March 2024

• Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

• Documents will not be returned.

• NGO experience is advantageous

• Qualified women are highly encouraged to apply