About TechnoServe:

Everyone deserves the opportunity to build a better future. This simple idea has been at the heart of TechnoServe’s work around the world for over 50 years. TechnoServe is a pioneer in leveraging the power of business and markets to create sustainable pathways out of poverty.

The low-income communities in which we work are full of enterprising people. Their small-scale farms and businesses are the keys to economic development. But they face many challenges: low literacy, lack of access to jobs and markets, unpredictable political dynamics and, increasingly, the effects of climate change. For many women and young people, the challenges are even more daunting. Working with TechnoServe staff, people around the world are lifting themselves out of poverty. The results are amazing...when incomes increase and living conditions for families get better, they are able to access health care and education previously out of reach. Communities and even whole countries are better off. 

TechnoServe is committed to advancing gender equality guided by our Gender Policy, launched in June 2015, which necessitates actions focused on both our programming and our corporate practices and culture. By investing in gender equality and women’s economic empowerment, we increase project effectiveness, strengthen our organization, and mobilize greater resources. We recognize that maximizing the inclusive economic growth that is required to achieve widespread prosperity requires the full and unencumbered participation of women and girls. Our Gender Policy and commitment to programmatic excellence necessitates that our work and our organization engage, empower, and benefit both women and men.

 Program Description

The aim of the Job is to facilitate the construction activity for sustainable waste management in the wet mills. By establishing and using vetiver wetlands, pulp hopper and connecting channels the wet mill operations will be sustainable with reduced environmental impact.

In addition to the aforementioned, TechnoServe has been a prominent actor in the construction of water management systems across various regions of the country for an extensive period. This endeavor has significantly impacted the nation and facilitated sustainable coffee processing. However, we have observed a dearth of individuals possessing the knowledge and skill set required for wetland construction. Hence, we seize this opportunity to impart knowledge and skills to interns hailing from the Gedeo zone. By doing so, we ensure the continued implementation of wetland constructions even after the program concludes

Specific Activities:    

• Ensuring the maintenance activities of established wetland to required standards.

• Follow up the construction material delivery to pulp hopper and connecting channel construction.

• Facilitate the preparation and delivery of vetiver grass from the source to the sites.

• Follow up the progress and completion of vetiver grass plantation.

• Submit weekly status report and set weekly objective every Friday. 

• Monitoring and checking all engineering activities for all clients.

• Follow-up excavation, levelling, trench preparation, top soil preparation, soil bund and V-cut replacement works.

• Follow up all the construction works and give feedback on the spot. 

• Communicate and guide the clients.

• Submit weekly reports

Expected Deliverables

• Ensuring the established wetland and pulp hopper are maintained and are on the required standards.

• Follow up the establishment of 8 new wetlands.

• Follow up the pulp hopper and connecting channel constructions.

Job Requirements

 Required Skills and Experience:

• Recent University or College graduate with a BSc Degree or Diploma in Civil or water

• At least one year work experience

• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word and Excel)

• Knowledge in the area of Environmental protection and waste water management

• Excellent technical capacities to ensure smooth and high-quality output.

• Amharic and English language skills required

How to Apply

Qualified and interested applicants should Click here and submit a cover letter resume as a single document (either Word or PDF) by April 07, 2024. Applications will be reviewed and considered as received/on a rolling basis. Only applicants meeting minimum qualifications will be contacted. Please note that we are not accepting CVs that are not sent through the indicated link.  

We encourage all qualified individuals who share TechnoServe's vision of improving the lives of others through proven business solutions to apply.

With our commitment to diversity, we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and affirmative action employer and do not discriminate on the basis of gender, race, color, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, HIV/AIDS status, protected veteran status, disability and all other protected classes.

We are also proud of our commitment to protecting staff, partners, and beneficiaries from abuse and exploitation and thoroughly vet all final candidates through rigorous background and reference checks

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