Agriterra is the world’s leading not-for-profit agri-agency from-and-for agricultural cooperatives and farmer organizations. Our mission is to strengthen organized farmers in developing and emerging countries, given the importance of effectively organized farmers to sustainably address food security, economic development, climate adaptation and mitigation. We are financed and work via donor-granted projects and programs. These long-lasting strategic partnerships with a variety of donors are key for us in our day-to-day work. For more information, visit our website www.agriterra.org. 

In Ethiopia, Agriterra has been active since 2015, providing support to cooperatives. Agriterra currently runs three projects, one of which is the "Acting Now for Food Security and Resilient Systems" (Acting Now) project. Acting Now project aims to relieve the acute food insecurity risks in Ethiopia’s three regions by reaching 10,340 member farmers with FNS tailored interventions, representing 10,340 hectares through 15 farmer organizations between 2023-2025. Its priority is to improve incomes, productivity, and sustainable land management practices by offering sustainable services that ensure seeds, alternative fertilizers, planting material, agri-inputs (including finance) and advisory services are readily available to boost food production and relieve the risk of acute food insecurity. Furthermore, Acting Now will aim to support farmer-led businesses in becoming more enterprising with bankable business plans that contribute to FNS relevant outcomes.

The project runs from January 1, 2023, to December 31, 2025. Under the Act Now project, Agriterra is currently supporting 17 primary cooperatives in Ethiopia across three regions: Amhara (Awi Zone), Central Ethiopia (Silte Zone), and Oromia (West Arsi Zone). These cooperatives are involved in three value chains: wheat, maize, and potato.

Currently, Agriterra is seeking an Data Clark intern that will assist with Monitoring & Evaluation work. The intern will be responsible for collecting all necessary documents for project monitoring and evaluation purposes, registering farmers and cooperative data in our reporting software, Agro-info.net (AIN). The intern will also be responsible for the proper documentation and validation of the collected data.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Collect required data from the targeted primary cooperative and farmers.

• Support the field cooperative advisors and project manager in transferring indirect/direct training data from the signed participant list reports to the AIN/excels database.

• Support the field cooperative advisors in inputting the financial statements data from the financial statements reports into AIN and uploading them to the organizational profile.

• Provide support to the regional PMELs in conducting basic third-party program checks, validations, and document storage tasks (e.g., verifying consistency between training reports and AIN data, ensuring alignment between scoping/assessment reports and AIN data, etc.).

• Assist regional PMELs with data management and cleaning.

• Provide general administrative support to the project manager and the Acting Now project field cooperative advisors. 

• KPI monitoring support when it is needed (checking the completeness, updating the KPI in the support of the CA,

• Other M&E-related tasks as and when required or assigned by the regional PMELs and the project manager.

Expected Outputs:

• Ensure all data is accurate and systematically documented in the system.

• Improve monitoring, strategic planning, and evaluation of the project's documentation.

• Ensure a high level of data accuracy and consistency for the Acting Now project in Ethiopia.

• Provide monthly reports.

• Ensure all partner data is complete in the system.

• Ensure that all Acting Now cooperatives and partners' MBO data and formal documents are properly filled in the system.

• Duration of the internship period: August 20th, 2024 – December 31st, 2024.

What we have to offer!

• At Agriterra, the work environment is collegial and ambitious.

• Developmental opportunities.

• In this position you get the responsibility but also the freedom to use your skills to operate in dynamic international markets and see and realize opportunities.

• Wonderful workplace & great colleagues!

Job Requirements

Qualification and Requirement

• University Degree in Business, Economics, Business Administration, Agricultural Economics, Computer Science, or any other related fields.

• Knowledge: Data recording, any skill on data base system, Marketing, Entrepreneurship/Business Development, Sales. 

• Experience: zero years of experience

•  Competence: Flexible individual with strong problem-solving, analytical skills, and self-motivation, good communication, and interpersonal skills, strong analytical, report writing, problem-solving, and networking skills, details oriented and committed to results 

• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Microsoft teams, Zoom 

•  Language level: Fluency in English and Amharic language 

Competencies

• Skills: planning and organizational skills, time management.

• Personal qualities (traits): service & customer-oriented, integrity, attention to detail.

How to Apply

• Submit your CV, copies of relevant documents via email: ethiopia@agriterra.org

• For the attention of Habtamu Mekonnen, Country Representative for Agriterra Ethiopia, with reference code Intern.

• If you require further information, you can also contact him by sending an email stated above.