Duties and Responsibilities:

Service & process delivery:

• Provides process services and delivery to reach project goals, as advised by the regional and national project teams within given guidelines, ensuring consistency and quality of delivery.

• Guides and trains both Institutionalise and Project Woreda Office of Agriculture (WOA) experts, Development Agents (DA’s), Lead farmers, MFI’s in (training towards) performing conform project goals.

Internal and external communication:

• Informs and is informed about the development / changes in the project, is consistent responsive to the client community and pro-active and confident in engaging with external stakeholders (government, NGOs, private sector or other relevant stakeholders).

Project data handling:

• Collects data in the field (paperwork) checks and enters all relevant data into relevant system(s). Signals abnormalities.

Process improvement:

• Assesses service delivery quality and adapts service processes, to increase efficiency.

Job Requirements

Qualifications

• Proficiency level to bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in relevant field (horticulture, plant science, agricultural economics, agricultural extension, etc.) with relevant experience on Horticulture FFS methodology.

Experience:

• Minmum 4 years of experience in project Implementation.

• Experience in coordinating donor funded horticulture development projects implemented with multi stakeholders.

• Good understanding of the regional agricultural extension system.

• Practical experience in horticultural production systems.

• Motor bike driving license is mandatory.

• Frequent travel to woredas and kebeles under the cluster.

Additional Skills:

• Energetic and motivating attitude; proactive and solution oriented

• Excellent analytical skills as well as communication & advisory skills

• Pragmatic, good, and patient negotiator and solution oriented

• Team player with networking abilities.

• Fluent in English (working language of SNV) and local language is Mandatory (speak, write).

• Motor bike driving license is mandatory.

• Frequent travel to woredas and kebeles under the cluster

• Excellent oral and written communication skills

• Computer skills.

Additional Information

Additional Information

Contract Type: National

Expected start date: October 1.

Duty Station: Tembien, Abyi Adi, Tigray

Contract Duration: For one year with the possibility of extension.

How to Apply

If you believe that your credentials meet the outlined profile, we invite you to apply by uploading your CV and a letter of motivation before/on the 31st of August 2024. 

Please submit your application only via Smart Recruiters using THIS LINK. All information will be in the strictest confidence. 
If we see that your experience and skills match the requirements of the position, we will contact you to advise you of the next steps in the recruitment process.

SNV is an equal opportunities employer and female candidates are encouraged to apply.

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