Artifacts will develop, in Ethiopia, an oilseeds clusters program to source from contracted out-growers (cluster of
farmers, commercial farmers) and oilseeds grains integrators (traders/coops/…) large quantities various oilseeds
(sesame, soybeans, sunflower, rapeseeds, groundnuts) to supply its Solvent Extraction Plants.

Duties & Responsibilities:

1. Executing the year on year oilseeds contracting plan from out-growers and the contract signature by all
parties,
2. Identifying key traders and their off-takers in area of coverage and proposing for contracting capable traders,
3. Implementing the agronomical advisory services (Farm visits, hotline for problem solving, capacitation of local
technical focal points)Implementing the demonstration plan and collecting all necessary agronomical data,
4. Registering the contracted out growers agricultural information in the ERP database (traceability, software)
and update the information as required by SOP from sowing to harvesting,
5. Collecting inputs demand and coordinating with clients pick-up from storage,
6. Ensuring the respect of post-harvest handling procedures -moisture, others seeds, small size grains, bagging,
storage, pest management etc.- by contractees until delivery to the collection centers,
7. Weekly monitoring of out-growers, integrators and contracted traders stock level,
8. Collecting oilseeds markets data for designated area of coverage and synchronization via the traceability
software,
9. Delivering the trainings to all contracted partners,
10. Executing the demonstration plan and coordinating the agronomical data collection (field identification,
selection and contracting, implementation of package of good agricultural practices and collection of all
relevant agronomical data as per the SOP),
11. Supporting the execution of the R&D program and all subsequent activities (Sowing, implementation of the
package of practices, monitoring, data collection etc.),
12. Supporting the monitoring of the variety registration process (the proper execution of the varieties
registration package of practices, managing the harvest and post-harvest sample analysis and reporting
periodically on the observations and results obtained),
13. Supporting the establishment of good relationships with relevant local Ethiopian administration to support

the development of the oilseeds clusters (Relevant zonal/woreda stakeholders),
14. Supporting the supply chain managers in the information (required for traceability software) collection and
transmission to the Deputy head of clusters of oilseeds quantity and quality produced in assigned area of
coverage and potential area of expansion,
15. Supporting the execution of promotional activities (field days, flyers distribution etc.)

Job Requirements

RELEVANT QUALIFICATIONS
Academic qualification: BSC/MSc degree in Plant science/Agronomy/Agribusiness and/or related fields
Working experience: Employee will have 5 years of experience of which at least 3 in the sector relevant to the JD.
Language: English, Amharic and/or Oromifa and/or Gumuz speaker

EXPECTED RESULTS
The employee will be evaluated based on the following criteria:
1. The year-on-year hectarage to be contracted from out growers per oilseeds target as per the schedule define
(number of contracts/month/oilseeds/subordinates over the defined contracting period) is met at hundred
percent,
2. The year-on-year oilseeds production target and delivery from out growers per oilseeds - in quality and
quantity- as per the schedule defined (quantity and quality of grains delivered to collection
center/month/oilseeds/subordinates over the defined procurement period) is met at 100%
3. Timely delivery to all parties of all signed and legally binding contracts with requested supporting documents,
4. All demonstration plots have been implemented with the defined package of practices as per yearly plan
(number of demonstrations, types, geographical area, package of practice),
5. Hundred percent of demonstration fields are used for capacity building (training, coaching etc.) and
promotional purposes (field days, visit by investors, management or local/international authorities etc.)
6. The agronomical data collected via traceability software have been synchronized following the frequency
defined in the SOP (daily, weekly or monthly)
7. Reliability and accuracy of the agronomical data collected,
8. Reliability and accuracy of suppliers stock status and related action plan,
9. Improvement of oilseeds crops performance (Yield, quality of the crop) and Gross Margin for contracted
clusters year after year,
10. Minimum crop failure due to non-respect of agronomical recommendation (wrong recommendations or non
application of recommendations by the contractee),
11. Number of trainings delivered and number of contractee trained as per yearly plans per agreed with manager,
12. Technical improvement of technical focal persons and partners,
13. Timely execution /delivery and payment of the inputs supply plan,
14. Timely delivery and payment of the inputs supply plan,
15. Number of participants in promotional events and quality of promotional events,
16. Compliance with all SOPs of Agriculture department,
17. Timely and completeness of information input in the traceability software

How to Apply

Application instruction

Please title your application with the subject line: -"Oilseed Cluster Manager"

Candidates meeting the above-required qualifications are invited to send their CVs through careers@samanu.com

Applications from female candidates are strongly encouraged and will be given preferential consideration, as we deeply value diversity..

Only those applicants who meet the above criteria will be contacted for an interview.

Application deadline: June 18, 2025