Vacancy Announcement – Agriterra
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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. It supports agricultural cooperatives in the dairy, coffee, cereal, and horticulture value chains in different parts of the country.
Agriterra would like to invites competent and interested candidates for the following positions.
Position 1: Project and Finance Officer
Duties
- Financial administration: Collect, check and record transactions from incoming invoices, bank statements, payroll, expense statements etc. in the accounting system. Prepare payment batches for approval. Ensure the fixed assets register is accurate. Ensure accurate recording of accruals and prepayments. Assist in month end, and year end closing process. Support on ad hoc financial tasks. Provide support on (project) audits.
- Budget & Financial planning: Assist with coordinating the annual budgeting cycle and consolidate country operational and project finances.
- Reconciliation: Prepare, analyse and reconcile bank- and cash books as well as suspense- and intercompany accounts. Take action to escalate unreconciled transactions to financial controller and/or manager finance.
- Administration of hours: Ensure an accurate and reliable administration on timesheets and expense statements. Ensure timesheets are timely submitted into the accounting system. Monitor completeness of the time sheets, identifies discrepancies and discuss these with employee and/or supervisor. Process approved timesheets in accounting system and ensures process of intercompany invoices when necessary. Calculate holiday/leave balances for staff.
- Compliance: Ensuring compliance of internal controls, Agriterra finance manual and general accounting principles.
What we have to offer!
- At Agriterra, the work environment is collegial and ambitious.
- Developmental opportunities including an education fund.
- Whenever necessary, you will work in collaboration with other Agriterra employees in Ethiopia as well as in the region.
- Agriterra is offering a full-time position for a period of one year, with the intention of extending the contract.
- The working conditions and additional benefits are good.
- The salary offered will depend on your experience and qualifications.
- Wonderful workplace & great colleagues
Job Requirements
Profile
- BA degree and above in finance, accounting, management, or a similar field.
- 3 years of relevant experience in (project) finance
- Hands-on knowledge of modern computerized accounting packages.
- Enthusiastic, focused on results and service.
- Team-oriented, entrepreneurial, practical (hands-on expertise).
- Fluent in English (speaking and writing)
Workplace: Addis Ababa
Position 2: Cooperative Advisor (m/f)
Duties:
- Provide business development advice and facilitate change management that allow cooperatives to realise their business growth potential.
- Advise cooperatives on financial management (adequate bookkeeping and financial reporting); general proper recording (membership, volumes produce, minutes, etc), financial procedures, business development, marketing & sales, business practices in cooperatives.
- Investigate opportunities to finance business plans of cooperatives, support the establishment of contacts and negotiate business agreements with banks, investors, and other financiers (governments and the business sector).
- Contribute to the development of financially sustainable structures within cooperatives and farmers’ organisations to enhance their service provision and agricultural extension to their members.
- Provide clients with guidance relating to change trajectories, to promote the interests of farmers, and cooperatives, with the authorities of the relevant developing countries.
- Collect and systematise information about clients and advisory processes, such as financial reports and annual overviews.
What we have to offer!
- At Agriterra, the work environment is collegial and ambitious.
- Developmental opportunities including an education fund.
- In this position you get the responsibility but also the freedom to use your skills in order to operate in dynamic international markets, see and realize opportunities.
- Whenever necessary, you will work in collaboration with other Agriterra employees in Ethiopia as well as in the region.
- Agriterra is offering a full-time position for a period of five months, with the intention of extending the contract.
- The working conditions and additional benefits are good. The salary offered will depend on your experience and qualifications.
- Wonderful workplace & great colleagues!
Profile:
- A bachelor degree and above in relevant field e.g., Agricultural economics, Development Studies, Entrepreneurship, Agri-business, Business administration or any other related field.
- At least 5 years of relevant working experience at international organisation(s); work experience in private sector on agri-business is a credit.
- Understanding of and experience in agricultural projects, cooperations, advisory services, financial project management, PMEL, donor reporting and/or business development.
- Good oral and written communication skills (English, Amharic, Oromiffa and other languages where relevant). Good computer skills in MS-applications (MS Office).
- Strong networking, good communication combined with solid writing and reporting skills, and presentation skills,
- Business mindset, pro-active work approach, attention to detail, able to adapt to shifting demands and deadlines.
- Enthusiastic, focused on results and service, and with adequate advisory or training skills.
- Experience with working with cooperatives.
- Able and willing to travel frequently to rural areas.
Competencies:
- Skills: interpersonal, organizing, coaching and, communication skills.
- Personal qualities (traits): initiative, problem-solver, team player, decisive, helicopter view, motivator.
- Able to work independently with minimal supervision
Workplace: Dire Dawa
Deadline: July 19, 2023
How to Apply
Are you interested in this position, and do you fit the profile? Apply before 19th July 2023 with a cover letter, curriculum vitae, and academic certificate in one PDF file, by sending an e-mail to: ethiopia@agriterra.org to the attention of Habtamu Mekonnen, Country Representative for Agriterra Ethiopia, with reference code Cooperative Advisor. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. If you require further information, you can also contact him by sending an email stated above.
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