Vacancy Announcement – Ethiopian Agricultural Transformation Agency (ATA)
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!Ethiopian Agricultural Transformation Agency (ATA) would like to invites competent and interested candidates for the following positions.
Position 1: Project Partnership Officer II (Re-Advert)
Duty Station(s): Addis Ababa
Required Number: One
Application Deadline: December 03, 2023
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
The Project Officer II/ Partnership:
- Organises and manages monitoring field visits, review missions, and prepares reports thereof.
- Plans and coordinates the training sessions for program teams, operation teams and other relevant staff on issues related to compliance of program activities with financial agreements, etc.
- Facilitates key relationships by coordinating with development partners, program teams, and other stakeholders.
- Coordinates the preparation of annual work plans and budgets by liaising with relevant teams in line with budget allocations of each partner.
- Assists in monitoring program activities to ensure that project activities and deliverables comply with planned budgets.
- Coordinates preparation of draft narrative and financial reports
- Undertakes information gathering, briefings, organizes databases, and maintains proper documentation.
- In collaboration with the SPO, takes part in compiling concept notes, proposals, etc.
- Tracks and ensures that inputs are provided for draft relevant documents.
- Assists in drafting official documents such as letters, pager summary reports, keynote speeches and clarification responses.
- Coordinates regular meetings and review periodic discussions.
- Prepares PowerPoint and other presentations related to workplans, and report as needed.
- Performs any other assigned duties by the Director of Partnership.
Job Requirements:
- A Bachelor’s degree or a Master’s degree in Economics, Project Management, Management, Business Administration, or other related disciplines
- At least Six years of related work experience as a Bachelor’s degree holder or a minimum of four(4) years of work experience as a Master’s degree holder
- Must be an IT-literate and should have skills in the use of Microsoft applications, especially Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Strong engagement, presentation, and communication skills
- Ability to innovate and solve problems to meet challenges and use opportunities.
- Demonstrated skills in communicating with partners both orally and in written forms.
- Demonstrated organizational and time-management skills.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills in English as well as in Amharic
- Resilience (ability to cope with time pressure and challenges)
- Ability to cooperate effectively and harmoniously work with all internal and external stakeholders including government organizations, development and implementing partners and other organizations.
- Experience in working in the agriculture sector is an advantage
- Proven ability to self-motivate in a team-oriented environment.
Position 2: Deputy Director General
Duty Station(s): Addis Ababa
Required Number: One
Salary & Benefits: Negotiable
Major Duties and Responsibilities:
- Leads and directs the Institute’s Programs at Head Office and Regional Agricultural Transformation Centers (RATCs).
- Leads the successful and timely development and implementation of projects and setting up detailed work plan by engaging key stakeholders to achieve measurable results.
- Ensure the alignment of projects into the development of ATI Strategic plan, implementation plan and ensure its effective implementation.
- Leads integration between program teams at headquarters and RATCs to ensure that projects/programs implemented by ATI are integrated for enhanced impact.
- Ensures that program and support function Teams are aligned hence could bring sustainable organizational performance enhancement.
- Builds relationships with potential donors and private sector companies for effective partnerships and resource mobilization to support the implementation of innovative solutions and their scaling up.
- Ensures coordination and linkage among key stakeholders involved in agricultural transformation aiming to bring multiplier and sustained impact in the sector.
- Influences ATI’s engagement with governments and donors for the design and implementation of programs and policies with the aim of increasing investments and creating an enabling environment to catalyze agricultural transformation in the country.
- Mentors, manages, and supervises the Senior directors for Programs at headquarters and RATCs to ensure optimal execution and delivery of specific objectives.
- Represent ATI at conferences, events, and other public forums to promote the organization’s mission and impact.
- Communicates results through presentations and written and verbal communication.
- Reviews and submits regular and other project/program reports on time to the DG as well as other organization as deemed necessary.
Job Requirements:
- Master or PhD Degree in agriculture science or closely related fields from a reputable University.
- 16 years for master’s and 10 years for PhD with relevant and combined experience in the agriculture sector, and managing policy analysis within the government, private sector, research institute or think-tank organizations out of which 8 years in leadership and managerial position.
- Proven experience in strategic management, leadership, interpersonal/ emotional intelligence, persuading/influencing, and negotiation.
- Significant experience and proven success of leading and delivering high-impact innovative projects & programs and managing multiple stakeholders and engagement with policymakers. Proven ability to develop credible, evidence-based policy advice and effectively liaise with senior policymakers, as well as development partners, non-governmental and private sector organizations.
- Exceptional ability to communicate clearly and effectively with a range of stakeholders in a cross-cultural environment (fluency in English is essential).
- Highly collaborative management style and demonstrated success in managing and developing high-performance teams.
- Understanding of the country’s broad economic reform program, the rationale and what it will mean for agriculture and rural development.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills and ability to build consensus and manage conflict.
- Ability to think strategically, synthesize and disseminate messages from complex issues.
- Strong motivation and leadership skills to bring out the best from both individuals and teams.
- Strong set of personal values including integrity, honesty, and desire.
Deadline: December 4, 2023
How to Apply
We invite all candidates meeting the required qualifications to send (i) a cover letter and (ii) CV (maximum 3 pages) at http://apply.ata.gov.et
Also, please DO NOT submits scans of certificates with your application form.
Women are highly encouraged to apply.
NB. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
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Ethiopian Agricultural Transformation Agency (ATA) – Vacancy Announcement