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: Regional Senior Sub grant Officer
Required Qualifications:
- Master’s or Bachelor’s degree in accounting/Finance, Business administration, or Economics from a recognized University.
- Minimum of 8 years (for Bachelor’s) or 6 years (for Master’s) relevant work experience,
- Knowledge of local laws of the country including finance, tax, and procurement.
- Flexibility and ability to stay effective and motivated in a fast-changing environment.
- Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills.
- Ability and willingness to work long hours and work with other staff.
- Excellent adaptive problem-solver in a challenging environment.
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Fluency in English, Amharic, and respective regional working languages is a plus.
- Proficient Microsoft Office user and accounting software
Workplace: Hawassa, SNNPR
Deadline: May 26, 2023
Position 2: Senior Project Officer I – Full Stack Developer
Job Requirements:
- Master’s degree in computer science, Information Systems, Computer or Electrical engineering and other related fields
- At least 6 years of relevant experience in developing software, administering databases and managing projects and implementing projects.
- Proven experience as a Full Stack Developer or similar role
- Experience developing web and mobile applications
- Familiarity with common stacks
- Knowledge of multiple front-end languages and libraries (e.g. HTML/ CSS, JavaScript, XML, jQuery)
- Knowledge of multiple back-end languages (e.g. C#, Java, Python) and JavaScript frameworks (e.g. Angular, React, Node.js and others related tools)
- Expert in designing and developing data collection tools or applications specifically uding ODK and other related technologies
- Familiarity with databases (e.g. MySQL, MongoDB), web servers (e.g. Apache) and UI/UX design
- Well-structured, critical thinker with exceptional ability to communicate clearly and effectively on complex data, IT systems and analytical topics
- Great attention to detail, Organizational skills, An analytical mind
- Excellent communication (Oral and Written) and teamwork skills
- Fluency in English and Amharic is essential
Workplace: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Deadline: May 26, 2023
Position 3: Senior Project Officer I – Backend Developer
Job Requirements:
- Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Computer or Electrical Engineering and other related fields
- At least for 6 years of relevant experience in developing software, administering databases and managing projects and implementing projects.
- Expert in various Web development technologies including C#, Python, Ruby, Node.js, Angular, Java Script, and the latest Java Framework Technologies.
- Advanced skills and experience in different open source technologies used for developing IVR and SMS-based technologies such as FreeSWITCH, Adheresion, and other related technologies.
- Advanced skills and experience with the following software tools, including rolling out to users with training and troubleshooting support: MS Power BI, Database Management (MySQL, Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, or others)
- Expert in designing and developing data collection tools or applications specifically using ODK and other related technologies
- Strong understanding of IVR and/or SMS technologies and other advanced technologies and tools such as remote sensing, satellite, drones, internet of things, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), etc
- Well-structured, critical thinker with exceptional ability to communicate clearly and effectively on complex data, IT systems and analytical topics
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Fluency in English and Amharic is essential
Workplace: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Deadline: May 26, 2023
Position 4: Senior Project Officer I – Cooperative Based Seed Production (CBSP)
Required qualifications, competencies, and experience:
The regional Project Officer is expected to have a deep Knowledge of Ethiopia’s agricultural system in general and agricultural input supply value chain, and specifically the seed value chain. Required qualifications, competencies, skills, trainings, and experience include:
- MSc degree in fields such as Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Extension, Agricultural Business Management, Development Economics or Cooperatives, Rural Development, Crop Production, other closely related fields.
- A minimum of 6 years of work experience in areas related to on-the-ground community seed initiatives, e.g., working alongside farmer’s cooperative unions, in community seed banks, small and medium enterprise (SME) development, cooperative development, value-chain development, and other related disciplines
- Understanding of Ethiopia’s agricultural system with a broad perspective on interactions between public, private and informal actors in the seed system
- Deep knowledge of different community-based seed production modalities, e.g., farmers’ unions, primary cooperatives, organized out-growers, farmer entrepreneurs, etc. and associated regulatory issues
- Expertise in seed value chain in cereal crops like wheat and teff, as well as in other focus crops, i.e., pulses, oilseeds, and tubers
- Experience in prioritizing and sequencing both programmatic and operational activities
- Experience in program design, performance management, stakeholder management, contract management, and Monitoring Learning and Evaluation (MLE) systems
- Knowledge of analytical methods such as different statistical tools
- Practical experience in developing and maintaining linkages between producers and markets
- Ability to thrive in a fast-moving, start-up environment, with an emphasis on high-performance, teamwork and accountability
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Strong set of personal values including integrity, honesty, and desire to be of service
- Fluency in Amharic and the regional language and proficiency in English are essential
Workplace: Oromia
Deadline: May 26, 2023
Position 5: Senior Project Officer II – Monitoring and Evaluation
Job Requirements:
- Master’s degree or above in project management, socioeconomics, agricultural economics, rural development or related field
- At least 8-years’ relevant experience in managing the M&E of large multi-dimensional projects
- Analytical skills, including livelihood and farming system analysis
- Knowledge on major statistical analyses software relevant to M&E
- Experience of statistical analysis of project databases
- Knowledge of Ethiopia with knowledge of the Northern Ethiopian context a very strong asset.
- Capacity to implement participatory analysis
- Sensitivity to gender and environmental issues
- Desire of improving the lives of smallholder farmers
- Rigor, autonomy and integrity
- Strong capacity to facilitate teamwork
- Willingness to undertake frequent field visits
- Strong Communication skills (writing, speaking, composing, presenting, etc)
- Proficiency in oral and written English and Amharic
- Computer literacy
Workplace: Addis Ababa
Deadline: May 26, 2023
Position 6: Regional Operations Director
Job Requirements:
- Master’s Degree in Business Administration, Business Management, Public Administration, organizational development, or other related fields
- At least 12 years combined experience in Operations related roles (Admin, HR, Finance, Procurement, Logistics, and IT), of which at least 6 years worked in a leadership or senior management role
- Strong understanding of legal, administrative, and operational standards and procedures in the Ethiopian context
- Track record in organizational development, systems creation, and management, leadership of complex organizations, etc.
- Demonstrable experience in developing, implementing, and managing HR, IT, procurement, logistics and/or administrative systems
- Experience in building a strong team to whom significant responsibilities are delegated
- Excellent written and oral communication skills, strong interpersonal skills
- Flexibility, adaptability, and culturally sensitive
- Good working knowledge of communications systems
- Demonstrated ability to work in a multidisciplinary, diverse staff, and multi-sector environment
- Strong team player, highly energetic, self-motivated, goal-oriented and committed to shared goals
- Excellent adaptive problem-solver in a challenging environment
- Strong set of personal values, including integrity, honesty and desire to be of service
- Ability to thrive in a fast-moving environment with an emphasis on high performance, accountability and results
- Ability to work under pressure, long work hours, and high workload
- Ability to independently organize work and prioritize tasks
- Ability to work both independently and as part of a team
- Proficiency in English language & Amharic and the local language is required.
Workplace: Oromia
Deadline: May 28, 2023
Position 7: Regional ACC Director – OATC
Job Requirements:
- Master’s degree or equivalent in Agricultural sciences, Economics, Agribusiness, Business Management, or other relevant fields
- At least twelve (12) years of professional experience supporting areas such as Planning and implementation of activities at an organizational level as well as Market-led value chain development and upgrading activities (preferably including project management of large-scale agricultural development, agro-processing, and/or agribusiness-focused initiatives).
- At least six (6) years of leadership and/or managerial experience
- Good experience of working at regional government offices and civil society or private sector sectors
- Excellent stakeholder management skills including thorough knowledge and understanding of various regional level and federal level institutions; extensive experience in facilitating dialogue with relevant public and private stakeholders.
- Fluency in English and the local language is required.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills, with highly collaborative working style.
- Experience in working with multi-cultural teams preferred.
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving and reporting skills.
- Strong set of personal values including integrity, honesty and desire to be of service.
- Ability and willingness to shoulder responsibilities under hectic conditions (in terms of overlapping assignments that may happen occasionally)
- Ability to thrive in a fast-moving environment, with an emphasis on high performance, teamwork, accountability and results
Workplace: Oromia
Deadline: May 28, 2023
How to Apply
We invite all candidates meeting the required qualifications to submit (i) a cover letter and (ii) a CV (maximum 5 pages) to https://apply.ata.gov.et
It is mandatory to mention the position title under the subject line of your cover letter.
Please DO NOT submit scans of certificates with your application.
Women are highly encouraged to apply.
See the details HERE
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
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