CEFA Onlus Field Agent Jobs in Ethiopia

CEFA Onlus Field Agent Jobs in Ethiopia


Job Description

About Us

  • CEFA (European Committee for Training and Agriculture) is a Non-Government Organisation whose headquarter is in Bologna, Italy.

    CEFA works in North/East Africa and Latin America with international donors, mainly in the following activities:

  • Rural economy with production, transformation and commercialization of agricultural products;

  • Crafting products;

  • Basic infrastructures to guarantee water access, requalification and environment protection of the territory and the use of renewable energies;

  • Technical and Management training.

    Role and Responsibility

  • All the following tasks will be carried out in collaboration and under the supervision and responsibility of the project coordinator and the agronomist supervisor.

  • Coordination and close collaboration with the agronomist coordinator;

  • Participation in periodic meetings with the project team;

  • Assistance and technical support to women's cooperatives or groups;

  • Production, monitoring and logistics of reinforcement plan for each women’s group, in collaboration with the supervisor;

  • Supporting the cooperative groups with a daily proximity support, with constant monitoring of the progress of the AGRs and the learning of the concepts transmitted during the training sessions, with ready problem solving interventions and group motivation.

  • Awareness creation for communities of women in rural entrepreneurship and support to women emancipation;

  • Monitoring and logistics of trainings for beneficiaries;

  • Monitoring and logistics of the workshops and seminars organized within the project, for the areas of competence;

  • Collection of documentation and information (report, attendance list, photo, material, etc.);

  • Writing activity reports;

  • Manage relations with local stakeholders, in particular with the relevant authorities with the creation of AGRs and micro-credit institutions;

  • Any other
    activity necessary for carrying out the project activities as indicated by the agronomist coordinator.

    Job Requirements

    Education Requirement

  • Diploma in economics, agriculture, project management, business management, cooperative management or relevant sectors and / or at least 3 years of experience in field activities in development projects in the Agro-food / AGR sectors

    Required Competencies

  • Fluency Oromo is mandatory; Good Communication in Amharic and other local language is preferable;

  • Proven team work experience;

  • Good knowledge of oral and written English;

  • Excellent knowledge of the geographical context of reference;

  • Good ability to use the Office package and the Internet;

  • Preferably prior work experience with CEFA or one of the project partners;

  • Experience with National or international NGOs is preferable;

  • Motorbike driving technical skill and motorbike driving licence;

  • Willing and ability to work with quality under pressure and in difficult contexts.

    How to Apply

  • Interested and qualified applicants should submit the below listed documents not later than 10th of December 2020.

    Via the following email address: recruitment@cefaethiopia.com;

  • Specify in the email Object: CEFA_vacancy_field_agent_SoF

  • Please also don’t forget to specify the position and Locations ( Seden Sodo, Wolisso Zuria, Goro or Ameya) you are applying for.

  • We only receive applications submitted via the above mentioned addresses as follows:

    CVs (not more than 3 pages)
    Cover Letter (not more than 1 page)
    Highest Education certificate (copy)
    References of three previous employers

  • Only short listed applicants will be contacted.

  • The Organization has the faculty to require additional documentation related to job previous experience and current employment position to the candidates.

  • Women are highly encouraged to apply.

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