ICRAF Vacancy in Ethiopia

ICRAF – Project Site Coordinator – External Advert Jobs in Ethiopia


Key Responsibilities:

  • Conduct project planning and monitor the project interventions in collaboration with local partners;
  • Conduct regular monitoring visit to the beneficiary farmers participating in the project to ensure their active engagements in the project;
  • Follow up whether priority technologies/practices identified by the beneficiary farmers participating in the project are addressed and assess if the priority
  • Establish strong partnerships with relevant stakeholders operating at local level;
  • Organize and provide capacity building including trainings and experience sharing visits to facilitate co-learning between researchers and farmers/peer-to-peer farmers and communities to uptake of best-fit technologies and practices;
  • Facilitate and participate in relevant local and national workshops to share experiences and achievements of project;
    Follow up and monitor project logistics at local level;
    Prepare regular final plans required for the implementation project activities and settle project advances as per the Centre’s policy; and
  • Prepare and submit quarter, semi-annual and annual project reports to the project coordinator.
    Education:

  • Master’s degree in Natural Resources or related disciplines.
    Experience:

  • At least 3 years relevant experience
    Skills:

  • Good technical knowledge on climate smart agriculture and watershed management;
  • Ability to liaise and communicate with regional sectors including Bureau of agriculture and natural resources (and with its respective sectors at Woreda, Kebele and watershed levels), regional research institute, Universities, local and international NGOs and community organizations and other relevant partners;
  • Ability to deliver technical
    training to farmers, Woreda experts, development agents in local language (Tigrigna);
    Very good skills in verbal and written (including presentation) English (Very good in verbal and written skills in the local language-Tigrigna, which is spoken in the area where project is being implemented is an added value);
  • Basic capabilities and experiences in financial management;
  • Basic IT skills required for preparing project plans, reports and presentations, and handling &
    analysing data;
  • Experience in teamwork and people management skills;
  • Excellent interpersonal, leadership and proven networking skills;
  • Experience in project report writing and project
  • coordination (familiarity with the general project
    region is an added value); and
  • Experience in qualitative and quantitative analytical skills

    Duty Station: Tigray

    Grade:2D

    Minimum Base: Birr 21,367.00 (Negotiable, depending on experience, skill and salary history of the candidate)

    Terms of appointment: This is a Nationally Recruited Staff (NRS) position, initial appointment is fixed term for two years with the possibility of renewal, contingent upon individual performance and the availability of funding.
  • The ILRI remuneration package for nationally recruited staff in Ethiopia includes very competitive salary and benefits such as life and medical insurance, offshore pension plan, etc.

  • The ILRI campus is set in a secure, attractive campus on the outskirts of Addis Ababa. Dining and sports facilities are located on site.

    For more information and job application details, see; ICRAF – Project Site Coordinator – External Advert Jobs in Ethiopia

    Closing date: 10 May 2017

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