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Vacancy Announcement
ETHIOPIAN AGRICULTURAL TRANSFORMATION
AGENCY
Position: Partnership Officer
Term of Employment: Fixed Term
Duty Station(s): Addis Ababa
Required Number: One (1)
Salary & Benefits: Competitive
Application Deadline: April 30, 2015
BACKGROUND:
The Agricultural Transformation Agency (ATA) has
been established by the Government of Ethiopia (GoE) to identify and address
systemic bottlenecks to Ethiopia’s agricultural development. The Agency does
this through problem-solving, implementation support, and capacity building of
stakeholders involved in implementation of interventions that address the
systemic bottlenecks. The Agency reports to a Transformation Council chaired by
the Prime Minister and whose co-chair is the Minister of Agriculture.
The programmatic focus of the Agency responds to a core set of
needs identified by the Ministry of Agriculture and the Transformation Council.
Within the Agency, issues are divided into three different verticals; Systems which includes seeds, soil
health and fertility management, cooperatives, input/output markets, household
irrigation, agricultural mechanization, and extension/research; high priority Value Chains including tef, wheat, maize, pulses and oilseeds, and livestock; and Cross Cutting
Initiatives that include gender
mainstreaming, climate adaptation and environmental sustainability, and
monitoring and evaluation. Across these programs, the ATA engages public,
private and non-governmental stakeholders to support strategic planning, manage
and strengthen implementation capacity and test innovative models. The ATA will
be financed by the GoE and a range of development partners.
Our Culture
We have an exceptional team of
employees with a proven track record of success in managing complex activities and
achieving transformational results. Our
culture is one where talented individuals are committed to doing their best and
work together to achieve excellent results.
At ATA, we provide an exceptional
platform for people who want to achieve their highest potential and make a
meaningful contribution in changing the country’s agricultural sector. We offer rewarding work in a young,
fast-paced growing organization with passionate, motivated colleagues and
excellent career development and training.
We recognize our most valuable assets are our people and are committed
to providing our employees with the tools and training necessary to achieve
their career goals.
POSITION SUMMARY:
The Partnerships Officer
(PO) has the overall responsibility of building and maintaining partnerships
between ATA and its partners, namely development partners, GoE organizations,
non-governmental organizations and the private sector. The PO will also be
responsible for making sure that annual planning and programmatic reporting
are executed on time and for monitoring the performance of funded activities
against objectives and targets. The PO will coordinate with all ATA Program
Team to consolidate and provide comments on both the technical and cost
components of project proposals and provide inputs for project appraisals to
secure funding from partners. Moreover, the PO will liaise with program teams, procurement, and finance to
track relevant information, such as progress of planned activities, new
institutional partnerships and sub grantee processes.
The
position holder will report to the Partnerships Manager.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES:
The specific duties of
the Partnerships Officer will include the following:
a. Support partnership proposal development
processes in collaboration with program teams to ensure that they are
properly coordinated and consistent with internal program priorities and
donors’ priorities
b. Coordinate with ATA Program teams to develop
annual work plans and budgets in line with Development Partner prioritized financing
allocations
c. Prepare and present quarterly, bi-annual and
annual reports and updates, summarize the results of program implementation
and identify potential areas of improvement
d. Coordinate with teams to gather information
required for narrative reports to be submitted to Development Partners as
per the agreed timeframe
e. Coordinate with finance team to keep
consistency between narrative and financial reports
Maintain up to date database of all engagements
with government, non-government and Development Partners
Draft different correspondences to government
organizations and development partners
Assist with establishing and managing processes for
working with sub grantee partners
Work with Program Teams and Legal Department to
facilitate and track institutional partnership agreements
Perform any other duties as assigned by the
Partnerships Manager
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
a. Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Finance, Business Administration, Development or other relevant field of study, obtained from a recognized University
At least five years of experience in managing donor relationships and institutional partnershipsExperience in international development, including working in resource mobilization for multilateral and bilateral agencies, private foundations or NGOs; experience within agricultural sector is a plusStrong organizational, interpersonal, and communication skillsAbility to establish priorities in a time sensitive environment and meet deadlinesAbility to cooperate effectively and harmoniously with all stakeholders including different teams within ATA, government organizations, development and implementing partners and other organizationsFluency in English and Amharic, both verbal and writtenExcellent skills in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, power point etc.)Willingness to respect and adhere to ATA values
We invite all candidates meeting the required qualifications to send (i) a cover letter, (ii) CV (maximum 5 pages), and (iii) a completed ATA Application Form, which can be downloaded at http://www.ata.gov.et/wp-content/uploads/Application-Form2.pdf.
Please note that CVs, cover letter and other application materials WILL NOT be considered unless accompanied by a fully completed ATA Application Form. Also, please DO NOT submit scans of certificates with your application form.
Please email (i) cover letter, (ii) CV (maximum 5 pages) and (iii) the completed application form to Recruitment@ata.gov.et and include “Application for Partnership Officer” in the subject line.
Women are highly encouraged to apply.
NB. Only short listed candidates will be contacted.
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