Ethiopia Agricultural Specialist

Exceptional professionals with a passion for Ethiopian development. East African candidates are strongly encouraged to apply for this position.

 

Job Location

Bahir Dar or another similarly-sized city.

Duration

Minimum two year’s commitment, full-time job.

Job Description

As a rapidly growing organization, we are looking to attract Ethiopia’s top talent. We invest heavily in careers – we want to develop our next group of project managers, agricultural experts and innovation researchers and managers.

Some areas of specialty might include:

Agricultural research: An Agricultural Specialist with may conduct desk-, expert-, station- and field-based research and trials to determine which interventions have the most potential to impact farmer incomes.

Agricultural training/advising: Within project execution, such a specialist may have the opportunity to produce farmer training and ToT curriculum, as well as to lead such trainings.

Agricultural advising: They may also advise on program design and improvements, or advise farmers’ institutions on how to maximize their impact.

Agricultural communication: A Specialist may communicate agricultural research findings to various stakeholders, seek to understand their priorities and find common ground for program design.

Depending on her/his performance, the Agricultural Specialist may advance rapidly. These options & potential growth trajectories will be discussed with you regularly by your manager.

Career Growth and Development

One Acre Fund invests heavily in building management and leadership skills. Your manager will invest significant time in your career development. We provide constant, actionable feedback delivered through mentorship and through regular management consulting-style career reviews. We also have regular one-on-one meetings, where we listen to and discuss career goals, and work collaboratively to craft roles that each person can be passionate about. Agricultural Specialists will have access to regular and ongoing professional development opportunities aimed at building the soft and hard skills required for quick rapid professional growth. Because of our rapid growth, we constantly have new roles opening up and opportunities in many functions. This results in fast career growth for our staff.

Preferred Start Date

As soon as possible.

Compensation

Starts modest. However, this is a career-track role with raises for performance.

Benefits

Health stipend and pension contributions. Annual leave and generous holidays. Work expenses are reimbursed. Bonuses are given to high performers.

We are seeking multiple exceptional professional(s) with at least four year(s) of work experience and a demonstrated passion for Ethiopian development. Candidates who fit the following criteria are strongly encouraged to apply:

• Work Experience: Candidates should have at least four years of strong experiences either specifically related to agricultural research, training or project management. Some examples of strong work experiences include: leading an agricultural research project, writing and facilitating agricultural trainings, or starting/managing an agricultural business.


• Leadership: We are looking for candidates with demonstrated leadership experience at work, or outside of work. Examples of demonstrated leadership experience include managing a team or initiating a new project.


• Education: Strong undergraduate background at top Ethiopian or International universities. A Masters degree is a plus.


• Knowledge: Solid understanding of agronomic principles, farm economics and research methodology. Experience/knowledge of seed multiplication a plus, but not necessary.


• Communication: Excellent written and oral communication in Amharic and English. Candidates should be comfortable in English on the phone with a native speaker. Candidates should be comfortable translating scientific information into everyday speech.


• Attitude:
  
  • Humility. We are looking for passionate professionals who combine strong leadership skills with good humor, patience, and a humble approach to service to join our growing family of leaders. This is absolutely critical for any individual wishing to join the Ethiopia team.
  
  
  • Rural Fit. A willingness to commit to living outside of Addis Ababa and traveling frequently to the field
  
  


• Other Skills: Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel and PowerPoint. Intermediate or better typing speed.

Closing date: Mar 15, 2016