Dairy & Animal feed/Fodder Markets Strengthening Officer Job at Mercy Corps Ethiopia - 2015

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Mercy Corps is an international humanitarian organization operating Water and Sanitation, Economic Development, Livelihoods, Capacity Building, Emergency Response, Health and Nutrition and similar sectors in the regions of Somali, Oromiya, Addis Ababa and SNNPR. Mercy Corps works with communities, public, and private sectors to implement appropriate relief, recovery and development interventions.

POSITION:  Dairy & Animal feed/Fodder Markets Strengthening Officer

OPEN POSITION:        One

DUTY STATION:          Jijiga, Somali Region 

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Dairy & Animal feed/fodder Markets Strengthening Officer is a key member of the Market Systems Strengthening (MSS) Team within the Economic and Markets Development (EMD) unit. The MSS Team uses market systems, community-led approach to stimulate economic growth creating wealth and jobs for the poorest while maximizing investment from the private and public sectors. The MSS Team is comprised of technical expertise in the areas of outputs markets, inputs markets and financial markets. Its main sectors include livestock and livestock products, agriculture, energy, financial services, light industry and labor/employment.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

·         Develops their own deep understanding and mastery of ‘market systems strengthening facilitation’ including coaching, relationship building, communicating, entrepreneurialism/business understanding and innovating.

·         Becomes intimately familiar with all aspects of the relevant market systems the project is targeting including key actors (inputs suppliers (especially  feed producers, processors, traders, milk collectors, traders, processors, information service providers, transporters, financiers, intermediary and terminal markets); governance frameworks (formal and informal); and all support markets and functions;

·         Strengthens private sector development in Ethiopia by bringing new ideas and initiatives to MSS team and overall project and country program;

·         Provides leadership to the MSS team and carries out the design, implementation, monitoring, reporting and evaluation of  market systems strengthening initiatives;

·         Designs, conducts, measures and documents assessments of dairy and poultry outputs markets (production, technologies, services and information);

·         Develops key monitoring and measuring indicators, milestones and plans in close collaboration with supervisor and M&E team, and solely responsible for monitoring and reporting all output, outcome and impact indicators for the Dairy & Poultry market systems;

·         Ensures the program captures and responds to up-to-date information about market developments within respective market systems and global best practices for market systems strengthening.

·         Mentors Mercy Corps staff in the market systems strengthening approach;

·         Develops and implements work plans to achieve project’s objectives;

·         Conducts her/himself both professionally and personally in such a manner as to bring credit to Mercy Corps and to not jeopardize its humanitarian mission;

·         Other duties as assigned.

·         Minimum 2 years specific technical experience in either in the Dairy sub-sectors, or Livestock feed/fodder production, preferably managing a commercial dairy or fodder input supplier, etc.

·         Bachelor’s degree in agribusiness, economics, business administration or other related field, or commensurate private sector or field experience is required

·         Minimum of 3 years’ experience in private sector or working with other agencies in market systems facilitation, agribusiness or financial services.

·         Experience in private sector is strongly preferred.

·         Female candidates are highly encouraged to apply.

·         Ability and willingness to drive motorcycles by male candidate is greatly preferred.

SUCCESS FACTORS:

·         Fluent in English, Fluent in at least two of the following languages: Somali,  Afaan Oromo, and/or Amharic (capable in all three a strong benefit)

·         Business minded, entrepreneurial, curious, great problem solving skills, unafraid to ask questions, and results motivated.

·         Excellent communication, facilitation and networking skills with a wide range of actors across geographical areas

·         Computer literate especially in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)

All interested candidates are encouraged to apply for the position advertised.  All applications submitted to the Mercy Corps office include a CV, three references, and all relevant official documents. Applications will not be returned and will not be retained for future recruitment efforts.  In order to ensure fairness to all applicants personal inquiries are not permitted.

Only candidates that are short listed will be acknowledged and called for interviews.

“Women are strongly encouraged to apply”.

Please send non-returnable applications and credentials to one of the following address:

Addis Ababa: P.O. Box 14319

Arbaminch: P.O. Box 33 

Jijiga: P.O. Box 225   

Negelle Borena: P.O. Box 116

Dire Dewa: P.O. Box 974

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