Finance and Administration Assistant | RuSACCO Officer | Project Officer- Agriculture | Community Development Facilitator

Job Description

Self Help Africa-Ethiopia seeks to recruit professionals for its 1) ONE Administrative Assistant-HR and admin for its Country Office 2) Two RuSACCO Officers for the Rural Saving and Credit Cooperatives project (under implementation in Oromiya, SNNPR and the Amhara Regions); 3) ONE Agriculture Project Officer (for its Bako Project, Oromiya) AND 4) ONE Community Development Facilitator (for Farta wereda Amhara) . Successful candidates will be stationed primarily at the Project offices in the three regions with frequent travels to project sites in the different weredas where the projects are being implemented. The detailed job descriptions are provided in SHA website:www.selfhelpafrica.org

1. Finance and Administration Assistant

Qualification and Experience: BA Degree in accounting, management, public administration, information systems, Accounting; Experience in financial administration and/or human resources administration; Experience using accounting software. At least 5 years of experience in relevant posts, of which 3 are in similar position of administration, general service, preferably in the NGO environment

2. RuSACCO Officer

Qualification and Experience: BSc degree in cooperative accounting, or cooperative auditing or related discipline; At least five years relevant working experience, preferably in an NGO environment: Experience of working in Saving and Credit Cooperatives or MFIs would be a distinct advantage; Good inter-personal and communication skills

3. Project Officer- Agriculture

Qualification and Experience:

• BSc/BA degree in general Agriculture, Agricultural extension, Agri-business, Agricultural economics, cooperative development or related fields


• At least three years relevant working experience in for example: community-oriented development work or cooperative development etc.


• Sound technical knowledge of soybean and maize production.


• Good inter-personal and communication skills; Knowledge of Afan Oromo is beneficial

4. Community Development Facilitator

Qualification and Experience:

• BSc degree in agronomy, seed technology, plant science, agriculture, agricultural extension or related fields. At least three years relevant working experience in seed production, seed regulations, improved agricultural practices, malt bailey business management, cooperative development


• Good inter-personal and communication skills

Closing date: April 15, 2016

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How to Apply

The Job Descriptions with Person Specification (compulsory part of application) can be downloaded at: http://www.selfhelpafrica.org/uk/  recruitment (or go to about us on the Self Help Africa website and click on the Recruitment).

Please send: CV Resume and a covering letter explaining why you want the position and – with reference to the person specification, why you think you are particularly suited to the role to:

esayas.hailesilassie@selfhelpafrica.net , ethiopia@selfhelpafrica.org

Please submit application by email only as a Word document or in pdf. Make it clear which position you are applying for by writing the position in the subject line of your e-mail (+ Your name)”

Closing date: 5:00pm on Friday 15 April 2016

Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interview by e-mail and date for interview will be communicated.

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Please do not apply online if other application instructions are stated.Please do not accept payment requests at any of the recruitment phases!

Job Categories: Development and Project M… Jobs. Job Types: Full-Time. Job expires in 30 days.

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