Mercy Corps Market System Development Specialist Jobs in Ethiopia
Mercy Corps Market System Development Specialist Jobs in Ethiopia
General Position SummaryMercy Corps seeks Market System Development specialists for the Gambella MARLI Program.
This position will be based in Gambella, Ethiopia.
The Advisor will report directly to the Program Manager and work to support the effort in improving the livelihood options and participations for both the host and refugee community with better economic integration among themselves.
He/she will be working with the team to establish a better understanding of the agriculture, the labor and financial markets that can create better opportunities for the target groups.
Essential Job Responsibilities
Strategy & Vision
Recognizes opportunities for innovative action and create an environment where project teams work together, exchange information, coordinate activities and develop team spirit in project management
Works closely with project management other team members to contribute to a vision and strategy development and in applying market systems development approaches to refugee and host community contexts
Program management
Coordinates and organizes market assessment validation and activities planning workshop, which will involve all key stakeholders.
Generates more understanding on market actors’ actions, behaviors, dynamics, functions, opportunities and constraints by conducting continues market system analysis and develop approaches, modalities to support the establishment and expansion of the private business institutions in high potential markets for small scale businesses, Agriculture, livestock and financial services, in target refugees and host communities.
Develops short strategies and implementation plans for carrying out activities that strengthen good linkages between market actors such as inputs suppliers, producers, traders, aggregators, value adders, processors, cooperatives, Agri Businesses, Banks, MFIs, RuSACCOs and VSL’s to strengthen their reach in serving the refugees and host communities.
Leads the implementation of high impactful activities to support labor markets actors to enable them to create job opportunities for youth, women and job seekers in the refugee and host communities’ areas
Regularly visits field activities to assess progress and provide formal and informal feedback.
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 respective market system(s).
Ensures the program captures and responds to up-to-date information about market developments within respective market systems and global best practices for Markets Systems Development.
Builds and maintains close relationships with key government partners in Gambella Town, and all refugee camps in Gambella at all levels
Develops quarterly and final report providing summary of activities and recommendations and share with his/her supervisor and other team members and stakeholders.
Works closely with the program team and partners ensuring we adhere to humanitarian principles, Mercy Corps’ gender policies, Do No Harm principles and beneficiary accountability standards;
Integrates community approaches, gender sensitivity and capacity building into all activities;
Fulfill Mercy Corps Program Management Minimum Standards based on the organization-wide guide
Participate market assessment validation and activities planning workshop, which will involve all key stakeholders.
Team Management
Familiarize the team with all aspects of agriculture, Livestock and Financial market
systems the project is targeting including key actors; governance frameworks (formal and informal); and all support markets and functions.
Trains and provides mentoring to the teams working with him/under him to acquire knowledge and key tools in market systems Development and facilitation approach and works in field with the objectives to increase their capacities in program implementation effectiveness
Assist team members with information, tools and resources to improve performance & reach objectives.
Create and sustain a work environment of mutual respect where team members strive to achieve excellence.
Finance & Compliance Management
Ensure compliance with donor and Mercy Corps regulations related to emergency programming.
Draft and/or review scope of work to hire and manage any technical consultants, including review for technical efficacy and contract budget.
Influence & Representation
Identify, build and manage collaborative partnerships with consortium partners, sub-grantees, donors, local governments and other stakeholders.
Communicate effectively to ensure overall project targets and donor obligations are met.
Job Requirements
Knowledge and Experience
Bachelor’s degree in one of the following subjects: , Economics, Crop Science, Animal Science, Rural Development and agricultural extension and, Agricultural Economics;
Three to five years of experience in the agriculture and financial markets in Ethiopia
Deep understanding and mastery of Markets4Poor approach and Economic & Markets Development facilitation including coaching, relationship building, communicating, entrepreneurialism/business understanding and innovating.
Experience in working with livestock , crop production and financial market actors in the industry (public and private) actors and institutional stakeholders;
Knowledge of participatory analyses, action and results processes;
Experience in the region is required;
Success Factors
Fluent in English and at least one of the local languages in the Gambella region
Business minded, entrepreneurial, adaptive, curious, great problem solving skills, unafraid to ask questions, and results motivated.
He/She will be a tolerant and flexible individual able to work in difficult and stressful environments and follow procedures
Excellent communication, facilitation and networking skills with a wide range of private, partner and NGO-sector actors
Computer literate especially in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
How to Apply
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.
“Mercy Corps is an equal opportunity employer promoting gender, equity and diversity. Qualified female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. We are committed to empower women.”
DEADLINE FOR ALL APPLICATIONS: 23 August, 2020/ 4:00 PM
Please send non-returnable applications and credentials to one of the following address:
et-recruitment@mercycorps.org
Note
Please make sure that you mention the position title in the subject line of your email application.
Mercy Corps Recruiter
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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