Technoserve Assistant Business Advisor Agronomy Jobs in Ethiopia

Technoserve Assistant Business Advisor Agronomy Jobs in Ethiopia

Job Id: 204762

Category: Agriculture
Location: Aleta Wondo, SNNPR
Career Level: Junior Level (1+ - 2 years experience)
Employment Type: Contract
Salary: Based on the organization salary scale

Job Description

1. Planning and management of FT’s

Submit BA weekly work plan – details when will attend trainings

Review FT weekly work plan with dates,

Collect weekly training plans and data from FT’s

Clearly communicate goals and roles and responsibilities to all direct reporting staff

Provide feedback, coaching and development activities related to performance management, following HR guidelines.

Notify SBA of any performance issues as soon as observed.

Develop a team spirit among all reports.

Submit Farmer Trainer of the month nominations for own reports

2. Conduct monthly Agronomy trainings to FTs

Model that months agronomy training to FTs at local training demo

Supervise teach-backs and give feedback

Ensure all training materials reach FT’s

3. Observe FT’s delivering training at demo plot

Observe full training to farmers

Complete tablet based training observation form and give feedback and coaching to FT

Check attendance form, cross check with number of farmers seen as present. Ensure reported data is accurate.

Check demo plot status, complete form and give feedback to FT

4. Visit farmers

Pick farmers at random

Discuss training, farmer adoption and challenges

Complete Best Practice check list

5. Visit Demo plots

Meet with FF and discuss any challenges

Check demo plot status, complete form and give feedback to FT.

6. Attendance M & E

Collect, check for completion and submit complete set of FT’s attendance sheets to SBA within 1 week of training completion.

Discuss any attendance issues with FT’s and SBA and develop action

plan.

Compile weekly attendance update and submit to SBA

7. Prepare & check FTs expenses

Collect official voucher receipts for transport and accommodation

Submit these documents to the SBA in a timely fashion

8. Stakeholder Management

Create a good working relationship with stakeholders.

Holding meeting with Agricultural Development and administration offices of the appropriate Wereda’s once every quarter.

Meet with Kebele leaders and Cooperative to give progress report every quarter.

Support FTs to mobilize farmers at the Kebele level.

Perform other duties as assigned by the Agronomy Senior Business Advisor.

Job Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Agronomy, Plant science, Crop sciences, Agricultural Science etc/. May accept experience in lieu of four-year degree.

At least two years’ professional experience for BSc and four years’ experience for Diploma – ideally private sector – in one or more of the following areas: Coffee Agronomy, Coffee processing, cooperative management or agriculture.

Strong planning skills and experience working to strict time-guidelines

Strong interpersonal and cross-cultural skills

Willingness to spend significant time in rural areas

Excellent communication skills, written and oral, in both English and local language (knowledge of Sidamigna is highly preferred and has an advantage)

Computer literacy, Business Acumen

Motor bicycle riding license, ability and willingness to ride a motor bicycle is a must

NGO experience

How to Apply

Qualified and interested applicants should submit a cover letter, resume and salary history to ethiopiajobs@tns.org until April 18th, 2019. Please identify the position for which you are applying in the subject line. Only applicants meeting minimum qualifications will be contacted. No phone calls please.

TechnoServe is an equal opportunity employer. Women are highly encouraged to apply.

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Technoserve Assistant Business Advisor Agronomy Jobs in Ethiopia