SNV Ethiopia
Position 1: Cluster
Coordinator
Company Description
SNV is a global development partner, deeply rooted in the
countries where we operate. We are driven by a vision of a better world: A
world where across every society all people live with dignity and have
equitable opportunities to thrive sustainably. To make this vision a reality,
we need transformations in vital agri-food, energy, and water systems. SNV
contributes by strengthening capacities and catalyzing partnerships in these
sectors. We help strengthen institutions and effective governance, reduce
gender inequalities and barriers to social inclusion, and enable adaptation and
mitigation to the climate and biodiversity crises.
Building on 60 years of experience we support
our partners with our technical and process expertise and methodological rigor.
We do this in more than 20 countries in Africa and Asia with a team of
approximately 1,600 colleagues. By being adaptable and tailoring our approaches
to these different contexts, we can contribute to impact at scale, resulting in
more equitable lives for all.
To delve deeper into SNV’s initiatives,
explore our website at www.snv.org.
Background of the Project
Horti-LIFE (HL) is funded by the Embassy of
the Kingdom of the Netherlands (EKN) and implemented by SNV-Ethiopia in
cooperation with the Ministry of Agriculture. The aim is to contribute to the
horticulture sector’s growth and reduce malnutrition by strengthening the
extension service to improve production, productivity, and food safety in the
horticultural sector in a gender-balanced and nutrition-sensitive way.
Context and purpose of the job
The Project Cluster Coordinator is part of an
SNV Country Organisation and is appointed to the Horti-LIFE III project
operation area in Ethiopia.
The Project Cluster Coordinator works at a
sub-national level, ensuring the quality of proper planning implementation
follow-up and reporting the project activities such as Farmers Field School
(FFS) Establishment and institutionalization, IPM & Spray Service Provision
(SSP), Smallholder Chain Integration Fund (SCIF) (nursery, Agro dealers, etc),
Micro Finance Institutes (MFI), Gender and Nutrition Mainstreaming to the
client or user community. Executes the local delivery of the project conforms
to the advice given by the advisor(s)/ project manager and conforms to SNV
procedures and guidelines, making sure timelines and project standards are met.
Anticipates delivery challenges to ensure service and delivery continuity.
Job Description
Service & process delivery:
- Provides process services and delivery to reach project
goals, as advised by the regional and national project teams within given
guidelines, ensuring consistency and quality of delivery.
- Guides and trains both Institutionalise and Project
Woreda Office of Agriculture (WOA) experts, Development Agents (DA’s),
Lead farmers, and MFI’s in (training towards) performing conform project
goals.
Internal and external communication:
- Informs and is informed about the development/changes
in the project, is consistently responsive to the client community, and
pro-active and confident in engaging with external stakeholders
(government, NGOs, private sector, or other relevant stakeholders).
Project data handling:
- Collects data in the field (paperwork) checks and
enters all relevant data into the relevant system(s). Signals
abnormalities.
Process improvement:
- Assesses service delivery quality and adapts service
processes, to increase efficiency.
Qualifications
- Proficiency level to Bachelor’s Degree (or equivalent)
in a relevant field (Horticulture, Plant science, Agricultural economics,
Agricultural extension, etc.) with relevant experience in Horticulture FFS
methodology.
Experience:
- Minimum 4 years of experience in project
Implementation.
- Experience in coordinating donor-funded horticulture
development projects implemented with multiple stakeholders.
- Good understanding of the regional agricultural
extension system.
- Practical experience in horticultural production
systems.
- A Motorbike driving license is mandatory.
- Frequent travel to woredas and kebeles under the
cluster.
Additional Skills:
- Energetic and motivating attitude; proactive and
solution-oriented
- Excellent analytical skills as well as communication
& advisory skills
- Pragmatic, good, and patient negotiator and solution-oriented
- Team player with networking abilities.
- Fluent in English (the working language of SNV) and
local language is Mandatory (speak, write).
- A Motorbike driving license is mandatory.
- Frequent travel to woredas and kebeles under the
cluster
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Computer skills.
Additional Information
Contract Type: National
Expected start date: October 1.
Duty Station: Tembien, Abyi Adi, Tigray
Contract Duration: For one year with the possibility of
extension.
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Position 2: Project Assistant – Intern
Background of the Project
SNV Netherlands Development Organization, in
partnership with Save the Children, Mercy Corps, and Techno serve, Embassies of
Sweden and Netherlands, is implementing the Livelihood Improvement for Women
and Youth (LIWAY) program in Addis Ababa. The LIWAY program follows the Market
Systems Development (MSD) approach and is implemented with public and private
implementing partners.
The overall objective of the program is to
contribute to sustainable poverty reduction, improved gender relations, and
social stability in Addis Ababa. The specific objective of the program is to
improve the livelihoods of 257,000 poor people, of which at least 50% are women
and 75% are youth, by increasing their income and access to economic
opportunities in Addis Ababa. LIWAY aims to achieve its objectives by
facilitating improved performance in four priority systems. These are Labour,
Micro & Small enterprises (MSE), Medium & Larger Enterprise (MLE) and
Skills systems.
Context and purpose of the job
The purpose of this advert is to seek the
services of a university graduate, to support the LIWAY team in communication
and administrative areas. This post is particularly for young graduates seeking
to build their experience in the mentioned spaces. It is therefore both a
learning and a value-adding relationship. The intern is expected to take
advantage of the space provided to enrich their experience and develop
themselves while providing quality service to the LIWAY project at SNV
Ethiopia.
Job Description
Prepare written pieces for communication and
learning materials:
- Attend LIWAY events, meetings, and workshops to prepare
minutes, take good-quality pictures, and prepare news updates and other
communication materials.
- Participate in drafting case-stories for selected
interventions within the program
- In collaboration with the LIWAY Monitoring and Results
Measurement team, prepare learning materials that highlight the
achievements and improvement areas of the program.
- Support the LIWAY team and ensure the proper
documentation of the program profile, both in soft and hard copies.
Provide administrative support:
- Facilitate timely payments for Implementing Partners
(Ips), vendors, and other service providers.
- Support the team in raising purchase requests and
following up for timely delivery.
- Develop and share a monthly updated database of annual
leave days taken by team members.
- Facilitate review and approval of contractual
agreements.
- Track record the movement of project goods/equipment
into and out of the project.
Any other responsibilities relevant to the
position as assigned by the Project manager.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Business administration, Office
Management, or any other related field.
Experience
- For a fresh Graduate to have a one-year experience
in related tasks. NGO experience has added value.
Additional Skills
- Good communication and presentation skills.
- Well organized and able to act professionally and
ethically.
- Good skills in computer applications (Especially in
Microsoft applications).
- Firm belief in teamwork, gender equality, participatory
approach, and sustainable development.
Additional Information
Contract Type: National
Expected start date: September 25.
Duty Station: Addis Ababa
Contract Duration: For three months with the possibility of
extension.
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