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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 growth and reduce malnutrition by strengthening the extension service to improve the production, productivity, and food safety in the horticultural sector in gender-balanced and nutrition-sensitive way.

The project team consists of an international team Leader, a deputy team leader, and experts on horticultural production, fund management, seed multiplication, micro-finance, plant protection, monitoring and evaluation, gender, and nutrition. In each of the seven regions where the project works, has a regional manager (one regional manager covers 4 regions in the south) and senior horticultural experts, in addition to some 60 horticultural field staff working at woreda and cluster levels.

Purpose of the Job

The Institutionalization liaison Officer – FFS is part of the Horti-LIFE III project and seconded to the Ministry of Agriculture, Horticulture Development Lead Executive to form the bridge between MoA and HL to ensure the institutionalization of the farmer field school (FFS) approach is executed. The main output of the work is ensuring that the institutionalization of the FFS approach is fully embedded in MOA and financed.

Planning

• Plan and follow up on the implementation of the institutionalization of the Farmers Field School (FFS) approach in the Ministry of Agriculture and regional Bureau of Agriculture departments.

Implementation

• Support and mobilize resources for the institutionalization of the farmer field school approach through fundraising activities to ensure that development partners, like the Food System Resilience Program (FSRP) and other programs/projects, support FFSs in terms of finance and planning. 
• Plan, organize, lead, and report the activities of the horticulture FFS team at the federal level and oversee regional FFS team.

Financial & Administrative Management

• Provide support for the annual institutionalized FFS budgets.

Monitoring, Evaluation & Reporting

• Regularly communicate with the team leader about project progress and challenges
• Provide an input in the annual donor narrative report.

Networking, Learning & Representation

• Represent Horti-LIFE in meetings and workshops at ministry level.
• Liaises and communicates with all stakeholders for sharing of lessons, ideas, and creation synergies about institutionalization of FFS.
• Support the development and translation of federal-level different Horticulture FFS-related extension materials and growing protocols.

Qualification

• Master’s degree with a minimum 7 years of experience in one of the following topics horticulture, agricultural extension, food security and rural (agricultural) development.
• Experience in coordinating donor funded horticulture development projects implemented with multi stakeholders.
• Good knowledge of strategies, rules, regulations, and procedures of government and other institutions.

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 result oriented.
• Team player with networking abilities
• Fluent in English (working language of SNV) and local languages.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Computer skills (Excel, Word, outlook, PowerPoint) required.

Additional Information

Contract Type: National

Expected start date:  June 17, 2024.

Duty Station:  Addis Ababa

Contract Duration: One year with the possibility of extension.

How to Apply
If you believe that your credentials meet the outlined profile, we invite you to apply by uploading your CV and a letter of motivation before/on the 10th of May 2024. Please submit your application only via Smart Recruiters. All information will be in the strictest confidence. 
If we see that your experience and skills match the requirements of the position, we will contact you to advise you of the next steps in the recruitment process.

SNV is an equal opportunities employer and female candidates are encouraged to apply.

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