ICARDA Hub Country Consultants Jobs 2024 – Ethiopia NGO Jobs

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ICARDA Hub Country Consultants Jobs 2024 – Ethiopia NGO Jobs.

ICARDA Ethiopia looking for “Hub Country Consultants”.

Applicants with a PhD Degree may apply on or before 25th March, 2024.

The International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA) is an international organization undertaking research-for-development. We provide innovative, science-based solutions for communities across the non-tropical dry areas. In partnership with research institutions, NGOs, governments, and the private sector, our work advances scientific knowledge, shapes practices, and informs policy. Since its establishment in 1975, ICARDA has implemented research-for-development programs in 50 countries across the world’s dry areas – from Morocco in North Africa to Bangladesh in South Asia.

The ICARDA has published a job vacancy announcement on 12th March, 2024 for qualified Ethiopia’s to fill in the vacant post of Hub Country Consultants to be based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

ICARDA Job Vacancy 2024

Responsibilities:

  • Coordinate and involve in site selections for project scaling up activities, farming systems surveys and baseline information in close cooperation with the national partners and stakeholders;
  • Lead and coordinate the establishment and operationalization of functional Innovation Platforms (IP) and farmers field schools with the involvement of all relevant stakeholders for fast-trucking technology validation, seed multiplication, scaling up, adoption and impact along the wheat value chain in the hub country;
  • Provide support to partners in the project target countries;
  • Develop, strengthen and expand excellent working relations with partners, NARES, private sector, and relevant stakeholders involved in the wheat value chain and link IP participating farmers to input and output markets;
  • Oversee day-to-day management and coordination of the project activities at the IP sites in Ethiopia and provide technical backstopping and support to partners in the East Africa highlands;
  • Ensure that Financial Management and utilization, and local procurement are conducted as per the approved annual plan of work and budget and in accordance with AfDB Rules and Regulations;
  • Coordinate the preparation of annual work plan and budget with the involvement of all concerned stakeholders and in compliance with donor requirements;
  • Coordinate and implement planned project capacity strengthening activities, including the preparation of state-of-the art training materials, technical manuals, technology brochures and fliers for targeted IP stakeholders along the wheat value chain;
  • Organize field days and national events for promoting project IP interventions and scaling up success stories by involving all concerned stakeholders, policy makers and donors using various local, national and regional media outlets (radio, TV, newspaper and social media platforms);
  • Coordinate, organize, and timely submit regular technical and financial reports (monthly, quarterly, annual reports) of the hub and partner countries as per the reporting formats;
  • Present the project activities, achievements and success stories at various project-related meetings within the hub and partner countries in consultation with the TAAT wheat Project Coordinator for enhancing project impact and visibility.

Position in Organization:

  • Position Title: Hub Country Consultants
  • Location: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
  • Sector: Agriculture
  • Consultancy Services: Hub Country Consultants (Ethiopia and Sudan)
  • Grant No: 2100155041681
  • Project ID No: P-Z1-AA0-139
  • Deadline: 25th March, 2024

Minimum Requirements:

Education:

  • The selected consultants should possess at least a PhD in Agriculture with a major in plant breeding, agronomy, natural resource management or related fields of the wheat value chain.

Experience:

  • At least 5 years of experience in project management pertaining to wheat research and development, including practical experiences in innovative and participatory approaches for technology dissemination and adoption in Africa.

Languages:

  • Fluency in written and spoken English.

How to Apply ICARDA Hub Country Consultants Jobs 2024

Note: Before you apply, please download (link is given below) the full advertisement and read it carefully.

Then to apply, go to https://apply.workable.com/icarda/j/D4867D6270/apply/

The Closing Date: 25th March, 2024.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.

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