Everyone deserves the opportunity to build a better future. This simple idea has been at the heart of TechnoServe’s work around the world for over 50 years. TechnoServe is a pioneer in leveraging the power of businesses and markets to create sustainable pathways out of poverty.
The low-income communities in which we work are full of enterprising people. Their small-scale farms and businesses are the keys to economic development. But they face many challenges: low literacy, lack of access to jobs and markets, unpredictable political dynamics and, increasingly, the effects of climate change. For many women and young people, the challenges are even more daunting. Working with TechnoServe staff, people around the world are lifting themselves out of poverty. The results are amazing…when incomes increase and living conditions for families get better, they are able to access health care and education previously out of reach. Communities and even whole countries are better off.
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Our mission is to help people get jobs. We work towards improving the recruitment journey through daily job posts. We create a collaborative workplace that strives to create the best experience for job seekers
TechnoServe would like to invite qualified and competent applicants to apply for the following vacant post.
1. Finance & Admin Officer
Location: Jimma, Ethiopia
Position Description:
The Field Office Finance and Admin Officer is responsible for all areas of financial as well as administrative functions of the designated project in the area. This position will be responsible for maintaining accounting principles, practices and procedures to ensure the production of accurate and timely financial statements. The Admin and Finance officer supervises accounts staffs (if any) in the field office and is responsible to ensure that work is properly allocated and completed in a timely and accurate manner. He/she will have contact with others and that requires strong interpersonal communication skills both written and verbal.
As member of TNS finance team, the position addresses tight deadlines and a multitude of accounting activities including financial reporting, yearend audit facilitation and support of budget and forecast activities, assess risks, loopholes and bottlenecks in the financial system and work with the Controller and Senior Finance Officer to improve the system.
Skills Competencies & Educational background
- Bachelor’s Degree + 3 years’ experience, or Master’s Degree + 1 years’ experience in accounting, INGO experience is preferable.
- Strong financial management and analysis skills experience;
- Sound knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles;
- Practical experience on accounting software;
- Good understanding of the local financial laws, accounting policies and procedures and general human resource laws and policies of Ethiopia;
- Excellent interpersonal and oral and written communication skills;
- Proven ability and experience working with teams;
- Administration experience
- Fluency in English;
- Willingness and an ability to travel in-country as needed.
- Preferred Skills:
- Degree/diploma in management, administration or other related fields
- People management experience
Interested and qualified applicants should apply using below link
2. Senior Agronomy Advisor
Location: Hawassa, Sidama Ethiopia
Program Description
The five-year CREW program aims to increase climate resilient economic empowerment of women coffee farmers in Southern Ethiopia. CREW will advance this vision through targeted approaches at the farm/household, wet mill, and industry level. CREW’s design embraces the mutually reinforcing relationship of women’s economic empowerment (WEE) with our aim to increase thriving and resilient coffee production. CREW’s ultimate beneficiaries will be 76,000 women and men and 80 coffee processing businesses in coffee-growing communities in targeted zones of the Ethiopian regions of Sidama and Oromia.
Position Description
The Senior Agronomy Advisor shall implement and refine agronomy strategies that will enable smallholder coffee growers under the program to increase coffee quality and yields. The Advisor will play a pivotal role in meeting the beneficiaries target and specifically training 50% of women beneficiaries in Agronomy and other best practices including leadership and gender practices.
Skills Competencies & Educational background
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in a relevant field such as agriculture, environmental or natural sciences, business, or economics.
- BA Degree + 5 years or Master’s Degree + 3 years professional work experience, ideally in the private sector, in one or more of the following areas: coffee processing or agronomy, SMEs development, project or business management.
- Strong planning skills and experience working to deliver quality work outputs within strict time lines.
- Strong interpersonal and cross-cultural skills.
- Well-developed leadership ability combined with excellent communication skills.
- Strong oral & written presentation skills in English, Amharic and Afan Oromo. Knowledge of local languages such as Sidamigna is an added advantage.
- Willingness to spend time working and travelling in project sites located rural areas, mainly woredas in Sidama and South Oromia regions.
Interested and qualified applicants should apply using below link
Deadline Sep 15, 2023
3. Agronomy Program Manager
Location: Hawassa, Sidama Ethiopia
About the project:
The five-year CREW program aims to increase climate resilient economic empowerment of women coffee farmers in Southern Ethiopia. CREW will advance this vision through targeted approaches at the farm/household, wet mill, and industry level. CREW’s design embraces the mutually reinforcing relationship of women’s economic empowerment (WEE) with our aim to increase thriving and resilient coffee production. CREW’s ultimate beneficiaries will be 76,000 women and men and 80 coffee processing businesses in coffee-growing communities in targeted zones of the Ethiopian regions of Sidama and Oromia.
About the role:
Reporting to the Senior Programs Manager, the Agronomy Program Manager’s principal objective is to manage a team of approximately 4 senior advisors, 20 advisors, and 100+ trainers who train farmer groups in good agricultural practices. Part of the job will be contribution to the expansion of an innovative Farmer Stumping Fund which provides incentives to farmers who renew their trees to compensate for their short-term loss. Another huge part will be training all the farmers on gender aspects and the benefits of collaborating at household level as well as encouraging women to not only attend the trainings but also adopt best practices on their farms. Responsibilities under this role include:
Skills Competencies & Educational background
- Bachelor’s degree with 7-10 years; Master’s Degree with 5-7 years (Master’s degree preferred) in agronomy, plant science, business and administration, sociology, rural development, engineering, or other related discipline
- Excellent people manager with at least five years of professional management experience – preferably including experience in the private sector
- Strong planning skills and ability to work independently within agreed work plans and timelines
- High attention to detail
- Excellent communication skills, written and oral, in both English and Amharic (knowledge of Afan Oromo or Sidamigna is an added advantage).
- Good report writing, presentation and numerical analysis skills
- Passion for farmers and rural development
- Willingness to be located in Aleta Wondo town and spend time travelling to project training sites.
Interested and qualified applicants should apply using below link
Deadline Sep 15, 2023
4. Agronomy Advisor 1
Location: Hawassa, Sidama Ethiopia
Program Description
The five-year CREW program aims to increase climate resilient economic empowerment of women coffee farmers in Southern Ethiopia. CREW will advance this vision through targeted approaches at the farm/household, wet mill, and industry level. CREW’s design embraces the mutually reinforcing relationship of women’s economic empowerment (WEE) with our aim to increase thriving and resilient coffee production. CREW’s ultimate beneficiaries will be 76,000 women and men and 80 coffee processing businesses in coffee-growing communities in targeted zones of the Ethiopian regions of Sidama and Oromia.
Position Description
The Agronomy Advisor shall support the implementation of strategies that will enable smallholder coffee farmers to achieve sustainable increase in coffee quality and yields as per TechnoServe and project’s quality requirements. Responsible for day-to-day execution of the coffee agronomy program, activities plan, local stakeholder relations management and supervise project deliverables of farmer trainers to ensure the timely achievement of targets.
Skills Competencies & Educational background
- Bachelor’s Degree in Horticulture, or Plant science. May accept experience in lieu of a degree.
- At least 2-4 year’s professional experience – ideally in the private sector – in one or more of the following areas: coffee processing or agronomy; business or cooperative management; SME development; agriculture; training; extension services.
- Possess an aptitude and skills for training adults in a field set up.
- Strong planning skills and ability to generate innovative solutions in highly dynamic work situations.
- Demonstrated ability to prepare and present well-written, cohesive analyses and reports.
- Strong interpersonal, collaborative and cross-cultural skills.
- Willingness to be based and to spend time in project implementation sites located in rural areas.
- Valid Renewed Motorcycle riding license, ability and willingness to ride a motorcycle is a MUST
- Fluency in English and Amharic. Knowledge of local languages such as Afan Oromo or Sidamigna is an added advantage Success Factors
Interested and qualified applicants should apply using below link
Deadline Sep 29, 2023
If you have a disability that affects your ability to use our online system to apply for a position at TechnoServe please contact the Human Resources at recruitment@tns.org or call +1 202 785 4515.
FEMALE CANIDATES ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO APPLY
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Our mission is to help people get jobs. We work towards improving the recruitment journey through daily job posts. We create a collaborative workplace that strives to create the best experience for job seekers