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Job Description Agronomist - Dec 2017
Job Description Agronomist - Dec 2017
Job Description Agronomist - Dec 2017
Job Specifications
Job Title: Agronomist
Reports To: Country Program Coordinator
Place of Assignment: Addis Ababa (With frequent travel to project areas)
Employment terms: 3 years (January 2018 December 2020)
Background:
The Development Fund of Norway (DF) is a non-governmental organization
established in 1978. DF has been working in Ethiopia since 1982.
With the vision of a sustainable and just world without hunger and poverty, DF
works to assist people in need around the globe.
DF work with local partners as implementers of programs on; food and nutrition
security, climate change adaptation (Natural Recourse Management), economic
improvement for the rural poor, youth education and employment, action research
and policy advocacy. The Development Funds approach is to strengthen local actors
technically and institutionally in order to increase the sustainability of the
interventions.
The main target groups for DF are; small-scale farmers, agro pastoralists,
pastoralists, women, youth and marginalized groups.
Position Purpose:
The Agronomist will be responsible to follow up the agricultural, natural resource
management and nutrition components of the Development Fund (DF) of Norways
programs in Ethiopia. The PO will work closely with DF implementing partners and
other relevant stakeholders to ensure high quality delivery of project implementation
in the areas of agriculture production and nutrition diversity.
The Agronomist will build the capacity of implementing partners on nutrition and
appropriate agricultural practices.
The Agronomist will assist implementing partners in developing appropriate tools and
guidelines related to Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA) and will assist the partners in
training on nutrition and food consumption.
The Agronomist will do regular follow up visit to project areas and advice the
implementing partners on improvement related to the project implementation, with
the main focus on agriculture production and nutritious food consumption..
Other duties:
Knowledge:
English proficiency
General knowledge on livestock and crop integration
Knowledge regarding actions to contribute to elimination of poverty, injustice
and discrimination due to gender.
Project cycle management
Gender Mainstreaming
Skills:
Training
Facilitation
Networking
Analytical
Communication and report writing
Computer skills including Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint
Research and documentation
Personal Qualities:
Inter-personal and problem solving
Be able to work under pressure and towards tight deadlines with minimum
supervision
Promote team synergy in a multi-cultural work environment
A resourceful person and self-starter
A mature, sensible, and open minded person with mutual respect
Be able to network effectively inside and outside of the organization
Gender sensitivity
Apply:
Use the application format linked below:
http://www.utviklingsfondet.no/files/uf/documents/Application_format_for_Developme
nt_Fund_of_Norway_December_2017.docx