Agronomist

Job Purpose

The Agronomist is responsible for effectively and efficiently implement coffee and other crops management, coordinate, examine and research quality problems; develop tailored agronomic approaches (practices) and oversee Yayu project in the intervention areas in line with Neumann Foundation – Ethiopia’s Approaches and Methodologies

Duty station

The duty station will be the HRNS ET Mettu field office.

Reporting

The Agronomist will report to Field Coordinator and Project manager at Addis Ababa as needed.

Number of position (one)

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Familiarize with the scope and breadth of HRNS Ethiopia Yayu project activities to effectively participate in its day-to-day implementation.
• Ensure all Yayu project target groups are engaged in good agricultural practices, climate actions, gender household activities and the livelihood interventions implemented asper the recommendations.
• Coaches and mentors, the project extensionists, facilitators, and stakeholder experts, and deliver skill training as needed.
• Develops and promotes Good Agricultural Practices (GAP).
• Work collaboratively with project co-implementing partners (IPs) and key government stakeholders to ensure that their support is essential throughout the project life.
• Regular field visits and monitoring of field activities to ensure timely and quality implementation of the activities at site level.
• Establish mechanisms for knowledge sharing and learning within the beneficiaries supported by project.
• Organize and document project progress data in a usable for reporting to the responsible parties.
• Assist in developing work plans with the project team, coordination office, and implementing partners (IPs).
• Prepare and submit quarterly and annual progress reports and project summary data to the project management office.
• Ensures that lessons learnt are well documented and shared among the team and project partners.
• Documents, analyze and synthesize findings/data and produce reports for wider sharing.
• Assists in preparing communication materials like brochures, flyers, narratives and presentations for special events, as and when required.
• Collaboration with all other field staff and Neumann Foundation Ethiopia team and commitment towards the successful accomplishment of project goals and objectives.

Responsibility for assigned adhoc duties

• Perform other duties that may be assigned by the field or head office of HNS

Job Requirements

Education

• M.Sc/B.Sc. Degree in Plant Science, Agronomy, Rural Development and Agricultural Innovation, Agribusiness and Value Chain Management.

Experience

• At least (3 Years for M.Sc.) and (5 years for B.Sc.) of proven work experience in working at community level as extensionist and agronomist
• Hand in experience in working on extension packages and innovative agricultural practices.
• Mixed work experiences of agronomy, project management and coordination of different disciplines, planning and reporting.
• Previous experience of working on agriculture, climate, biodiversity, institutional capacity building for DAs and farmers in NGO/INGO is required.
• The candidate should also be able to have experience in managing staff remotely.

Competencies

• Able to consider agriculture as a business model.
• Creativity and problem solving through innovative ideas.
• Team building and active team player.
• Good communication skills in English, Afann Oromo and Amharic
• Willing to work when re-assigned for work demanding areas.
• Computer skill mainly word, excel, PowerPoint.