Field Coordinator Yayu Project

Duty Station: HRNS Ethiopia – Mettu Field Office
Reports to: Project Manager, Addis Ababa
Duration: One Year
Number of Positions: One (1)

About HRNS Ethiopia

Hermann Neumann Stiftung (HRNS) Ethiopia is committed to improving the livelihoods of smallholder farming families through sustainable agriculture, climate-resilient livelihoods, and gender-transformative approaches. HRNS Ethiopia implements holistic, innovative, and farmer-centered development programs across Ethiopia with a strong emphasis on sustainable coffee production, biodiversity conservation, and community empowerment.

Job Purpose

The Field Coordinator leads the implementation of the Yayu Biosphere Reserve project at field level. He/she is responsible for effectively and efficiently executing coffee and other crop management activities; coordinating all field operations; examining and addressing quality-related challenges; and developing tailored agronomic approaches. As the head of the field office, the Field Coordinator oversees field officers, ensures high-quality delivery of project interventions, strengthens collaboration with partners, and ensures alignment with HRNS Ethiopia’s holistic approaches and methodologies.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Project Coordination & Implementation

• Lead and oversee day-to-day implementation of all Yayu Project activities at the field office.
• Ensure project interventions (Good Agricultural practice), climate actions, gender household methodologies, and livelihood activities are implemented according to project standards and recommendations.
• Coordinate and supervise project extensionists, field officers, facilitators, and local partners across the intervention areas.
• Conduct regular field visits to assess progress, identify challenges, and ensure high-quality and timely delivery of activities.

Technical Support & Capacity Building

• Develop, promote, and ensure adoption of Good Agricultural Practices, agroforestry, and climate-smart agriculture techniques.
• Identify agronomic and quality-related problems and design appropriate agronomic solutions for farmers.
• Coach and mentor project field staff and government partners; deliver tailored technical trainings as needed.
• Support knowledge transfer mechanisms and establish systems for continuous learning among farmers and project beneficiaries.

Partnership Management

• Work closely with co-implementing partners (IPs), woreda and kebele offices, cooperatives, and other key stakeholders.
• Ensure strong collaboration with local government institutions to enhance sustainability and ownership of project interventions.

Monitoring, Documentation & Reporting

• Collect, organize, and document field data for monitoring, evaluation, and reporting purposes.
• Prepare and submit high-quality monthly, quarterly, and annual project progress reports.
• Document lessons learned, best practices, case stories, and success models for internal learning and external dissemination.
• Support the development of communication materials such as brochures, flyers, narratives, and event presentations.

Other Responsibilities

• Ensure a strong working relationship with all HRNS Ethiopia teams and contribute to achievement of project goals.
• Design and maintain Monitoring & Evaluation systems to track project progress and outcomes.
• Manage field budgets, and will develop ToRs
• Support planning and logistics for field trainings, workshops, and stakeholder events.
• Maintain a high level of accountability, integrity, and professionalism in project implementation.
• Perform additional related tasks as assigned by the field office or head office.

Responsibility for assigned adhoc duties

• Perform other duties that may be assigned by the Project manager

Job Requirements

Education

• M.Sc/B.Sc. Degree in Plant Science, Agri Economics, and Agribusiness and Value Chain Management.

Experience

• Minimum 4 years (M.Sc.) or 6 years (B.Sc.) relevant experience in community-level agricultural extension, agronomy, or field project implementation.
• Proven experience in agricultural extension packages, innovative agronomic practices, climate-smart agriculture, and farmer capacity building.
• Experience in project coordination, planning, reporting, and multi-stakeholder engagement.
• Minimum 3 years prior experience working with NGOs/INGOs on agriculture, climate, biodiversity, and capacity-building projects required.
• Experience managing field staff and remote teams is required.

Competencies and skills

• Strong agronomic and analytical skills; ability to identify problems and deliver practical solutions.
• Ability to view agriculture as a business and promote market-oriented farming.
• Strong leadership, team-building, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Excellent communication in English, Afaan Oromo, and Amharic.
• Proficiency in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Willingness to travel frequently and work in remote field contexts.
• Willing to work when re-assigned for work demanding areas

Job Requirements

Education

M.Sc./B.Sc. Organizational development, Rural Development and Agricultural Innovation, Agribusiness, or Value Chain Management.

Experience

• Minimum 4 years (M.Sc.) or 6 years (B.Sc.) relevant experience in community-level agricultural extension, organizational development or field project implementation.
• Proven experience in agricultural extension packages, climate-smart agriculture, and farmer capacity building.
• Experience in project coordination, planning, reporting, and multi-stakeholder engagement.
• Minimum 3 years prior experience working with NGOs/INGOs on agriculture, climate, biodiversity, or capacity-building projects is required.
• Experience managing field staff and remote teams is required.

Competencies and Skills

• Strong agronomic and analytical skills; ability to identify problems and deliver practical solutions.
• Ability to view agriculture as a business and promote market-oriented farming.
• Strong leadership, team-building, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Excellent communication skills in English, Amharic, and Afaan Oromo (Amharic is essential for Amhara Region).
• Proficiency in MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Willingness to travel frequently and work in remote field contexts.
• Flexible and willing to work in re-assigned or demanding field areas as needed.

Note: This position is contingent upon the availability of the found