Crop Protection Advisor – Horti LIFE III project Full Time NEW

Planning and implementation:

• Plan the budget for spray service providers & kebele pesticide agent activities, project beneficiaries, plant protection consultants and other plant protection activities in the farmer field school.
• Plan the support to Ethiopian Agricultural Authority to ensure new bio chemicals and bio fertilisers are registered in Ethiopia.
• Plan the support to MoLS and A-TVETS in the development and roll out of spray service providers courses given at selected A-TVETS
• Ensure efficient allocation of resources and appropriate utilization of planned budget in the plant protection activities.

Capacity building:

• Identify the knowledge gaps of farmers, partners staff and project staff.
• Prepare tailor made training material for farmers, District Advisors and master trainers.
• Coach & mentor, the field staff on site on integrated pest management and crop protection

Financial & Administration management:

• Review and monitor the budget expenditure rates of project beneficiaries and project partners on plant protection.
• Prepare budget for spray service providers & Kebele pesticide agent activities, project beneficiaries, plant protection consultants and other plant protection activities in the farm field school.
• Ensure efficient allocation of resources and appropriate utilization of planned budget in the plant protection activities

Monitoring, Evaluation & Reporting:

• Continuous assessment of the effectiveness of the Food safety activities, partners, and beneficiaries of the project on plant protection
• Supervises the record keeping (M& E data) and reporting of food safety activities of the project in all the regions, by consultants and stakeholders.
• Visit project field staff, promote, and encourages initiation of plant protection innovative ideas.
• Contribute to the documentation of food safety achievements in terms of reports, publications, brochures and/or guidelines.

Networking, Learning & Representation

• Establish and maintain good working relationship with related NGOs and projects, research institutions and projects, and private service providers and private enterprises.
• Liaises and communicates with partners at international, national, regional level and other development programs for sharing of lessons, ideas, and creation of complementarity.
• Establish and maintain strong and genuine working relations with the Ethiopian Agricultural Authority on Food safety.

• Master’s degree in the field of Horticulture or agriculture (specialization crop protection)

Experience:

• Eight years of experience in horticulture pest and disease management.
• Profound knowledge & practical experience on plant pest and disease management.
• Act as advisor to the project manager in the field of crop protection.

Additional Skills:

• In depth understanding of food safety regulatory framework.
• Energetic and motivating attitude; proactive and solution oriented.
• Excellent analytical skills as well as communication & advisory skills.
• Pragmatic, good, and patient negotiator and solution oriented.
• Team player with networking abilities.
• Fluent in English (working language of SNV) and local languages.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Computer skills.

Competencies:

• Problem analysis
• Conceptual thinking
• Coaching
• Focus on quality
• Result orientation
• Persuasiveness

Additional Information

Contract Type: National

Expected start date: February 2025.

Duty Station: Addis Ababa

Contract Duration: For one year with the possibility of extension.

How to Apply
If you believe that your credentials meet the outlined profile, we invite you to apply by uploading your CV and a letter of motivation before/on the 3rd of January 2025.

Apply Link: https://www.snv.org/careers/crop-protection-advisor-horti-life-iii-project-readvertised-744000033557415

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