AGRICULTURAL OFFICER

Key duties and Responsibilities

• Responsible to mobilize community to organize SHGs and IGAs, provide training and technical support in Agro ecology and Livelihoods, etc
• Implement and lead all agro-ecological principles, approaches and body of knowledge related to soil conservation, promotion of indigenous knowledge, reduce forest and soil degradation and strengthen the revival of local seed verities and crop production techniques
• Ensure that farmer’s food systems go in harmony with nature and persistently create awareness on sustainable use and environmental resilience agricultural practice
• To jointly experiment with farmers on high yielding seeds, disease resistance, adaptation to soil and nutritional value
• Support farmers in analyzing existing alternative energy sources and create a mechanism to support famers to have clean, accessible and fuel efficient energy source based on the local context

Job Requirement

Minimum Requirements:

• BA in Agriculture, Natural Resource Management or highly related field of studies
• At least 3 years of experience in related fields, particularly in NGO background is advantageous
• Experience in promotion of Agro-ecology practice in a rural context

Project Location: Berbere Woreda

Language: Knowledge of Local language is Advantageous

Remuneration:  Salary is Negotiable.

Terms of Employment: Full time contractual employment for one year with high possibility of renewal.

Closing date: – Applications shall be submitted within 5 working days from the date of the publication of this announcement

How to Apply

Interested applicants should submit a non-returnable copy of their updated CV, application letter, scanned credentials and all supporting documents through e-mail, post mail or hand delivery.

Applications can be submitted at MELCA – Ethiopia’s Head office, Addis Ababa, in front of Ambassador Theatre, Kidane Beyene Building, first floor Room no. 903/6, Tel. 011-550-71-72 or 011-554-45-54

Application should preferably be sent by e-mail to one or both of the following e-mail to:   melca.ethiopia2004@yahoo.com

Women candidates are highly encouraged to apply. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted. MELCA-Ethiopia has reserve the right to cancel part or the entire announcement.