Position Title: Agri-Food Specialist
\nReports to: Chief Program Officer
\nEmployment Type: Full-time
\nOrganizational Background
\nJaRco Consulting is a leading international consulting firm based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, specializing in Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL). We work across diverse technical sectors including agriculture, livelihoods, health, nutrition, gender, and capacity development. Our clients include international donors, NGOs, UN agencies, and private sector actors. We are currently seeking a dynamic and experienced Business Development Manager to help drive strategic growth and support the design of high-quality, competitive proposals.
\nPosition summary
\nThe Agri-Food Specialist will provide technical expertise and leadership on agriculture and agri-food systems within JaRco\u2019s portfolio. The role will support evaluation, research, and learning on how agri-food systems contribute to youth employment, enterprise development, gender equity, and climate resilience across East Africa.
\nKey Responsibilities:<\/p>\n
Lead technical inputs on agriculture and food systems in program design, strategic reviews, and evaluations.
\nAnalyze trends in agricultural markets, value chains, and employment opportunities for young people, particularly women.
\nProvide technical oversight for studies on apiculture, horticulture, livestock, and other agri-food sub-sectors.
\nAdvise on climate-smart and resilient agricultural practices relevant to youth livelihoods.
\nContribute to the development and review of program Theories of Change (ToC) and MEL frameworks with an agri-food systems lens.
\nSupport the synthesis of evidence from strategic reviews, impact monitoring, and evaluations to generate practical recommendations for partners and policymakers.
\nStrengthen JaRco\u2019s capacity in agri-food research through mentoring of junior staff and collaboration with consortium partners.
\nEngage with implementing partners, private sector actors, and government stakeholders to contextualize findings and ensure uptake of recommendations.<\/p>\n
About You<\/p>\n
Qualifications & Experience:<\/p>\n
PhD degree in Agriculture, Agri-Food Systems, Agricultural Economics, Rural Development, or related field (PhD preferred).
\nAt least 7 years of progressive experience in agricultural development, food systems, or related research in East Africa.
\nDemonstrated expertise in market systems, value chains, and employment opportunities in agriculture.
\nKnowledge of climate change adaptation, gender-transformative approaches, and inclusive youth employment strategies.
\nStrong experience in monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL) in agricultural programs.
\nExcellent analytical, communication, and writing skills.
\nAbility to work collaboratively in a consortium and across diverse stakeholders.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_promoted":"","_job_location":"","_application":"http:\/\/hresources@jarco.info","_company_name":"JaRco Consulting PLC","_company_website":"","_company_tagline":"","_company_twitter":"","_company_video":"","_filled":0,"_featured":0,"_remote_position":0,"_job_salary":"","_job_salary_currency":"","_job_salary_unit":""},"job_listing_region":[11],"job-categories":[],"job-types":[12],"class_list":{"0":"post-1720","1":"job_listing","2":"type-job_listing","3":"status-expired","4":"hentry","5":"job_listing_region-ethiopia","7":"job-type-full-time"},"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/ethiopia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-listings\/1720","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/ethiopia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-listings"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/ethiopia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/job_listing"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/ethiopia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/ethiopia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1720"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"job_listing_region","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/ethiopia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job_listing_region?post=1720"},{"taxonomy":"job_listing_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/ethiopia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-categories?post=1720"},{"taxonomy":"job_listing_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/ethiopia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-types?post=1720"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}