Position: Project Team Lead I \u2013 CCP
\nEmployment: One year with the possibility of extension
\nDuty Station: Tigray (Based at Mekelle)
\nRequired Number: One
\nApplication Deadline: November 9\/2025
\nBACKGROUND:
\nThe Ethiopian Agricultural Transformation Institute (ATI), formerly known as the Agricultural Transformation Agency (ATA), is a strategy and delivery-oriented government institute created to help accelerate the growth and transformation of Ethiopia\u2019s agriculture sector, which is a key contributor to the country\u2019s GDP, exports, and workforce. The ATI\u2019s work is center on improving the livelihoods of smallholder farmers (SHFs) across the country for improved income, inclusiveness, resilience, and sustainability.
\nThe ATI works to transform the agriculture sector in Ethiopia by conducting policy and analytical studies, providing technical implementation support and capacity building, coordinating. platforms to better integrate partners and projects and designing and directly leading several innovative\/pilot interventions. The Institute joins forces with various stakeholders, including policymakers, researchers, farmers, and development partners, to support the implementation of agricultural development programs and initiatives. In addition, the ATI collaborates with national and international partners to facilitate knowledge exchange and learning opportunities. The Institute plays a crucial role in generating and disseminating information to support evidence-based decision-making in Ethiopia\u2019s agricultural sector.
\nOur Culture
\nWe have an exceptional team of highly competent employees with a proven track record of success in managing complex activities and achieving transformational results. Our culture is one where talented, dedicated, and adaptable individuals are committed to doing their best and exhibit great teamwork to achieve excellent results.
\nAt ATI, we provide an exceptional platform for people who want to achieve their highest potential and make a meaningful contribution in changing the country\u2019s agricultural sector. We offer rewarding work in a young, fast-paced growing organization with passionate, committed, motivated colleagues and excellent career development and training. We recognize our most valuable assets are our staff and are committed to providing our employees with the tools, training, and mentorships necessary to achieve their career goals.
\nPOSITION SUMMARY:
\nThis Grain farmer production and agribusiness company project aims to support Farmer Production Clusters[1] become a legally recognized and structured cluster-based Farmer Production and Agribusiness Companies. By focusing on selected model FPCs, the project will integrate surrounding clusters to form larger, more sustainable entities. The project will support these FPCs across the value chain by enhancing production, productivity, and resource mobilization, while also promoting the adoption of improved farming practices.
\nKey objectives include supporting cluster- based Farmer Production and Agribusiness Companies across the value chain by establishing basic aggregation centers promoting key agronomic practices and ensuring access to inputs, extension services, and mechanization.
\nThe regional crop commercialization and production team lead will provide the leading role in the crop and soil related analytical and technical support for inclusive and sustainable agriculture value chain development as well as capacity building across all implementing partners\/stakeholders including farmers to increase production and productivity and ensure commercialization through strengthening farmer production and agribusiness companies.
\nMAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
\nEnsure Effective FPC grain Project Management <\/p>\n
Support the establishment of cluster-based Farmer Production and Agribusiness Companies through the provision of well-organized financial, technical, and human resource support,
\nSupport in establishing\/strengthening new and existing cluster-based grain Farmer Production Clusters (FPCs) to enhance production and productivity for sustainability.
\nEstablish\/set up standardized facilities and infrastructures to create diversified business opportunities (input-output market) for cluster-based Farmer Production and Agribusiness Companies.
\nEnsure access to full package extension and technology to Farmer Production Clusters
\nSupport efficient irrigation-based crop production for selected grain commodities through technical and input support.
\nSupport research institutions to develop rice varieties (having seeds with aromatic flavour, and long grains) to ensure import substitution of rice.
\nSupport research institutions\/seed enterprises to multiply self-pollinated Early Generation Seed (EGS).
\nSupport site-specific digitalized production package optimization and CSA adoptions for high-value crops in ACC woredas.
\nPromote inclusiveness in value addition in Farmer Production and Agribusiness company.
\nSupport and follow up the implementation of demonstrations on new technologies, improved practices and full packages.
\nCollect, analyse the data, and interpret the result for the diffusion and\/or adoption of the technologies.
\nFollow up and ensure special supports provided to seed producing and others model FPCs (warehouse construction, metal silos, materials\/mechanization provision, and others) to realize and speed up transition to production company.
\nConduct effective operational planning of interventions and activities, budgeting, reporting, and monitoring, evaluation, and learning on ACC\/FPC interventions in the priority crop value chains to drive impact on small holder farmers\u2019 livelihood.
\nFollow up and facilitate the Input supply system to ensure needs-based input supply as per the full package recommendation.
\nFollow up and facilitate the Input supply system to ensure needs-based input supply as per the full package recommendation.
\nSupport FPCs to improve mechanization access, crop production and protection activities , soil health and fertility management and post-harvest handling activities in collaboration with regional bureau.
\nWork on with HO and ensure FPC legalization issues to realize the step-by-step progression\/advancement to production company of FPCs.
\nFostering introduction and adoption of new technologies and farming system (CSA inclusive), participatory planning of production and marketing activities.
\nIdentify systemic and operational issues affecting the priority crop value chains from regional to cluster levels.
\nIdentify systemic and operational issues affecting the priority crop value chains from regional to cluster levels.
\nSupport the implementation of Full Package by smallholder farmers and provide extension advisory services through digital system (in collaboration with digital team).
\nLead and organize a regular FPC assessment to ensure the FPC transition.
\nPlay active role in regional annual planning, crops package revision and other crop production and productivity enhancement activities of the region.
\nEnsure CCI (Gender, CSA, nutrition sensitive agriculture) are properly mainstreamed in the project
\nSupport regional ACC and Projects director in day today stakeholders and program management in respect to crop value chain development in the region and other areas as required.
\nFacilitate periodic experience sharing and learning sessions, on ACC\/FPC activities and results with the representatives of the producer organizations, Value chain actors, other responsible stakeholders, and partners.
\nPrepare standardized different technical training manuals, Model FPCs governance, technology utilization and handling, and demonstration guidelines for ACC\/FPC zones and woredas.<\/p>\n
Ensure Effective Linkage, Coordination, and stakeholder management<\/p>\n
Organize alignment meetings with regional key stakeholders, field visits, travel workshops, field days, cluster performance evaluation workshops.
\nSupport the establishment and strengthening of a Value Chain platform which involves value chain actors and promote an integrated and inclusive model of the value chain (in collaboration with agri-business team).
\nFoster backward and forward market linkages between value chain actors, and Strengthen private sector involvement in the value chain.
\nWork with other project teams in the centre and ACC\/FPC team in HO to ensure the provision of focused special support for FPCs\/ACCs.
\nSupport effective cross-sector and public-private stakeholders\u2019 coordination and problem-solving issues at the regional level.<\/p>\n
Conduct capacity building activities, backstopping and implementation follow up <\/p>\n
Facilitate and provide ToT training for regional, Zonal and Woreda experts (together with regional bureau) on FPC principles and guidelines, crop full packages and crop protection and soil health and fertility management, crop protection, new technologies and CSA to effectively execute the Cluster Development Project activities in the region.
\nBuild the capacity and ensure coordination among key stakeholders in the priority crop value chains.
\nConduct awareness creation on FPC interventions and governance for implementors such as Regional, Zonal and Woreda experts, DAs and farmers.
\nProvide guidance to Cluster Coordinators, Zonal, and Woreda focal persons and other implementation partners in the implementation of project activities.
\nInvolve in the capacity gap assessments of zone to kebele level experts and provide capacity building training based on the assessment results and conduct technical backstopping at grass root level.
\nMonitor and evaluate the progress on ACC\/FPC interventions in the priority crops value chain across the entire Value chains from inputs and production to aggregation and marketing.<\/p>\n
Ensure Effective Communication and cooperation within and outside the team<\/p>\n
Prepare and submit high standard aggregated weekly, biweekly, monthly, quarterly, bi-annual, annual and on demand-based performance reports to ACC Director.
\nCollect, compile, and submit high standard data and information from different stakeholders and partners which is important for ACC project implementation and result.
\nCooperate with other ATI teams to Achieve the ATI organizational Goal and Objectives.
\nEnsure alignment on the plan for the cluster, effective coordination of relevant stakeholders to address critical issues along the value chain and monitor progress on agreed actions owned by VCA members (in collaboration with agri-business team).
\nProvide timely and updated information related to his\/her project to staffs to ensure smooth internal communication and transparency.
\nWork closely with the RBoA and other responsible partners to strengthen Farmers Production Cluster\/Company
\nEnsure effective and timely reporting, monitoring, evaluation, and learning on FPC\/ACC interventions in the priority crop value chains to drive impact on small farm holders.<\/p>\n
About You<\/p>\n
Required Qualification, Competencies, and Experience:<\/p>\n
MSC degree in Agronomy, Crop Science, Crop Protection, Plant Breeding, and related fields.
\nMinimum of 10 years of relevant experience in Strategic management, general Management\/Leadership, team building, effective communication skills,
\nExperience in a senior program management role in government, non-government, or private sector.
\nPractical experience on linking farmers\u2019 groups with potential markets.
\nAdditional experience in market intelligence is a plus.
\nDeep understanding of Ethiopia\u2019s agricultural system, with a broad perspective on how the entire system operates and how public, private and informal actors operate within the system.
\nStrong team player with good people management skills.
\nAbility to work and perform under pressure and changing environment.
\nExcellent stakeholder management skills including thorough knowledge and understanding of various regional level and federal level institutions; extensive experience in facilitating dialogue with relevant stakeholders. Passion and skill in networking, partnership, collaboration and alliance building.
\nStrong operational, organizational and managerial skills.
\nPractical experience in implementing solutions at the local level and the zeal to work with rural communities to change their situations.
\nExperience in prioritizing and sequencing both programmatic and operational activities.
\nDemonstrable track record in program and systems design and implementation.
\nStrong set of personal values including integrity, honesty and desire to be of service.
\nFluency in English and Amharic.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_promoted":"","_job_location":"","_application":"https:\/\/apply.ati.gov.et","_company_name":"Ethiopian Agricultural Transformation Agency (ATA)","_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":["post-1920","job_listing","type-job_listing","status-expired","hentry","job_listing_region-ethiopia","job-type-full-time"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/ethiopia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-listings\/1920","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=1920"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"job_listing_region","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/ethiopia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job_listing_region?post=1920"},{"taxonomy":"job_listing_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/ethiopia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-categories?post=1920"},{"taxonomy":"job_listing_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/ethiopia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-types?post=1920"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}