We are recruiting for a highly organized processional to maintain office facilities and provide administrative support of program activities in Yirgacheffe. If you want to be a part of a project from its inception this is the opportune moment to join TechnoServe as we move to the next phase of impact within the Ethiopian coffee industry.

If you are a motivated self-starter, if you are excited to play a support role that enables field teams to property function, and if you are organized with an eye for detail, then you may be exactly the person that we are looking for!

The role

As an Administrative Assistant you will report to the HR and Admin Coordinator and provide Administrative support to field teams in coordinating office operations and procedures in order to ensure organizational effectiveness and efficiency. You will also manage and maintain the office store and handle the petty cash. Your ability to keep the office running smoothly will directly support program impact by creating an efficient, effective, and safe work environment for the field teams.

The Project

The project will help farmers boost productivity and expand trade. Specifically, the Regrow Yirga program seeks to serve 42,000+ farmers, 45+ processing businesses, and coffee industry service providers. The project will launch an innovative Farmer Stumping Fund which will facilitate direct incentive (tools or cash) transfers to farmers to encourage tree rejuvenation which has the potential to be scaled up to over 1 million coffee farmers nation-wide.

This USD 15 million project finds its roots in TechnoServe’s 10+ years of experience working with the coffee farmers in Ethiopia. Our work was recently honored as the “Origin Charity of the Year” by the National Coffee Association – the leading trade organization for the coffee industry in the United States.

What we Offer

We offer competitive salaries and career growth opportunities. We offer online learning resources from top universities. We provide regular training to all our staff to equip you with the coffee-specific technical know-how for you to excel. We provide autonomy in your job and you get to be part of a stellar team and shape the project from its inception. You will be challenged and grow as a professional. We offer a diverse team environment and highly encourage women and underrepresented groups to apply. And of course… we serve great coffee and host regular fun team activities.

Our ideal candidate –

1.    Has a Bachelor’s degree in business administration or related field.

2.    Has at least one year of work experience. Office administration, petty cash handling and store keeping experience is an advantage.

3.    Is highly organized and efficient working independently and in a team environment.

4.    Can balance multiple priorities and tight deadlines, working independently and as part of a team.

5.    Has clear and concise written and verbal communication skills.

6.    Demonstrates a high level of integrity and moral standards.

7.    Embraces our values of collegiality (we stick our necks out for each other), integrity (doing the ‘right thing’ regardless), resourcefulness (solve problems) and results (bias for action).