Responsibilities

• Support the Dairy Development Manager in planning, coordinating, and executing dairy development projects and programs.
• Assist in identifying and evaluating potential opportunities for dairy development.
• Assist in the preparation of project proposals, reports, and other documentation.
• Organizes and coordinates milk mapping in the collection areas.
• Organizes and coordinates farm milk quality control and milk quality assurance at all levels from farms to milk collection center (logistics)
• Organizes and coordinates extension services to dairy farmers in the milk collection areas.
• Identifies and coordinates the training programs for DDP staff to adapt developed milk collection methods, systems of milk QC/QA, milk pricing and extension services.
• Sets-up, organizes and implements the day to day updated dairy husbandry training courses to local farmers.
• Organizes and implements projects for day to day updated methods of milk collection, milk QC/QA and milk pricing system and to secure DDP operations (maintain and growth).
• Assist in the management of project budgets and timelines.

Job Requirement

• BA Degree in Animal Science, Business administration or other related field of study
• More than 5 years’ experience in Dairy Business preferably in milk supply chain
• Good communication skill (English, Oromifa, and Amharic language is must)
• Energetic and passionate to learn more.
• Good in building and maintain relation with farmers and other.
• Good negotiation skill
• Strong work ethic, willing to work long hours during busy season.
• Integrity and a positive attitude.
• Have Basic Computer skill (MS office word, Excel, and Power point

Location:   Addis Ababa with frequent travel to field locations