International Development Enterprises (iDE) is a non-profit headquartered in Denver, Colorado, USA; with iDE Ethiopia being part of the global iDE family. iDE is committed to powering entrepreneurs to end poverty through various agricultural and WASH projects implemented in several parts of the country. For 40 years, iDE has been a leader in market-based approaches to development, helping more than thirty seven million people navigate their way out of poverty. iDE’s successes since our founding in 1982 have demonstrated that entrepreneurs are everywhere. Given the right technology and access to open markets, struggling populations can increase their income and rise out of poverty.

Currently, iDE has secured a three-year funding for implementation of the project known as ‘Conservation and Sustainable Management of Forested Landscape in Southwestern of Ethiopia’. The Project will be implemented in five adjacent zones and one special woreda of Oromia and Southwest Ethiopia Peoples’ (SWEP) Regional States. The overall objective of the project is to contribute to the sustainable management of biodiversity rich natural forests of the Southwest Ethiopia for enhancing ecosystem services and livelihoods improvement of communities living in and around the forest landscapes in Southwest Ethiopia.

Summary

Hence, iDE is currently looking for a highly qualified and experienced personnel for the positions that fulfil the requirements specified hereunder. Interested individuals who meet the specified requirements are invited to apply for the following job opportunities.

Key Responsibilities

The field officers will be responsible to support undertaking of value chain or sub-sector analysis for identified green enterprises that could potentially engage rural women entrepreneurs supported by the project. In collaboration with Zonal Coordinator, assess and identify skill gaps in marketing and business development endeavors with the aim to develop marketing and business development skills of partner staff and entrepreneurs in a community with the particular emphasis given to women and youth.

Duty station: Selected Woredas of Kefa, Dawro and Konta zones of South Western Ethiopia Peoples Region (Bonga) and Buno Bedele, Ilibabor and Jima zones of Oromia Region (Jimma), with frequent travels to project woredas.

Job Requirements

Qualifications:

• Diploma or BSc/BA in NRM, Climate change, Crop Production, General Agriculture, Agriculture and Resource Economics, Agricultural Extension or related fields.
• At least 6 years for Diploma and 3 years for BSc/BA direct experience in working with pastoralists, agro pastoralists and farmers as extension agent, market facilitators, etc
• NGO experience is of a great advantage
• Good command of written and spoken English
• Knowledge of the local community’s language ( Afaan Oromo and Kafficho) is compulsory
• Sociable and team player
• Knowledge and skills in events and community development facilitation
• Knowledge and skills in Participatory Rural Appraisal/ PRA, community development facilitation
• Knowledge and skills in GIS and other related soft skills
• Highly motivated, result-oriented with the ability to handle intense pressure, willing to work in rural areas on a day-to-day basis
• Motor bicycle driving license is compulsory.