TechnoServe works with enterprising people in the developing world to build competitive farms, businesses, and industries. We are a nonprofit organization that develops business solutions to poverty by linking people to information, capital, and markets. Our work is rooted in the idea that given the opportunity, hardworking men and women in even the poorest places can generate income, jobs, and wealth for their families and communities. With more than four decades of proven results, we believe in the power of private enterprise to transform lives.

Program Description

Through the Nespresso AAA project, TechnoServe has supported over 200 washed coffee processors in Sidama and Oromia regions to sustainably produce coffee that meets the AAA standards. Through this project, TechnoServe aims to support farmers, cooperatives, and private coffee producers to-

1) Adopt best practices in coffee cultivation to enhance the supply of the highest quality coffee,

2) Support farmers and wet mill clients to become more environmentally and socially responsible by adopting sustainable coffee production methods,

3) Support farmers and wet mill clients to improve productivity and implement cost reduction initiatives to increase their net income

Position description:

The intern will support the implementation of TechnoServe’s Nespresso Project activities at cooperative and private wet mills in Nespresso’s operating areas of Sidama and Ormia –West Guji zone project areas.

Duties and Responsibilities

INTERN- Wet Mill Advisors are responsible to support the implementation of Nespresso Project activities at cooperative and private wet mills to follow up and implement the day to day project activities at the grass-root level including the following duties & responsibilities: –

• Work Closely with TechnoServe business advisor/ABA and support them where needed

•   Conduct training to Wet mill staff and leaders  on Sustainability standard and coffee quality control  with the support of BA/ABA

•  Follow up and Support wet mills on Sustainability standard implementation status, Coffee processing operations, and coffee quality controls

•  Support BA/ABA on the provision of training activities at wet mills clients. This includes but not limited to audit training, SWOT analysis, and feedback delivery to wet mills, quality training and all sustainability training as per the project requirement and donor requests

•   The intern will ensure timely preparations of Wet mills for audits and communication of the same to PM.

•  Provide technical support to wet  mill clients where assigned

•  Supervise, teach-backs, and give feedback to wet mill clients

•  Create a good working relationship with stakeholders.

•  Meet with Cooperative and private wet mill owners and wet mil staff to give day-to-day operational support

•   Follow the footsteps of BA on implementation of Nespresso wet mill day to day activities

•  Submit a weekly report and work plan to PM/BA

Perform other duties as assigned by the PM

Required Skills & Experience:

·         Willingness to be based in assigned remote locations in Sidama and willingness to spend significant time in rural areas;

·         Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field – Business Management, Economics, Plant Science, Horticulture, Crop Science, Agriculture, etc.

·         Interpersonal and cross-cultural skills as well as problem-solving skills;

·         Planning skills and working to strict time guidelines;

·         Fluency in Amharic and Sidamigna for Sidama region and

·         Fluency in Amharic and Afan Oromo for Oromia region

·         English oral & written presentation skills;

·         Willingness to have a motorcycle driving  license and able to drive

·         Computer literacy, including Word and Excel

Preferred Skills:

·         Familiarity with Sidama area for Sidama project areas Intern and Bule Hora, Guji areas for Oromia Bule Hora intern.

·         Experience working with Agriculture extension-related duties.