Organic Liquid Fertilizer Producing PLC (known by the trade name ‘Eco Green’) is a legal entity registered in 2008 in accordance with Commercial Registration and Business License Proclamation number 980/2008 of the FDRE. As the name indicates, the Company produces 100% ORGANIC Liquid Fertilizer which is rich in microbes, improves soil fertility, increases the productivity and quality of the crop, and significantly cuts fertilizer costs. It has been bestowed different national and international awards including, but not limited to, “Prestigious Science Innovation Award in 2007 E.C.” from the hands of the former FDRE Prime Minister H/Mariam Desalegn, “Climate Innovation Prize in 2009 E.C” from Ethiopian Climate Innovation Centre, and “The Best Entrepreneurship of the year Award in 2015 G.C.” from UNDP.

Summary:

The successful applicant will be responsible for co-ordinating the ECOGREEN project in its respective national regional states Agriculture Bureaus, Zones, Woreda or Kebele. Effectively lead, manage, coordinate and monitor all project milestones and communication activities of the organization in order to enable and ensure smooth functioning and increase our objectives. The coordinators is/are expected to represent us in key events in their respective destination states.

Key Areas of Responsibility

To strategically manage all stakeholder activities, including:

Maintain communication and build networks with potential and current donor organizations

Represent Eco Green at a high level of Government, Donors, Civil Society Organizations, Social development agencies and private sector and lobby for project implementation in an effective manner.

Project Management:

To strategically manage all project activities, including:

• Coordinate internal resources and third parties/vendors for the flawless execution of multiple projects
• Ensure that all projects are delivered on-time, within scope and within budget
• Assist in the definition of project scope and objectives, involving all relevant internal stakeholders and ensuring technical feasibility
• Ensure resource availability and allocation
• Develop a detailed project plan to monitor and track progress
• Manage changes to the project scope, project schedule, and project costs using appropriate verification techniques
• Measure performance using appropriate project management tools and techniques
• Report and escalate to management as needed
• Manage the relationship with the client and relevant stakeholders
• Perform risk management to minimize potential risks
• Establish and maintain relationships with third parties/vendors
• Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation
• Meet with clients to take detailed ordering briefs and clarify specific requirements of each project
• Delegate project tasks based on junior staff members’ individual strengths, skill sets, and experience levels
• Track project performance, specifically to analyze the successful completion of short and long-term goals
• Meet budgetary objectives and make adjustments to project constraints based on financial analysis
• Develop project plans to be shared with clients as well as other staff members
• Ensure that the assigned project is being implemented in line with signed project documents, budget, log frame, and operational plan
• Use and continually develop leadership skills
• Develop spreadsheets, diagrams and process maps to document needs
• Perform other related duties as assigned

Departmental Management:

• Provide guidance and support
• Ensure that policies and procedures are applied
• Ensure that the action plan and budget are on track
• Work in collaboration with finance, marketing & sales, research & development, production, procurement & logistics, IT departments of the organization

Location: Bahir Dar (1), Adama/Addis Ababa (1), Hawassa (2)

Employment Type: 1 Year Contract with possibility of extension

Career Level: Mid-Level

Reports to: Project Manager

Job Requirements

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor or Advanced University Degree in Agriculture, Plant Science, Rural Development, Disaster Risk Management, Food Security, Nutrition, Horticulture, Project Management, Monitoring and Evaluation, Economics or related field of study
• At least four years of demonstrated experience in the area
• Excellent communicative (both verbal and written) and social skills
• Demonstrated ability to work in a team with motivated, multicultural co-workers.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to perform multiple tasks simultaneously, set priorities and work in a team characterized by diverse cultural backgrounds
• Flexibility
• Understanding of Social Media tools
• Self-driven with a high sense of creativity, quality, accuracy, efficiency and meeting tight deadlines
• Fluency in oral and written Amharic and English for all; in addition, Oromiffa and Sidamgna is mandatory for Oromia and Sidama National Regional States
• Strong computer skills, including sound knowledge of Windows and Microsoft Office applications, including Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Willingness to present the organization to various stakeholders during meetings and conference