Technoserve Background
Everyone deserves the opportunity to build a better future. This simple idea has been at the heart of Techno Serve’s work around the world for over 50 years. TechnoServe is a pioneer in leveraging the power of business and markets to create sustainable pathways out of poverty.
The low-income communities in which we work are full of enterprising people. Their small-scale farms and businesses are the keys to economic development. But they face many challenges: low literacy, lack of access to jobs and markets, unpredictable political dynamics and, increasingly, the effects of climate change. For many women and young people, the challenges are even more daunting. Working with TechnoServe staff, people around the world are lifting themselves out of poverty. The results are amazing…when incomes increase and living conditions for families get better, they are able to access health care and education previously out of reach. Communities and even whole countries are better off.
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 rejuvination
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.
Position Description
As a Business Advisor 2 you will directly contribute to the Regrow Yirga program’s deep impact by training and providing tailored technical support to coffee processing stations and
exporters. This is an exciting opportunity to support the roll out of new digital tools and
approaches for processing clients to improve their internal management systems, operations,
coffee quality, and revenue. You will report directly to the Business Program Manager.
Qualification
- Has a Bachelors degree plus 3 years’ professional work experience or a Masters degree plus 1 year’ professional work experience, preferably in the private sector in the fields of food processing, SME development,
management consulting, project or business management, finance, or engineering. No
prior coffee specific experience required (we provide world class training during
onboarding). - Has at least a Bachelor’s degree in the fields of Business, Economics, Supply chain
management, Agricultural economics, Finance, Engineering. - Demonstrates excellent soft skills such as communication, listening skills and client orientation, problem solving skills with an adept strategic orientation, strong planning skills, and a history of working independently and within agreed timelines
- Has excellent written and verbal communication skills in English and Amharic (knowledge
of Afan Oromo, Sidamigna, or Gedigna is an added advantage) with proven report writing
and numerical analysis skills - Is motivated to be located in the field and spend time traveling to project client sites in rural
areas - Is passionate about creating a positive impact and believes in the power of the private
sector; experience working in the private sector highly preferable - 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)
How to Apply
Interested and qualified applicants can send their applications and a copy of non returnable CV with the necessary documents to the following Link below
