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Vacancy Announcement by Ethiopian Agricultural Transformation Agency Manager, MoANR Delivery Unit Term of Employment :   Through July 2020 Duty Station(s) :            Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Required Number:        1 Salary & Benefits :         Competitive Application Deadline :   April 24,2018 JOB BACKGROUND: The Agricultural Transformation Agency (ATA) was established by the Government of Ethiopia with assistance from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to identify and address systemic bottlenecks in Ethiopia’s agricultural development. The ATA does this through planning, analysis, implementation support, and reporting on the interventions outlined in the Agricultural Transformation Agenda. The Transformation Agenda is a set of prioritized interventions to accelerate the transformation envisioned as part of Ethiopia’s Growth and Transformation Plan II. The ATA is accountable to the Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources, and Secretary to the Agricultural Transformation Council chaired by the Prime Minister. ATA has launched a Delivery Unit in the Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources (MoANR) to directly support MoANR’s work on the Transformation Agenda. Specifically, the Delivery Unit supports owners of Transformation Agenda Deliverables (TADs) within MoANR, with planning, reporting, project management and technical and strategic analysis. Delivery Units have played a critical role in accelerating execution of development initiatives in many countries, particularly in East and Southeast Asia, and today are also present in Ethiopia’s Prime Minister’s office and the Revenue and Customs Authority. The Delivery Unit will be jointly overseen by the Minister of Agriculture and Natural Resources and ATA senior management. The Delivery Unit team plays a highly visible and pivotal role in accelerating agricultural transformation and development in Ethiopia. POSITION SUMMARY: The Manager leads planning, problem solving and analysis within the Delivery Unit. The Manager will manage a team of two Senior Associates and work directly with Transformation Agenda Deliverable (TAD) owners within the MoANR to ensure meaningful planning and target setting, timely and accurate reporting, and rigorous and practical problem solving. In addition, the Manager will lead provision of analytical support to senior leadership on high priority requests, including trend analysis, strategic planning and/or policy analysis. The Manager will report to the Head of the Delivery Unit, manage two Senior Associates, and work with the Senior Data & Reporting Officer, Program Assistant and a team of 18 technical experts (Transformation Agenda Specialists and Advisors). The Delivery Unit is part of the Strategic Services vertical at the ATA, which also includes the Performance Management (planning, reporting and evaluations), Communications, Project Management Office (from Q4) and Core Analytics (from Q4) teams. The successful candidate for this role will have strong analytical and critical thinking skills, experience influencing others in large organizations to simplify, focus and have urgency, and a passion for both results and capacity building. We are applying private sector style rigor to major social issues that can transform Ethiopian society. JOB ESSENTIAL DUTIES: Establish robust annual planning, target-setting and budgeting processes with TAD owners Develop regular performance monitoring routines with senior leadership, initiative owners and relevant  stakeholders Support roll out of enhanced planning, project management and reporting tools, processes and systems to track and report on progress of priority activities Strengthen execution and day-to-day project and activity management capacity of MoANR staff Proactively identify and prioritize key issues and bottlenecks for TAD implementation, through discussions with implementing teams, reviewing reports and data analysis Lead problem solving and solution development with the DU team, both for specific TADs and for high priority requests from MoANR ministers Collaborate with technical/agricultural colleagues, Project Management team, Performance Management team (planning and evaluations), Analytics team, or outside consultants as needed to solve more complex issues Manage two Senior Associates, supporting them with work planning and prioritization, clearing roadblocks, and skill building Work with the Head of Delivery Unit to develop materials and provide capacity building support on planning, activity management / execution, reporting and problem-solving Advise Senior Data & Reporting Officer on production of value added reports for decision-making through analysis and synthesis of data, and provision of recommendations Support the Head of Delivery Unit to engage and align with the Planning Department at the MoANR REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: Bachelor’s degree required, preferably in business, economics, engineering, statistics, agriculture or development. Master’s preferred. At least 6 years of experience with a Master’s degree, or 8 years with a Bachelor’s degree, working in project management, strategy, business development, management consulting, project design or other relevant field, in the public or private sectors Experience in both design/strategy and implementation/operations required Excellent critical thinking and analytical skills, with experience applying these for both strategy and implementation/operations Strong team player with excellent relationship management skills, and a passion for capacity building, training and facilitation Experience navigating complex organizations with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders Passion for improving the lives of smallholder farmers Self-starter with strong motivation, ownership and commitment to drive transformation Can act as a champion for change and can effectively support change management efforts Strong set of personal values including integrity, honesty and desire to be of service Very strong skills with Microsoft Office (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Access) Fluency in English required, with Amharic a plus APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS We invite all candidates meeting the required qualifications to submit (i) a cover letter, (ii) CV (maximum 5 pages), and (iii) a completed ATA Application Form at  http://apply.ata.gov.et . Please note that CVs, cover letter and other application materials WILL NOT be considered unless accompanied by a fully completed ATA Application Form.  Also, please DO NOT submit scans of certificates with your application form. Women are highly encouraged to apply. Only short listed candidates will be contacted.

ATA Jobs Vacancy Announcement Ethiopian Agricultural Transformation Agency Job Position:  Senior Grant Making Officer Term of Employment :   Two years Duty Station(s) :            Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Required Number:       One Salary & Benefits :          Competitive Application Deadline :   April 14, 2018 BACKGROUND: The Agricultural Transformation Agency (ATA) has been established by the Government of Ethiopia (GoE) to identify and address systemic bottlenecks to Ethiopia’s agricultural development. The Agency does this through problem-solving, implementation support, and capacity building of stakeholders involved in implementation of interventions that address the systemic bottlenecks. The Agency reports to the Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources Development and is Secretary to the Transformation Council chaired by the Prime Minister.  The programmatic focus of the Agency responds to a core set of needs identified by the Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources Development and the Transformation Council. Within the Agency, issues are divided into four different pillars:   Crops & Natural Resources  which includes Inputs and Plant Protection, Soil Health & Fertility, Irrigation and Drainage, and Mechanization;  Cross Cutting Initiatives , which includes Inclusive Growth, Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation, and Planning and MLE;  Livestock , which includes Animal Health and Genetic Improvement and Feed & Feeding; and  Agribusiness and Markets  including Market Development, Rural Finance, ICT, and Private Sector. In addition, the  Agricultural Commercialization Clusters   Initiative  is another critical focus area for the Agency.  Across the programs, the ATA engages public, private and non-governmental stakeholders to support strategic planning, manage and strengthen implementation capacity and test innovative models. Our Culture We have an exceptional team of highly competent employees with a proven track record of success in managing complex activities and achieving transformational results.  Our culture is one where talented, dedicated and adaptable individuals are committed to doing their best and exhibit great team work to achieve excellent results.  At ATA, we provide an exceptional platform for people who want to achieve their highest potential and make a meaningfulcontribution in changing the country’s agricultural sector.  We offer rewarding work in a young, fast-paced growing organization with passionate, committed, motivated colleagues and excellent career development and training.  We recognize our most valuable assets are our staff and are committed to providing our employees with the tools, training and mentorships necessary to achieve their career goals.  POSITION SUMMARY: The Senior Grant Making Officer (SGMO) has the overall responsibility of leading and evaluating appropriate implementation partners, namely governmental and non-governmental organizations and the private sector that are eligible to receive sub-grants from ATA according to ATA’s sub-grant operation guidelines. The SGMO will also be responsible to provide an overall oversight to ensure that implementing partners are executing on agreed plans and are providing timely reports on programmatic progress and financial utilization, and for monitoring the performance of funded activities against planed objectives and targets. The SGMO will coordinate with all ATA Program Teams to consolidate and provide comments on both the technical and cost components of project proposals and provide inputs for project appraisals. Moreover, the SGMO will liaise with program teams, procurement, and finance to track relevant information, such as progress of planned activities, new institutional partnerships and sub grantee processes. The performance of the SGMO will be evaluated primarily on the degree of adherence of sub-grants to Implementing Partners to the principles and procedures of ATA’s sub-grant operation manual and on the processing  efficiency of  any sub-grant ideas initiated by the program team as per the required quality and within the agreed timeline ESSENTIAL DUTIES: Lead the overall ATA sub-grant processes working closely with the program team which includes: preparing and reviewing request for expression of interest, proposals, participate in due diligence process, draft/review sub-grant agreements to ensure that the overall processes are properly coordinated and consistent with ATA’s and development partners priorities; Being the focal person to Provide, where necessary, guiding support to government, NGOs and private sector sub-grant applicants or to program teams in the preparation of proposals for sub-grant consideration; Facilitate the technical and financial evaluation report with recommendation from the technical evaluation team for the consumption of the sub-grant review committee and take notes of the evaluation team; Ensuring the proper documentation (proposals, due diligence reports, minutes, agreements, exchanged letters, reports etc) of each sub-grant on Drop box and ERP and prepare up-to-date compiled reports over the overall status of ATA sub-grants; Coordinate with teams to gather and consolidate information related to sub-grant progess that is required for narrative reports which in turn will be incorporated to the main reports submission to development partners as per the agreed timeframe; Prepare and present monthly, quarterly, bi-annual and annual reports and updates, summarize the results of program implementation through a sub-grant approach and identify potential areas of improvement; Work closely with the program and grant team under the partnership and resource mobilization and management team for proper post sub-grant monitoring and evaluation and to keep consistency between narrative and financial reports of sub-grants; Initiate and lead the monitoring and evaluation of programs/projects implemented through sub-grant approach based on the identified major issues during compiling the monthly and quarterly reports; Assist in the development of guidelines and program wide efforts to create continuity, consistency, and standardization of the sub-grant process; Lead problem-solving efforts mainly related to sub-grants with complex legal and technical issues; Draft different correspondences to government and non-government organizations and private sector partners; REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: Masters or Bachelor Degree in Economics, sociology, Finance, Business Administration, Agriculture, Development or other relevant field of study, obtained from a recognized University Minimum of 4 years for Master’s Degree or 6 years for Bachelor of Arts Degree work experience in handling project management, donor relationships and grant management Experience in the area of development, including working in project management, donor relations, grant management and resource mobilization for multilateral and bilateral agencies, private foundations or NGOs Experience in the agriculture sector is a plus Experience in basic accounting and budget management, database administration, project management and information gathering Strong organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills Ability to establish priorities in a time sensitive environment and meet deadlines Ability to cooperate effectively and harmoniously with all stakeholders including different teams within ATA, government organizations, development and implementing partners and other organizations Fluency in English and Amharic, both verbal and written Excellent skills in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, power point etc.) Willingness to respect and adhere to ATA values. APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS We invite all candidates meeting the required qualifications to submit (i) a cover letter, (ii) CV (maximum 5 pages), and (iii) a completed ATA Application Form at  http://apply.ata.gov.et . Please note that CVs, cover letter and other application materials WILL NOT be considered unless accompanied by a fully completed ATA Application Form.  Also, please DO NOT submit scans of certificates with your application form. Women are highly encouraged to apply. Only short listed candidates will be contacted.

ATA Job Vacancy Announcement Senior Transformation Agenda Specialist - Evidence-based   ETHIOPIAN AGRICULTURAL TRANSFORMATION AGENCY   Job Position:   Senior Transformation Agenda Specialist - Evidence-based                                                Planning, Monitoring & Evaluation  Term of Employment :   Through July 2020 Duty Station(s) :              Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Required Number:          One (1) Salary & Benefits :           Competitive Application Deadline :   April 13, 2018 BACKGROUND: The Agricultural Transformation Agency (ATA) was established by the Government of Ethiopia with assistance from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to identify and address systemic bottlenecks in Ethiopia’s agricultural development. The ATA does this through planning, analysis, implementation support, and reporting on the interventions outlined in the Agricultural Transformation Agenda. The Transformation Agenda is a set of prioritized interventions to accelerate the transformation envisioned as part of Ethiopia’s Growth and Transformation Plan II. The ATA is accountable to the Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources, and Secretary to the Agricultural Transformation Council chaired by the Prime Minister.  ATA has launched a Delivery Unit in the Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources (MoANR) to directly support MoANR’s work on the Transformation Agenda. Specifically, the Delivery Unit supports owners of Transformation Agenda Deliverables (TADs) within MoANR, with planning, reporting, project management and technical and strategic analysis. Delivery Units have played a critical role in accelerating execution of development initiatives in many countries, particularly in East and Southeast Asia, and today are also present in Ethiopia’s Prime Minister’s office and the Revenue and Customs Authority. The Delivery Unit will be jointly overseen by the Minister of Agriculture and Natural Resources and ATA senior management. The Delivery Unit team plays a highly visible and pivotal role in accelerating agricultural transformation and development in Ethiopia. POSITION SUMMARY: The Senior Transformation Agenda (TA) Specialist will work closely with the Delivery Unit team, the Ministry and the ATA to provide technical support to the project leaders of interventions related to soil health and fertility in the Transformation Agenda. Specific projects may include: Strengthened institutional structures for sector-wide result-based PME, particularly linkages between federal and regional stakeholders on PME functions               o   Optimal organization structures that addresses “all functions of PME” with                      appropriate experts are identified and put in place               o   Guidelines for smooth functioning of PME (that are based on consensus,                       are acceptable to all stakeholders and are binding) are developed and                              their implementation ensured   Innovative and results-based PM&E systems developed and implemented              o   Monitoring is linked to GTP-II results: development of indicators that (1)                          measure GTP-II high level objectives, outcomes, and outputs—including                          gender and climate-related results, (2) are prioritized, (3) are standardized                      across levels and institutions, and (4) are appropriately disaggregated               o   Systematic approaches to sector M&E is fostered: development of M&E                         plan that establishes best practices for data collection, M&E methods,                             frequency of monitoring, evaluation needs, reporting mechanisms; and                         effective feedback modalities                o   Targeted sectoral assessments promoted: (1) establishment of                                         comprehensive baseline for GTP-II and regular updates to                                                 monitor/evaluate progress, (2) development of thematic profiles around                         key issues promoted in GTP-II; and (3) linking these to requirement of                             decision makers at different levels               o   Effective reporting promoted: rationalizing reporting and effective                                   validation of information                o   Learning and reflection promoted: drawing lessons to improve                                          performance Strengthened and rationalized knowledge management systems implemented                o   Step-by-step establishment of rationalized, comprehensive and                                         automated MIS for administrative data—building on existing initiatives                o   Enhanced access by agricultural (crop, NRM, livestock, fisheries)                                       stakeholders to relevant data beyond administrative data                 o   Generation and effective management of relevant studies and                                         knowledge    products The Senior TA Specialist must have strong interpersonal and stakeholder management skills, technical expertise and problem-solving experience, as well as initiative design, planning, implementation management and reporting experience. The Senior TA Specialist will report directly to the MoANR Director of Planning and Programming, and have a second, functional reporting line to the Delivery Unit Head. This position provides an opportunity to be on the front lines of Ethiopia’s growth and transformation into a middle-income country. The successful candidate will have a strong desire to learn, innovate and drive rapid change to benefit Ethiopia’s farmers. ESSENTIAL DUTIES: Coordinate effective annual planning, budgeting and target setting activities for Transformation Agenda projects Identify and analyze critical technical issues directly related to design and implementation of prioritized projects Proactively engage with other DU team members, the ATA and external partners to develop solutions and recommendations to address identified technical issues Engage with senior staff within the Ministry, the ATA and external partners to align on and implement project adjustments Contribute to ToRs, concept notes, studies, workshops, and training materials, directly related to prioritized projects Monitor progress reporting through key reporting systems and tools, engaging with relevant activity owners to ensure reporting is timely and accurate   identify and escalate challenges around implementation and reporting, as well as solutions and recommendations, to project leaders and the Delivery Unit Head Provide capacity building on technical project execution to MoANR staff Provide other technical advisory and input needed for effective project implementation Job Requirements: MA/MSc required in planning, monitoring & evaluation, economics, statistics, Informatics, agriculture, agricultural development or other relevant area. PhD preferred 6+ years of professional experience with MSc, or 4+ years of professional experience with PhD, in areas directly relevant to planning, monitoring & evaluation, and data management Deep understanding of Ethiopia’s agricultural sector, with a broad perspective on how the entire system operates and how public, private and non-government organizations operate in the system Specific experience in planning, prioritizing, sequencing, managing, problem-solving and reporting on implementation of projectsSelf-starter with strong motivation, ownership and commitment to deliver results Promotes data-driven and evidence-based problem solving and decision making Strong team player with excellent relationship building and communication skills Desire to innovate and drive rapid change for Ethiopia’s farmers Strong set of personal values including integrity, honesty and desire to be of service Fluency in English and Amharic  How To Apply: We invite all candidates meeting the required qualifications to submit (i) a cover letter, (ii) CV (maximum 5 pages), and (iii) a completed ATA Application Form at http://apply.ata.gov.et . Please note that CVs, cover letter and other application materials WILL NOT be considered unless accompanied by a fully completed ATA Application Form.  Also, please DO NOT submit scans of certificates with your application form. Women are highly encouraged to apply. NB. Only short listed candidates will be contacted

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