Job categories Project Management
Vacancy code VA/2025/B5333/30270
Department/office AFR, HAMCO, Horn of Africa MCO
Duty station Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Contract type Local ICA Specialist
Contract level LICA Specialist-9
Duration One year initially, renewable subject to satisfactory performance and funding availability'
Application period 05-Jun-2025 to 11-Jun-2025
Applications to vacancies must be received before midnight Copenhagen time (CET) on the closing date of the announcement.

Functional Responsibilities

The Agricultural Engineer will be responsible for the below listed tasks.


Management/Coordination

  • Deliver the climate actions in the assigned projects in accordance with UNOPS project management policies and procedures in collaboration with the Project Manager. 

  • Supervise/ address /Coordinate the implementation  of the activities agreed with the PM . 

  • Ensure that assigned projects components are completed within the planned budget and timeframe, prepare necessary narrative and financial reports and assist implementing partners on the same;

  • Ensure the activities comply with the Environmental and Social Standards and that these are  implemented according to the Environmental and Social Obligations set in the agreement with the Gov of Ethiopia and with the Environmental and Social Commitment Plan (ESCP) for the project, if mandatory.  

  • Ensure narrative and financial reporting deadlines to the Donor

Monitoring and supervision

  • Monitor and Evaluate the progress in the implementation Collect and organize data to support the implementation of the activities 

  • Collect the necessary data to ensure the feeding of the Monitoring Information System and the M&E system established by UNOPS.  

Stakeholder management and collaboration

  • Support the stakeholder management to address/monitor specific project’s objectives Work closely with implementing partners 

  • Support the organisation/attend relevant meetings with stakeholders and write the minutes 

Specialistic inputs

  • Provide technical advice and comments on agricultural/climate  interventions, including comments and reviews on the partners project plans;

  • Undertake field visit to project regions, zones and woredas to monitor and evaluate projects implementation quality;

  • Formulate, document and maintain quality control standards and on-going quality control objectives to maximize inputs reliability and minimize costs. 

  • Create, document and implement inspection criteria and procedures.

  • Maintain an active role in internal continuous improvement. 

  • Support beneficiaries’s capacity building / training and all other ad hoc meetings related to quality management. 

Education/Experience/Language requirements

Education

  • Bachelor's Degree in Agriculture, Agricultural Engineering, Crop Management, Climate, or any related field is required. 

  • A Master's Degree in the above mentioned fields or related will be an asset and will reduce some of the required years of experience. 

Experience

  • A minimum of four (4) years of experience with a Bachelor's degree, or two (2) years of experience with a Master's degree, in crop production and protection is required.

  • At least two (2) years of relevant experience working on Ethiopia’s national policies, strategies, programmes, and the related challenges and opportunities in agriculture is required.

  • A minimum of two (2) years of experience in designing and implementing crop production and protection projects is required.

  • Knowledge of technologies and best practices in crop production and protection is considered an advantage.

  • Familiarity with the management of Quick Impact Projects is an asset.

  • Experience using computers, particularly Google Workspace, G Suite applications, the internet, and other relevant software programs is desirable.

  • Previous experience working with UNOPS is an asset.

Language

  • Fluency in written, spoken and reading English is required.

  • Knowledge of another UN Official Language is an asset


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