I. General Information

Name of host institution

Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources

Address of host institution

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Name and email address of focal point in host institution

Ato Fikru Denebu Project M&E senior expert, Crop Production Directorate abuwa684@gmail.com

Background information about host institution

The Ministry is established with the mission to create a modern and highly productive agricultural system that uses a more advanced technology which enables the society to eradicate poverty. The country’s economy is dominated by agriculture, contributing 38.8% to the GDP and this contribution to the GDP comes mainly from crop and livestock sub-sector, where the crop sub-sector contributes about 30% of the GDP and 67.3% of the export earnings. Accordingly the Crop Production Directorate is established under this ministry to overview responsibilities in relation to crop sub-sector. http://www.moa.gov.et/web/pages/directorates

II. Position Information

Organizational unit/ Department

Crop production directorate director have four case team position:-

• Irrigation & agro meteorology case team
• Pulse, seed multiplication & post-harvest handling case team
• Stack & cereal crop case team
• Oil & fibre crop case team

Duration of assignment

Specific duration to be determined by the host institution.

III. Objectives of Assignment

Outcomes:

• Increase the percentage of new technology beneficiaries on crop production
• Increase percentage of production & productivity of stack & cereal crop
• Increase the percentage of production & productivity of pulse crop
• Increase the percentage of production & productivity of oil & fibre crop
• Reduce the percentage of pre & post-harvest handling loss of cropIncrease the percentage of nutrition content of major food crop

IV. Responsibilities and Accountabilities

Main tasks include:

• To conduct technology need assessment to introduce high yielding variety of crop & modern agronomical practice
• Major problem identification & prioritization in areas of crop production and propose recommendations

1. Lack of new technology & skills
2. Lack of high yielding variety of crop
3. Lack of agricultural equipment/from land preparation up to harvesting/
4. Poor agronomical practice
5. Lack of crop protection mechanism
6. Poor per & post-harvest crop production management

• Support the planning process to introduce new crop production enhancement technology
• Introduction of new skill, knowledge & technology in crop production area including land preparation up to post harvest handling techniques
• Adoption of new technology & crop variety based on agro ecology
• Provide skill & knowledge through providing theoretical & practical training on the following specific topics
• Seed selection & multiplication techniques
• Fertilizer application techniques
• Irrigation application techniques & crop water requirement
• Crop protection mechanisms
• Crop assessment methodology
• Post-harvest handling management mechanisms
• Agro meteorology advisory preparation
• Facilitate experience sharing on modern crop production system & productivity
• Compile best practice that increasing crop production techniques & support scale up efforts
• Share knowledge and experience on monitoring & evaluation activities

V. Competencies

The CD4D participant is expected to demonstrate the following competencies: Behavioural:

• Accountability – takes responsibility for action and manages constructive criticisms
• Client Orientation – works effectively well with client and stakeholders
• Continuous Learning – promotes continuous learning for self and others
• Communication – listens and communicates clearly, adapting delivery to the audience
• Creativity and Initiative – actively seeks new ways of improving programmes or services
• Leadership and Negotiation – develops effective partnerships with internal and external stakeholders;
• Performance Management – identify ways and implement actions to improve performance of self and others.
• Planning and Organizing - plans work, anticipates risks, and sets goals within area of responsibility;
• Professionalism -  displays mastery of subject matter
• Teamwork – contributes to a collegial team environment; incorporates gender related needs, perspectives, concerns and promotes equal gender participation.
• Technological Awareness - displays awareness of relevant technological solutions;

Technical:

• Strong technical skills in crop production and management practices
• Proven expertise in crop yield studies and analysis
• Good practical and theoretical knowledge of Ethiopian Agriculture

VI. Education and Experience

Education Doctorate & MSc degree in agriculture especially in the field of

• Irrigation agronomy,
• post-harvest management,
• plan protection,
• soil fertility management
• seed production & multiplication
• cereal crop production & management
• oil crops production & management
• pulse production & management
• Agro meteorology
• Agricultural mechanization technology
• Agricultural extension

Experience

• 15 years’ experience related to agriculture sector especially agricultural research & extension for small holder farmers
• Experience on dry land farming & production
• Knowledge of research methods/techniques, data analysis
• Experience in conducting research, organizing workshops, seminars and short term trainings
• Experience in partnership building
• Demonstrated experience in project management and implementation

VII. Language requirements

Fluency in English and Amharic is required, Knowledge of other languages is advantageous