Feed the Future Ethiopia Transforming Agriculture Activity
Job Description: Contingent to donor funding.
Position: Area Program Coordinator- Jigjiga, Somali | |
Job Classification: Senior Professional 1 / Manager 1 | Job Grade: J/10 |
Reports to: Area Program Manager-Dire Dawa | Location: Jigjiga, Somali Region |
Research Triangle Institute (RTI) has over 30 years’ experience assisting governments, communities, and the private sector. As a not-for-profit, independent research institute based in North Carolina, USA, RTI has roughly 5,000 employees with global experience implementing international development projects. RTI's Sustainable Growth & Resilience (SG&R) technical unit within the International Development Group brings together RTI experts and capabilities across food security, agriculture, energy, environment, water, governance, and economic opportunity. SG&R will leverage RTI's experience designing and delivering multisectoral programming and technical solutions to respond to climate change, build resilience, and promote economic growth around the world.
SG&R’s Global Food Security and Agriculture portfolio is working to strengthen agricultural markets, engage youth and women as critical leaders of the on- and off-farm workforce, and tackle the dual burden of malnutrition around the globe. RTI’s work is helping foster stronger food systems, reduce malnutrition in all its forms, build resilience and engage the next generation of food security leaders. RTI is currently partnering on nearly 30 projects in East Africa, including activities focused on private sector-driven agricultural growth in Rwanda and market systems development in Kenya.
The purpose of the USAID/Ethiopia Transforming Agriculture (ETA) Activity is to increase access to healthy diets, particularly for women and children, by improving competitiveness, inclusiveness, and resilience of the Ethiopian food and agriculture system. ETA is the core component of a suite of food and agriculture activities funded by USAID. It is the largest project and serves as the hub. As such, FAST must collaborate intensively with other USAID funded projects working in the food and agriculture sector.
The Area Program Coordinator – Jigjiga will be responsible for leading the implementation and coordination of all technical activities at the regional level while providing oversight to day-to-day project operations. RTI has established regional office stationed in Jigjiga that will be overseen by a Area Program Coordinator- Jigjiga, who will maintain local relationships and make locally-focused programmatic decisions. Each Area Program Coordinator will report to the Area Program Manager-Dire Dawa and support the Technical Officers who will serve as technical engagement managers for market actors supported by the ETA. This position will be based in Jigjiga, Somali. Ethiopia, and will report to the Area Program Manager-Dire Dawa.
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