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Description
We are recruiting an enthusiastic and business-oriented professional to join the business advisory unit of a large-scale five-year program in Yirgacheffe. If you want to be a part of a project from its inception this is the opportune moment to join TechnoServe as we move to the next phase of impact within the Ethiopian coffee industry.
If you are an emotionally intelligent listener who puts your client's needs first, if you are enthusiastic about private sector-driven impact, if you are a learner and a natural problem solver with an eye for detail, if you are passionate about coaching others to lead training that facilitates behavior change, and if you are a skillful communicator, then you may be exactly the person that we are looking for!
The role
As a Business Advisor 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 rollout 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.
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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 rejuvenation which has the potential to be scaled up to over 1 million coffee farmers nationwide.
This USD 15 million project finds its roots in TechnoServe?s 10+ years of experience working with 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.
What we Offer
We offer competitive salaries and career growth opportunities. We offer online learning resources from top universities. We provide regular training to all our staff to equip you with the coffee-specific technical know-how for you to excel. We provide autonomy in your job and freedom to bring in new ideas and initiatives. You get to be part of a stellar team. You will be challenged and grow as a professional. We offer a diverse team environment and highly encourage women and underrepresented groups to apply. And of course? we serve great coffee and host regular fun team activities.