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- Position Name: Agribusiness/Market Officer Food for Progress SunGold project
- Organization Name: RTI International (RTI)
- Duty Location / City: Ethiopia
- Job Application Deadline: May 8, 2026
Key responsibilities and tasks
Technical
- Map, engage and monitor commercial farmers, cluster farmers and agribusiness enterprises including cooperatives, off-takers and processors which can have a potential engagement in sunflower production and marketing.
- Develop agribusiness enterprises, such as commercial farms, cluster farmers and farmer cooperatives, agro-dealers, aggregators and other agribusiness which can potentially engage in the development of the sunflower value chain. Promote entrepreneurship among farmers and youth engaged in the sunflower value chain.
- Support value chain analysis to identify opportunities and constraints in the sunflower market system and conduct gap assessments of agri-SMEs and farmers.
- Help farmers access sunflower markets, facilitate contract farming arrangement with processors, and organize market linkage events, such as buyer–seller meetings.
- Promote aggregation and collective marketing through commercial farmers/cooperatives and/or cluster farmers.
- Support training and capacity-building activities for farmers, cooperatives, agribusiness enterprises and sunflower cluster farmers. Topics may include agribusiness management, marketing strategies, quality standards, access to finance, and financial management.
- Facilitate access to input financing through linking farmers and agribusinesses with financial institutions and banks. Provide technical support in business planning, enterprise management, financial literacy and business plans and other required documents for loans or investments. Facilitate linkages among input suppliers, farmers, cooperatives, processors, and traders.
- Collaborate with government institutions, such as regional and woreda agriculture and other relevant bureaus, private sector actors, and development partners to enhance project implementation in the regions.
- Engage actively in the effort of developing the supply chain digital solution being implemented by Dimagi.
M&E
- Support any M&E efforts in the field. Collect and report data on market linkage, agribusiness development activities and project indicators. Monitor progress of agribusiness grant activities and project indicators.
Communications
- Contribute to the development of communication materials, e.g. photos, stories, blogs.
- Identify, prepare and document success stories, best practices, lessons learned through regular progress and activity reports.
- Perform other project related activities as assigned by the head office.
What You’ll Need
Required Qualifications and Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Agribusiness, Agricultural Economics, Rural Development and/or Business Administration and 3 years of experience, or Master’s degree in Agribusiness, Agricultural Economics, Rural Development and/or Business Administration and 1 years of experience.
- Experience in agricultural value chain, agribusiness and market systems development, and improving market access.
- Experience working with small-holder farmers in extension services, market access, contract farming and out grower schemes.
- Business development and entrepreneurship support, value chain analysis, market systems development, training and facilitation skills, data collection and reporting.
- Verbal and written fluency in English and Afaan Oromo.
- Ability and willingness to travel frequently throughout Ethiopia to regional activity sites.
Desired Skills and Experience
- Experience with donor-funded agriculture projects.
- Experience in pricing negotiations between producers and off-takers and contract/agreement enforcement.
Additional information for the candidate
- This position is open to Ethiopian Nationals only.
- Submit a 3-page CV and a 1-page cover letter only. You should not submit additional information, i.e., certificates, diplomas etc. at this stage.
