About the Job
Summary of the role
Precision Development (PxD) is looking for an Agronomist to join the team in Ethiopia to support a new project to deploy customized ICT-based extension services to wheat farmers in the Oromia region, Ethiopia.
About PxD
PxD is a global non-profit that harnesses the power of technology, data science, and behavioral economics to provide targeted information to farmers in low and middle-income countries. Providing the right information to the right people in the right way and at the right time increases incomes, protects the environment, and improves well-being. We are evidence-based: we test our interventions with randomized controlled trials to prove our impact and cost-effectiveness, to simultaneously learn from and improve our service, and to demonstrate our value to funders and partners. There are few programmers in international development that are as demonstrably cost-effective as ours.
Project-Specific Responsibilities (including but not limited to):
- Familiarize with the scope and breadth of the project activities to effectively participate in its day-to-day implementation.
- Plan and implement project activities in collaboration with other team members.
- Provide agronomic expertise and advice in line with good agricultural practices.
- Gather scientific evidence on key agriculture topics to inform the design of mobile phone-based agricultural advisory services in Ethiopia; develop, refine and revise agronomic content.
- Support field operations. Regular field visits and monitoring of field activities.
- Contribute to communication materials, including briefings, blogs, progress reports, presentations, and workshop and training materials.
- Work with the team to ensure the project adheres to policies, procedures, and timelines.
- Work collaboratively with project partners to ensure project success.
- Contribute to PxD’s agricultural database.
- Contribute to PxD institutional knowledge management and internal learning efforts.
About You
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree and master’s in agronomy, agricultural sciences, crop production, or an industry-relevant equivalent qualification.
- Knowledge of the Ethiopian agricultural sector and experience with digital solutions.
- Experience contributing to agriculture, livelihood, or value chain development projects.
- Experience working with smallholder production systems.
- Experience drafting and contributing to training materials and reports.
- Experience communicating agronomic topics clearly and effectively.
- Experience conducting focus group discussions and gathering qualitative data from farmers.
- Experience translating and transcribing scripts from English to local languages and vice versa.
- Able to work effectively with a variety of stakeholders.
- Strong written and oral communication skills in English.
- Good communication skills in Oromo and Amharic.
- Willingness and ability to work under tight timelines, travel to project sites, and have the flexibility to engage in multiple assignments.
Desired:
- Experience working with CGIAR centers and national governments.
Position
- Full-time; fixed term for an initial 12 months; extension of role is subject to project funding and staff performance
Location:
- Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, with current and ongoing work authorization
Date Needed:
- Immediate
Application deadline:
- 25 October 2024, 5 pm EAT (applications will be reviewed as they are submitted)
Required Skills
- Communication
- Motivation
To apply, please visit the PxD website and use the online application form to submit a CV, cover letter, and brief responses to the screening questions. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the application
More Information
- Address Ethiopia
- Experience Level Mid level
- Total Years Experience 0-5
