PROJECT COORDINATOR
Location | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |
Date Posted | August 4, 2020 |
Category | Business Administration Finance Management NGO Sales and Marketing |
Job Type | Full-time |
Currency | ETB |
Description
Business development related responsibilities
- Analyse the current business status of cooperatives, efficiency, customer base and identify potential business opportunities,
- Develop and test useful business strategies and plans for cooperatives for creation of new and innovative opportunities,
- Build strong partnership within cooperatives and connects them with customers/stakeholders and outside business to widen business opportunities and benefits for cooperatives
- Collaborate with colleagues and technical team of the project on the marketing and product development to improve overall market base, demand and customer satisfaction,
- Contact potential clients to establish rapport and arrange business meetings,
- Plan and oversee new marketing initiatives for commodities of cooperatives/farmers,
- Track or research business organizations and individuals to find new opportunities,
- Endeavor to increase the value of current customers while attracting new ones,
- Prepare business training packages for farmers and/or cooperatives and train cooperative leaders and members on business and business development and continuity,
- Asist farmers and cooperatives in preparation and implementation of business plans,
- Support the Coops and Value Chain Actors to have viable business focus with strong leadership, management and financial systems,
- Assess and provide a sound market information/ communication system among the Value Chain actors to communicate demand and supply forces on time
- Prepare and share business performance and progress reports and keep records
FINANCE RELATED RESPONSIBILITIES
- Provide financial and administrative support to cooperatives to ensure business profitability and sustainability,
- Asist Cooperatives and members on financial planning and check their accuracy and progress,
- Regularly tracks and guides coops and members on appropriate management of loans, repayments, collection of interests, purchases and fair distribution of loans among members,
- Assess business/investment opportunities and advise cooperatives and members,
- Promote relationships of cooperatives with business and financial institutions, and assist in designing and preparation of development plans
- Regularly supervise transactions and serve as internal auditor of financial management of cooperatives
- Build evidence at field level for advocacy to enhance the access to finance for smallholder farmers
- Train and enable cooperative leaders and members on finance and financial management
- Support SACCOs to prepare monthly, quarterly and annual financial report and share the report with the project office
- Track and update awareness of latest legislative changes that may affect financial planning and management of cooperatives
JOB REQUIREMENT
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Finance, Accounting or related fields,
- 5 years’ experience in business, marketing and finance development is acceptable (working experience with cooperatives is an advantage),
- Familiarity with relevant financial software and Microsoft Office with excellent computer skills
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills/ skills of persuasion (both verbal and written),
- Critical thinking skills, analytical, organized, creatively-minded, good at thinking ‘outside the box’,
- Willingness and ability to travel when necessary to meet with customers and/or stakeholders and build business relationships,
- Experience of NGO and knowledge on Gender are additional advantage.
- Qualified and/or experienced female applicants are highly encouraged.
Duty Station: Arerti Town (130Km from Addis), Minjar Shenkora Woreda, Semien Shewa, Amhara Regional State
Applying Instructions
- Closing date: 10 consecutive days after this announcement is posted on the News Paper
- Only short-listed applicants will be contacted,
- Please send your application to EWNRA Head Office to the following address:
- Only CVs should be sent in digital form through the email address (Email: [email protected] and [email protected]
- All other supporting documents (copies of credentials) should be sent through post office ( O. Box 1518 code 1110 Ethio Wetlands and Natural Resources Association, Addis Ababa