Dairy Value Chain and Business Development Officer

Location: Ethiopia, Wolaita Sodo Office

Contract type: Four Year fixed term contract, renewable yearly.

Salary: as per organisation scale, dependent on skills and experience

Ripple Effect is a partnership of experienced and committed African staff and Trustees, working with support from the UK and US, and most importantly, with farming families in Africa. With expertise in sustainable agriculture, gender and social inclusion, and enterprise development, we support farmers to learn more, grow more and sell more. Over 34 years we have seen 2.5 million people transform their lives to be free from poverty and hunger, and more resilient to the increasing challenges of the climate crisis. It starts on an African farm and creates a ripple effect that helps build a confident, thriving and sustainable rural Africa.

We currently work in six countries in eastern and southern Africa and have an ambitious, but realistic, goal to reach an additional 5 million people by 2030. We have been supporting communities in Ethiopia since 2007, securing several large grants to support and grow our work. We want to build on our successes by developing our established programmes while seeking new and innovative opportunities for increased reach and impact.

Ripple Effect (RE) is registered and licensed Foreign Charity. RE Ethiopia was established in March 2006 and works to see a rural Ethiopia that is confident, thriving, and sustainable, with a growing economy and higher living standards for all. RE focuses on three thematic areas; Farm Systems, Gender and Social Inclusion and Enterprise Development to help to combat poverty and works to create a rejuvenated and abundant African environment for both current and future generations.

We are recruiting a Dairy Value Chain and Business Development Officer for Ripple Effect (RE) projects planned to be implemented in Wolaita Zone. For this vacant position we will consider applicants who have BA degree in Business Management, or other related fields from a recognized University and Five years’ relevant experience of Value Chain and Business development at field level and Experience of Business Development planning and management with a special focus on diary Value Chain Development. The key responsivity of this position is to ensure a good level of awareness and clear understanding on dairy value chain and business development is created at project staff, SHGs, CLAs, beneficiary households and communities at large. To ensure development of dairy value chain action plan with a corresponding budget and its timely implementation in agreement with programme staff at SACE CPO; To ensure knowledge and skill on Value Chain and Business Development become part of the practical life of the project Staff, SHGs, CLAs, beneficiary households and their communities at large.

At Ripple Effect, we are committed to creating a safe and rewarding environment for all of our people, be it staff, participants, partners and volunteers. It is a responsibility for all to ensure everyone is treated properly to prevent harm, exploitation and abuse. This means we have a robust Safeguarding Policy everyone working with us is expected to follow and a whistle blowing procedure so people can raise any concerns they have confidentially.

Read about our Safeguarding Policy to understand more before applying.

Everyone at Ripple Effect believes in our mission to transform lives and protect the planet and each contributes their skills and abilities to bring this about. As part of the Ripple Effect Ethiopia team, you will be welcomed into an inspiring, supportive, learning culture.

If you have the essential skills required for this position and the passion for our mission and values, we would love to hear from you.

As well as a rewarding career with a global charity, you’ll get access to a wide range of benefits, including:

• Pension
• Generous annual leave
• Training and development opportunities
• Medical insurance for yourself and dependents
• Competitive daily allowance while working outside of your permanent place of work

You can download the job description and application form below.

You should submit your application form online to hrethiopia@rippleeffect.org addressed to Aster Abreha and clearly indicating the position you are applying for in the subject line.

The closing date for this vacancy is 5pm EAT, Friday 4th August 2023.

Please note that CVs will not be considered, and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an interview and written exam. Ripple Effect also seeks references and conducts background checks before confirming any candidate in a role offered.

If you require the job description or the application form in a different format, please contact hrethiopia@rippleeffect.org.

As a Disability Confident Employer, Ripple Effect is committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion. We are an organisation that is working towards a world where people with disabilities have the same opportunities to fulfil their life ambitions as non-disabled people.