Job Description
Research Triangle Institute (RTI) has over 30 years of experience assisting governments, communities, and the private sector. As a not-for-profit, independent research institute based in North Carolina, USA, RTI has roughly 5,000 employees with global experience implementing international development projects. RTI's Sustainable Growth & Resilience (SG&R) technical unit within the International Development Group brings together RTI experts and capabilities across food security, agriculture, energy, environment, water, governance, and economic opportunity. SG&R will leverage RTI's experience designing and delivering multisectoral programming and technical solutions to respond to climate change, build resilience, and promote economic growth around the world.
SG&R’s Global Food Security and Agriculture portfolio is working to strengthen agricultural markets, engage youth and women as critical leaders of the on- and off-farm workforce, and tackle the dual burden of malnutrition around the globe. RTI’s work is helping foster stronger food systems, reduce malnutrition in all its forms, build resilience, and engage the next generation of food security leaders. RTI is currently partnering on nearly 30 projects in East Africa, including activities focused on private sector-driven agricultural growth in Rwanda and market systems development in Kenya.
The purpose of the USAID/Ethiopia Feed the Future Transforming Agriculture Activity is to increase access to healthy diets, particularly for women and children, by improving competitiveness, inclusiveness, and resilience of the Ethiopian food and agriculture system. Transforming Agriculture will also increase incomes gained from agriculture by as much as 40 percent over the next five years. To achieve its goals the activity must collaborate intensively with other USAID-funded projects working in the food and agriculture sector.
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Position Description
RTI is seeking a Lowland Area Program Coordinator for Transforming Agriculture. The Lowland Area Program Coordinator will be based in Addis with frequent travel to the regions and responsible for overseeing lowland regional field offices (Semera, Jijiga, Dire Dawa), backstopping the senior area program coordinator, and ensuring the technical coordination between the Addis Ababa-based team, and regional field teams. This position will report to the Senior Area Program Coordinator.
Your primary responsibilities will include but not be limited to:
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