Technical Specialist – Component 4 Lead (TRANSFORM)

About the role

The Technical Specialist for Component 4 of the TRANSFORM program will drive an enabling environment for sustainable soil health and fertility management in Ethiopia. Working closely with the Ministry of Agriculture and regional bureaus, the role coordinates multi‑stakeholder platforms and supports policy reforms to strengthen the soil‑input value chain.

Key responsibilities

• Provide technical and secretariat support for national and regional Multi‑Stakeholder Platforms (MSPs) on soil health.
• Coordinate platform meetings, prepare agendas, capture minutes, and track actions.
• Identify policy, institutional and regulatory bottlenecks and facilitate evidence‑based deliberations.
• Support development and enactment of policies promoting demand‑driven fertilizer value chains, including standards for organic and bio‑fertilizers.
• Prepare policy briefs, discussion papers, technical notes and disseminate knowledge products.

Required profile

• Master’s degree in agricultural economics, agribusiness, agricultural policy, soil science or a related field.
• At least 7 years of experience facilitating multi‑stakeholder platforms in agricultural development, preferably in soil health, extension or input distribution.

Required skills

• Proficiency in MS Excel, MS Word and MS PowerPoint.
• Experience with MS Access (preferred).
• Knowledge of statistical packages such as SPSS, STATA or R.