Intern/Apprentice – RFSA/Ag & Eco. Livelihoods

Position Title:                 RFSA Intern

Required Number:        One for each duty station

Department:                  RFSA (Resilience Food Security Aid)

Duty Station:                 CRS Ethiopia: Addis Ababa, Dire Dawa

Employment Term:       A total of one year internship period, with initial contract of three months, and extension of contract every three months. Extension will be considered based on need and performance.

Reports To:                     Program Manager II RFSA Agriculture and Economic Livelihoods

Application Deadline:   March 20, 2023

Objectives of Assigning Interns for Ag & Eco. Livelihoods team  

The RFSA Ag & Eco. Livelihoods intern will perform various tasks related to Agricultural production/food system, Agribusiness (Market system/value chain and private sector engagement) and access to finance. The typical duties they perform include facilitating the implementation of ag production, agribusiness, and access to finance process facilitation, implementation, and monitoring of field level implementation.

Some of the activities that the intern will support and be involved include:

• Support preparation for field level implementation of Ag & Eco. Livelihoods including planning for training, production of materials and organizing information needed.
• Participate in all ag & Eco. Livelihoods sector related trainings and workshops
• Support CRS and implementing partners on Ag and Eco. Livelihoods sector related activities implementation.
• Support mainstreaming of safeguarding and protection requirements of CRS in all assignments she is participating in

Deliverables:

The Intern is expected to perform to optimal levels, seek for support where necessary and primarily provide support to Ag & Eco. Livelihoods related activities. The Intern will provide weekly update and monthly report on the progress of her assignments and learning from on job practice during the internship. Further, the Intern will not supervise any staff and she is expected to create a good work relationship with the RFSA team based in Addis Ababa and Dire Dawa and partners.

Education

• Bachelor’s Degree in Agricultural Economics, Agribusiness and Value chain Management, Plant science, Animal sciences, rural development, and Ag. extension and related Nutrition.

• Fresh graduate – graduated within 2 years from the date of vacancy.

CGPA

• a minimum of 3.0 CGPA

Experience

• No professional work experience required

Additional Skills – advantageous

• The job Requires a candidate who can speak and write in Afaan Oromo very well to support the reviewing/editing of ifaa agriculture and Economic Livelihoods materials translated in to afaan oromoo (training manuals, job aids, ag extension materials, illustration captions); and communicate easily with the LEWs, DAs, Lead farmers/lead herders/follower farmers, Agricultural value chain/Market system Development, private sector engagement, access to formal and informal financial services providers CHNPs and other volunteers while travelling to field to cascade the materials . In addition, be involved in day-to-day support to the Ag & Eco. Livelihoods  sector as requested by the sector lead and other team members.

Required Language: Afaan Oromo Language skills (written and spoken)

Travel Required percentage: willingness to travel to East Hararghe Ifaa Woredas

Key Working Relationships:

Internal:

External:

Agency-wide Competencies (for all CRS Staff):

These are rooted in the mission, values, and guiding principles of CRS and used by each staff member to fulfill his or her responsibilities and achieve the desired results.

• Integrity

• Continuous Improvement & Innovation

• Builds Relationships

• Develops Talent

• Strategic Mindset

• Accountability & Stewardship

Disclaimer:  This job description is not an exhaustive list of the skill, effort, duties, and responsibilities associated with the position.