Experience

Farm Africa

• United Kingdom
• International Trade and Development
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Agronomist for G4F Program

  • Dec 2021 - Present

  Duties and Responsibilities• Provide overall technical leadership in the areas of climatesmart crop production for the G4F projects and over all Farm Africa portfolio. • Planning and implementation of all measures related to crops development where Farm Africa engaged to run different projects in climate-compatible way. • Provide technical advice on climate-smart crop production, crop protection, improved crop production practices, promotion of small-scale irrigation scheme combined with best agronomic practices and promote high value crops that provide quick and high return to beneficiaries.• Lead design of appropriate practices and provide technical support in the areas of crop and vegetables production.• Design and assist in implementing demonstration plots for innovative agricultural crops & agronomic practices;• Provide technical support to the post-harvest handling and marketing of local crop products;• Working together with G4F program team and Farm Africa technical team to support smallholder crop farmers to produce better while adopting to climate variability and climate change driven extremes.• Lead studies, assessments, documentation of best practices/lessons and activities related to climate smart crop production.• Work with the PM, the programme’s MEL Expert and Farm Africa’s Quality and Impact team, to ensure the programme’s M&E system properly monitors and evaluates agricultural objectives.• Work with Farm Africa MEL team in establishing baselines and follow-up of project indicators.



Ethiopian Sugar Corporation

• Food Production
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Land Preparation and Sugarcane development Contract administration and Supervision Team Leader

  • Feb 2018 - Dec 2021

  • Manage all operations related to cane development activities according to the work plan, budget and implementation strategy. • Prepare project implementation plans, budgets and carry out proper implementation of land preparation, timely agricultural input provision, plantation processes, crop protection and total management of the farm of cane in the project.• Coordination and facilitation of manpower, improved agricultural technologies and practices for the utmost performance of sugar projects.• Review and update the work plan as needed throughout the project, integrating learning from M&E activities in cooperation with the project team.• Ensure accurate and timely reporting of program performances, finances and progress status; review actual financial performance against the budget; and explain variances on a regular basis.• Initiate all procurement and tender processes related to the project in coordination with the procurement team in compliance with the corporation policies and procedures.• Undertake regular monitoring and periodical evaluation of project activities and compile findings. • Document all sugar projects activities, achievements and challenges in monthly, quarterly and final reports and by any other means as requested by the corporation management.• Organize, conduct and facilitate different training to develop capacity of the performers at the site and other stakeholders.• Take part in the development of project proposal, feasibility study and tender document technical evaluation.

• Senior Agronomist

  • Jul 2012 - Feb 2018

  • Prepare project implementation plans, budgets and carry out proper implementation of land preparation, timely agricultural input provision, plantation processes, crop protection and total management of the farm of cane in the project.• Coordination and facilitation of improved agricultural technologies and practices for the utmost performance of sugar projects.• Review and update the work plan as needed throughout the project, integrating learning from M&E activities in cooperation with the project team.• Ensure accurate and timely reporting of program performances and progress status.• Initiate all procurement and tender processes related to the project in coordination with the procurement team in compliance with the corporation policies and procedures. • Undertake regular monitoring and periodical evaluation of project activities and compile findings. • Document all sugar projects activities, achievements and challenges in monthly, quarterly and final reports and by any other means as requested by the corporation management.• Organize, conduct and facilitate different training to develop capacity of the performers at the site and other stakeholders.• Take part in the development of project proposal, feasibility study and tender document technical evaluation.



Ministry of Agriculture and rural development

• Vice head of agricultural and rural development office

  • Sep 2009 - Oct 2010

  • Manage all operations related to agricultural and rural development activities according to the work plan, budget and implementation strategy. • Prepare annual and strategic plans, budgets and carry out proper implementation of the plan.• Coordination and facilitation of manpower, improved agricultural technologies and practices for the improvement of agricultural productivity and the rural livelihood too.• Initiate all procurement and tender processes in coordination with the procurement team in compliance with the government procurement policies and procedures. • Undertake regular monitoring and periodical evaluation of the office activities and compile findings. • Organize, conduct and facilitate different training to develop capacity of agricultural experts, development agents and farmers and other stakeholders.• Take part in different administrative and committee meetings, decision making process.



Ministry of Agriculture of Ethiopia

• Crop Production and Protection expert

  • Aug 2005 - Sep 2009

  • Planning, monitoring and evaluation of land preparation, improved agricultural practices, agricultural input provision and utilization, crop production and protection activities.• Identification of knowledge, attitude and skill gaps of development agents and farmers, preparing training and training materials. • Creating awareness to enhance farmers demand to scale up implementation of improved agricultural practices & inputs. • Analysis and documentation of challenges and performances for future planning.