•  Assistant for the JICA Project of Advisor for Cotton Promotion @ Ethiopian Textile Industry Development Institute (ETIDI) / Ministry of Agriculture in Addis Ababa

• JICA Advisor for Cotton Promotion is seeking hardworking and energetic applicants for the position of “Project Assistant for the Cotton Promotion Project” who works mainly in Addis Ababa 

• (*Advisor for Cotton Promotion is a Technical Cooperation for Increasing Sustainable Cotton Production)

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Finance

• Manage accounting documents in accordance with JICA rules and regulations.

Purchase/Procurement

• Coordinate the Project member well and prepare a specification of the items needed to be purchased (such as function, size, materials, colors, deadline of delivery dates)

• Request and obtain 3 quotations from various suppliers randomly.

• Prepare a “comparison sheet” of 3 quotations to decide the best suitable supplier.

• Follow up the supplier until completion of delivery.

Personnel and vehicle management

• Check the in/out time of the project-employed staff based in Addis Ababa

• Monitor staff in Addis Ababa are at work properly

• Visit and settle tax/insurance payment for all the project staff at the end of every month

• Monitor the in/out time of the driver and the Vehicle and also the mileage and fuel consumption regularly.

• Keep personnel/vehicle-related documents in the designated files properly for future reference.

Assistance for Japanese Advisors

• Upon receiving the visiting schedules, inform Ethiopian Researchers/ Organizations concerned, and also make hotel/shuttle/airline bookings.

• Accompany Japanese Advisors in Arba Minch and other Cities/Towns to logistically support their cooperation activities and provide Amharic-English/English-Amharic translation when requested and necessary

Public Relations and organizing events

• When the Project conducts special events, such as Training/Extension activities, technical/managerial meetings and conferences, support Japanese Advisors to prepare for the events logistically (booking of venue, documentation etc.) and invite media (TV, Newspapers, Radio etc.) to publicize the events. Provide translation service during events when necessary.

Other matters

• Any other tasks requested by the Japanese Advisors and other Project staff

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 48 

Jobs at: Cotton Promotion Project, Addis Ababa (one of JICA projects) 

Duty Station: Within Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Job Requirements

Level of Education:

• Master Degree in Accounting, Business Administration, Office Management, or related discipline.

How to Apply

Submit your CVs with graduation/completion certificate of university/institute via email: identitycotton@gmail.com

Only applications sent to the email address described above are considered, and physical delivery will not be considered.

Applications received after the deadline will not be considered. Only shortlisted candidates will be called for test and interview