General Information              

TechnoServe works with enterprising people in the developing world to build competitive farms, businesses and industries. We are a non-profit organization that develops business solutions to poverty by linking people to information, capital and markets. Our work is rooted in the idea that given the opportunity, hardworking men and women in even the poorest places can generate income, jobs and wealth for their families and communities. With more than four decades of proven results, we believe in the power of private enterprise to transform lives.

 Program Background

TechnoServe has assisted over 200,000 smallholder coffee households in East Africa to improve their incomes by increasing the quality of the coffee they produce, boosting their coffee production and linking them to premium markets. Going forward, TechnoServe is developing innovative approaches and partnerships with corporations to enable more smallholder coffee households in East Africa achieve livelihood security. In Ethiopia alone, TechnoServe has supported over 150,000 smallholder coffee households to improve their coffee productivity and to improve overall coffee business over the past 10 years.

Job Purpose

 The Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Data Encoder will be responsible for entering data related to the monitoring, evaluation and of the CP program in Ethiopia.

Duties & Responsibilities

Farm College Attendance: Data Entry and Farmer Attendance:  

·       Enter all data related to agronomy training, surveys or others as indicated by the MEL Specialist

·       Follow up on the first three months’ farmers’ attendance sheet.

·       Complete Data Entry back check for all data entered

·       Filing and organizing the hard copies of all the data gathered

·       Reporting on progress of data entry and expected completion times.

·       Assure the accuracy of all data entered

·       Any other duties assigned by the MEL Manager and MEL Specialist

 Job Requirements:

Minimum Requirements

·       Diploma/Degree in IT, Computer Science and or other fields with a minimum of 1-year experience in performing data entry.

·       Familiarity with Excel and Word software.

·       Perform basic Excel functions such as custom sort, filter, copy, paste, freeze rows/columns and can conduct search find and replace in Excel.

·       Ability to balance multiple priorities and meet deadlines.

·       Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.

·       Oral and written communication skills that is clear and concise in both English and Amharic. 

·       Keen attention to detail.

·       Excellent computer skills.

·       Strong interpersonal and cross-cultural skills. 

How to Apply:

Qualified and interested applicants should Click here and submit a cover letter resume as a single document (either Word or PDF) by February 24, 2024. Applications will be reviewed and considered as received/on a rolling basis. Only applicants meeting minimum qualifications will be contacted. Please note that we are not accepting CVs that are not sent through the indicated link.  

We encourage all qualified individuals who share TechnoServe's vision of improving the lives of others through proven business solutions to apply.

With our commitment to diversity, we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and affirmative action employer and do not discriminate on the basis of gender, race, color, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, HIV/AIDS status, protected veteran status, disability and all other protected classes.

We are also proud of our commitment to protecting staff, partners, and beneficiaries from abuse and exploitation and thoroughly vet all final candidates through rigorous background and reference checks.

If you have a disability that affects your ability to use our online system to apply for a position at TechnoServe please contact the Human Resources at recruitment@tns.org or call +1 202 785 4515.