Petal Trading PLC is a diversified Ethiopian company engaged in Agrochemical Importation, Construction & Real Estate Development, and Plastic Manufacturing.
Just as a petal represents the stage where a plant reaches maturity and prepares to bear fruit, Petal Trading positions itself as a value-adding force protecting growth, enabling productivity, and transforming potential into measurable results. Across agriculture, construction, and manufacturing, Petal Trading acts as the protective and enabling layer that turns inputs into outcomes and plans into impact. 
Inspired by the symbolism of a petal which protects, nourishes, and enables transformation, Petal Trading plays a vital role in safeguarding value and ensuring efficiency across its business operations. Procurement is central to this mission, ensuring that quality inputs are sourced responsibly, timely, and cost-effectively to support sustainable growth across all business units.
Each selected officer will be assigned to one of the following business units:

• Agrochemical Importation

• Construction & Real Estate

• Plastic Manufacturing

The Plan and Program Officer is responsible for planning, coordinating, monitoring, and reporting programs and activities within the assigned business unit. The role ensures that strategic plans, annual work plans, and operational programs are well-aligned, timely executed, and performance-driven, in line with Petal Trading’s corporate objectives.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

Planning & Programming

• Prepare annual, quarterly, monthly, and operational plans for the assigned business unit

• Translate corporate strategies into actionable programs and activities

• Develop implementation schedules, milestones, and performance indicators

Monitoring, Evaluation & Reporting

• Monitor program implementation against approved plans

• Collect, analyze, and consolidate performance data

• Prepare periodic progress, variance, and performance reports for management

Coordination & Alignment

• Coordinate with finance, procurement, operations, and management teams

• Ensure alignment between plans, budgets, and implementation

• Support management meetings with planning data and analytical insights

Risk & Performance Support

• Identify implementation gaps, delays, and risks

• Propose corrective actions and improvement measures

• Support continuous improvement initiatives within the business unit

Documentation & System

• Maintain planning documents, performance trackers, and reports

• Support institutionalization of planning and program management systems

Job Requirements

Required Qualifications
Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Economics, Management, Business Administration, Development Studies, Engineering, or related fields

Experience:

• Minimum of 2 years of relevant experience in planning, program management, monitoring & evaluation, or project coordination

Required Competencies & Skills

• Strong planning and analytical skills

• Experience in report writing and data analysis

• Good understanding of organizational planning and performance management

• Proficiency in MS Excel, Word, and PowerPoint

• Strong coordination and communication skills

• Ability to work across multidisciplinary business units

Preferred Attributes

• Experience working in agriculture, construction, manufacturing, or diversified companies

• Familiarity with KPI-based planning and reporting

• Strong attention to detail and deadline management

Why Join Petal Trading PLC?

• Be part of a diversified and growing enterprise

• Work at the intersection of strategy and execution

• Contribute directly to nationally impactful sectors: agriculture, construction, and manufacturing

• Grow professionally within a structured, multi-business organization

How To Apply

Submit your application, updated CV and supporting credentials via email: petaltrading04@gmail.com