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Field Associate Manager

Field Operations – Addis Ababa, N/A

Position:                       Field Associate Manager

Location:                      Addis Ababa 70% Field Travel

Engagement:               1 Year with the possibility of extension

Preferred start date:  As soon as possible

Job Requirements

• Education: A BSc degree in  Project Management, Agricultural Economics, Agribusiness or a degree in Business/ management related field.

• Experience: experience with (5 years) and proven skills in working with clients, project teams, farmers, field teams and agro dealers and experience in data collection and data management.

Job Competencies

• Skills to interact with clients, farmers, field teams and agro dealers.

• Ability to work independently in a multi-disciplinary, multi-institutional, and multicultural environment

• Excellent communication and organizational skills

• Intermediate Excel skills is an added advantage

• Fluent in English and Setswana

• Our team is deeply field based. We hire from the areas that we are working, rather than focusing on hiring only from capital cities or major metropolitan areas.

• The individuals best suited for these positions are those who are comfortable speaking in relevant local languages and moving around rural areas.

• Everyone needs to be able to work “on the go”: staff are expected to call into conference calls multiple times a week, and to submit communications on email and other mediums throughout the week. While it is difficult to keep a phone and other devices charged while working in rural areas, the best employees plan their movements well enough to ensure being in contact at the right times.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Project Delivery & Accountability:  lead project budgets development, recordkeeping for expenses and reconciliation against the budget, field audits with insurers and support in planning for insurance payout events. Assist in product experiments and launches when required.

• People and Performance Management:  Lead Senior Field Coordinators, Field Coordinators and Field Agents recruitment, selection and training, assign, schedule, coach, counsel and discipline direct reports, Identify good performers, transparently and honestly report on non-performing staff. Assisting in product launches when required. Clear and consistent communication up and down the reporting lines.

• Quality Assurance and Process Improvement: Manage and provide oversight on data collection and management through rigorous testing of data collection tools, monitoring data collection exercise through available dashboards  and resolving any data quality concerns raised within 48hrs

• Client & Stakeholder Management:
  Serve as the field associate manager contact for assigned projects, owning client communication on delivery performance, risks, data quality, and scope decisions. Lead client trainings, mobilization and workshops., and manage escalations to resolution to maintain strong, trust-based client relationships and sustained satisfaction.

How To Apply

https://pula.bamboohr.com/careers/224

Job Requirements Bachelor's Degree in Project Management, Agricultural Economics, Agribusiness or a degree in Business Management or in a related field of study with relevant work experience. Applicants must be fluent in English and Setswana. How to Apply Click on the apply button below