Project Agro Lead

Job brief Under direction from Company management and Agro lead, support business to identify and implement projects for development of chip-stock and seed value chain. To implement Positive Agriculture agenda as per plan and lead stakeholder engagement. Responsibilities Ensure support for identification and implementation of projects for development of Chip-stock, extrude and seed value chains Work with Public/Private sector to identify cost efficient solutions for Mechanization and irrigation technologies in Agriculture. Provide visibility of policies and respective key unlocks for business and value chains. Participate in trainings and other forums showcasing Best Practices and developing its lift and shift to growers in Ethiopia. Ensuring designing capability program for teams based on skill matrix and Training Need Analysis Lead implementation of Projects/interventions under Positive Agriculture and PepsiCo Positive. Work in close liaison with Supply chain team to bring operational efficiency and productivity for function. Record analyze and prepare overall agro operations data Apart from the above, employee is expected to perform other accountabilities, time to time assigned by the manager. Requirements At least 3 years experience at managerial level with any agribusiness company. Skills Highly analytic – ability to analyze complex talent data, processes and draw key insights Attention to detail – ability to scrutinize data and plans and identify risks/gaps Influencing skills: to be able to create buy-in and support for project management processes and practices and to influence progress against agreed plans. Creative skills to design fit for purpose solutions and optimize functional strategy in developing market Strong delivery bias – ability to deliver high quality outputs Proficiency in working with various project management and succession planning methodologies and models Differentiating Competencies Confidence to deliver on large scale projects and engage stakeholders Correct and timely collection of projects insight and recommendations for way forward.