Project Manager FRESHWAY Project

Key Responsibilities of the Project Manager

Project Start-up and Planning

• Lead inception phase including kick-off meetings with government and donors and private sector actors.
• Translate the approved proposal into operational plans (annual workplans budgets procurement plans).
• Facilitate regional government agreement if any

Stakeholder Engagement & Partnerships

• Build and maintain relationships with:
  • Project donor
  • Ministry of Agriculture / regional BoA
  • Private logistics companies and off-takers
  • SMEs cooperatives and farmer clusters
• Coordinate with donors and partners to align interventions and ensure complementarity.
• Manage subcontracting of local partners including due diligence and contracting.

Project Implementation & Delivery

• Oversee implementation of the 5 project components.
• Coordinate technical specialists and regional teams to deliver outputs.
• Ensure adaptive management in response to market security and operational challenges.
• Ensure quality of the deliverables
• Ensure cross learning with other projects and sectors

Procurement & Operations Oversight

• Oversee preparation and execution of procurement plans for equipment infrastructure and services.
• Ensure compliance with SNV and donor procurement procedures.
• Manage logistics for project activities (events missions field operations).

Financial Management

• Manage project budget and forecast expenditures.
• Ensure efficient and compliant use of donor funds.
• Coordinate with finance team on reporting audits and cost control.

Monitoring Evaluation Learning & Reporting

• Ensure robust MEAL system is in place.
• Lead periodic progress reviews and coordination meetings.
• Deliver high-quality donor and government reports focusing on results impact and institutionalisation.

Team Management

• Lead and supervise project staff (technical regional).Handle performance management of the project staff
• Coordinate with SNV country programme team (finance HR operations).

Knowledge Management & Learning

• Capture lessons learned and best practices.
• Support knowledge sharing across regions and programmes.
• Contribute to scaling successful logistics models.
• Integrate Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) across logistics access and services.

Key responsibilities as technical advisor

Strategic Intervention 4.1 Pesticide Residue Monitoring

• Support the establishment and/or strengthening of pesticide residue monitoring systems.
• Collaborate with regulatory bodies laboratories and inspection services to improve testing capacity and protocols.
• Facilitate coordination between public institutions and private sector actors to ensure compliance along the value chain.
• Promote awareness and adoption of safe pesticide use practices among market actors.

Strategic Intervention 4.2 Market Guidelines

• Lead the development refinement and operationalisation of fruits and vegetables market guidelines for Addis Ababa.
• Engage with municipal authorities to institutionalise guidelines in market management systems.
• Support piloting and scaling of improved market management practices (e.g. hygiene handling traceability).

Strategic Intervention 4.3 EthioGAP Implementation

• Promote the rollout and adoption of EthioGAP standards among producers aggregators and market actors.
• Support systems for certification compliance monitoring and continuous improvement.
• Facilitate capacity building for service providers and institutions supporting EthioGAP.
• Engage with national and regional policymakers to strengthen enabling policies and regulatory frameworks.

Qualifications :

• Masters degree in Agribusiness Supply Chain Management Agricultural Economics Logistics or related field. A BSc in horticulture or food safety is an added advantage
• Minimum 8 years of relevant experience in project management preferably in private sector development setting as well as at least 6 years of experience in a technical advisory role.
• Good understanding of the latest horti logistic technologies which are applicable in an Ethiopian context focused on export and domestic markets.
• Experience working with public and private sector stakeholders in the horticulture sector in Ethiopia and preferably also other countries
• Experience managing donor-funded projects (preferably Dutch donor funded).
• Strong project and programme management skills including financial and operational management experience
• Experience working with government institutions and regulatory frameworks on food safety
• Experience in food safety systems standards (e.g. GLOBAL GAP) and certification processes.
• Strong technical expertise in food safety and regulatory systems
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and negotiation skills
• Strong communication and reporting skills
• Willingness to travel frequently to various project regions.
• Fluency in English; knowledge of local languages is an asset.
• Strong alignment with SNV values and development approach.
• Initiative and creativity in solving problems
• High attention to detail
• High degree of initiative flexibility reliability discretion and willingness to learn

Competencie:

• Leadership
• Planning and organising
• Persuasiveness
• Conceptual thinking
• Result orientation
• Focus on quality

Additional Information :

Additional Information

Contract Type: National

Expected start date: September 12026

Duty Station:  Addis Ababa Ethiopia

Contract Duration: The contract is for one year with the possibility of extension based on performance and budget availability.

How to Apply
If you believe that your credentials meet the outlined profile we invite you to apply by uploading your CV and a letter of motivation before/on the 16th of July 2026. Please submit your application only via Smart Recruiters. All information will be kept in the strictest confidentiality. 
If we see that your experience and skills match the requirements of the position we will contact you to advise on the next steps in the recruitment process.

Working at SNV  
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Vetting
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Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time