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Ethiopian Agricultural Transformation Institute (ATI) Vacancy Announcement

The Ethiopian Agricultural Transformation Institute (ATI)—formerly known as the Agricultural Transformation Agency (ATA)—is a high-level federal government institution established to identify and systematically eliminate bottlenecks in Ethiopia’s agricultural sector. Operating under a Transformation Council chaired by the Prime Minister and co-chaired by the Minister of Agriculture, ATI promotes sustainable agricultural growth, food security, and technology-driven value chain interventions.

The Institute is executing an aggressive human capital expansion for 2026 and is seeking highly skilled professionals to fill three (3) critical positions at its Federal Headquarters in Addis Ababa.

1. Senior Procurement Officer

  • Department: Corporate Sourcing & Supply Chain Management

  • Location: Addis Ababa

  • Education & Experience Matrix:

    • Bachelor’s Degree in Management, Logistics, Procurement, Purchasing, or Supply Chain Management paired with a minimum of 6 years of related experience; OR

    • Master’s Degree (MA/MSc) in the same fields paired with a minimum of 4 years of related experience.

    • Preference: Recent experience operating explicitly as a Senior Procurement Officer within international NGOs or public development sectors is highly desired.

Core Outcomes & Technical Focus:

  • End-to-End Sourcing (30%): Lead the formulation of complex multi-stakeholder procurement plans; verify scopes of work, Technical Specifications, and Terms of Reference (TOR); guide evaluation committees; and enforce transparency protocols across all active Purchase Orders (PO).

  • International Banking & Letter of Credit Operations (15%): Directly manage Letters of Credit (LC) and Cash Against Documents (CAD) frameworks; secure foreign currency approvals from the National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE); and process applications through the Electronic Single Window (ESW) system.

  • Customs Clearance & Logistics (15%): Coordinate with the Customs Commission and regulatory bodies (ECA, EFDA, INSA) to clear incoming consignments; engage clearing agents; and manage warehouse handovers and advance settlements within ERP timelines to prevent NBE delinquency.

  • Archiving & Reporting (20%): Maintain rigorous database records, construct weekly Procurement Follow-Ups (PFU) via Excel and Power BI spreadsheets, and enforce digital document control tracking to protect the Institute against audit findings or legal disputes.

2. Senior Technical Expert I: Mobile Application Developer (Re-Advertised)

  • Department: Information Technology & Digital Agricultural Solutions

  • Location: Addis Ababa

  • Education & Experience Matrix:

    • Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field paired with a minimum of 8 years of professional experience; OR

    • Master’s Degree (MSc) in the same engineering fields paired with a minimum of 6 years of professional experience centered entirely on mobile development.

Technical Stack & Scope of Work:

  • Mobile Architectures: Design, optimize, and maintain scalable native and cross-platform applications utilizing React Native, Flutter, Native Android (Java/Kotlin), or Native iOS (Swift) frameworks.

  • Data Handling & API Integration: Integrate frontend application modules with backend enterprise microservices via RESTful endpoints, managing local storage mechanics (SQLite, AsyncStorage, Secure local storage) and real-time features (Firebase Cloud Messaging / FCM).

  • Security & Optimization: Implement high-grade client-side encryption protocols, secure user authentication routines, and offline synchronization mechanisms while tuning application startup speed and memory allocation.

  • DevOps Pipelines: Push production-ready builds to global app stores, maintain codebase repositories using Git, and enforce containerized deployment setups via Docker.

3. Finance Officer (Maternity Cover)

  • Department: Corporate Finance & Treasury Management

  • Location: Head Office (Addis Ababa)

  • Contract Type: Short-term / Temporary (Maternity Leave Coverage)

Core Accountabilities:

  • Disbursement Control: Process transactional disbursements, prepare payment vouchers across Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) or IFMIS architectures, and generate official withholding tax receipts (VAT & WHT) for vendors.

  • Payroll Processing: Interface with human resources data modules to run monthly employee payroll distributions, reconcile timesheets, clear discrepancies, and settle tax obligations to government organs before prescribed cut-off dates.

  • Treasury & Forex Reconciliation: Manage capital transfers from the Head Office pool to Regional Offices; execute monthly foreign currency bank account tracking; and recognize foreign exchange rate gains/losses using ledger Journal Vouchers.

  • Data Integration: Oversee junior finance officers to ensure that all financial closing files, cash forecast models, and donor fund analyses across HO and all 4 Regional Branch offices are updated and posted within 7 days following the end of the month.

Application Guidelines & Instructions

  • Institutional Standards: ATI enforces strict behavioral benchmarks, demanding absolute integrity, stress-management capabilities under pressure, and a meticulous approach to organizational records.

  • Selection Filters: Technical candidates across engineering and financial tracks will face rigorous practical testing and documentation verification before final panels.

How to Apply:

Interested and qualified professionals who match these exact timeline and competency profiles must submit their digital application parameters online via the designated portal systems.

Please ensure all certificates, cover letters, and transcripts are saved as clean PDFs prior to initiating the application pipeline: