Market Linkage Specialist
Position:
Organization: Common Vision For Development Association
Not Specified
Internal/External Vacancy Announcement for Anticipated position
DISTINCT FUTURE OF CVDA
CVDA has been re-registered and licensed by the Ethiopian Ministry of Justice, Charities and Societies Agency, on November 30, 2009 as an Ethiopian Residents charity in accordance with the Charities and Societies proclamation No. 621/2009 with registration No. 0588. As per 1113/2019 proclamation also re-registered on July 30, 2019.
CVDA has permission to work at the national level however so far operates marginal parts of Benshangule Gumuz Region, Sidama region, South Ethiopia Region, Central Ethiopia region, South west Ethiopia region, Oromiya region, Afar region and Addis Ababa City administration.
It is member of Consortium of Reproductive Health Association (CORHA), Union of Ethiopian Women Charitable Association (UEWCA), Ethiopian Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative/EEITI/, Ethiopia Civil Society Coalition for Scaling up Nutrition/ECSC-SUN/ and Afar Region Health Partner Forum.
The following are CVDA’s vision, mission, goals, principles and values:
Vision
CVDA envisions a poverty-free Ethiopia where equity and equality are ensured.
Mission:
CVDA’s mission is to enhance socioeconomic development in health, education, agriculture, environment, livelihood, and WaSH, humanitarian responses, community-based peace-building, and good governance through holistic approaches and working with the community to contribute towards sustainable development and an improved standard of living in Ethiopia.
Overall goal:
CVDA’s goal is to contribute to poverty alleviation through community-based approaches by implementing programs for development, good governance, and humanitarian responses in different regions of the country.
CORE VALUES
CVDA and its operations enshrine the following values.
Integrity: Upholding the principles of honesty and responsibility and maintaining the highest ethical standards possible.
Courage of conviction: CVDA’s pledge is to fight against poverty and hunger and always take sides with the poorest and most disadvantaged groups and help them bring about positive changes in their lives.
Accountability: This espouses CVDA’s ongoing commitment to be accountable for its actions and to respond periodically to questions concerning its activities or answer to those who will be affected by our decisions or actions.
Transparency: CVDA takes decisions and implements them in a manner that follows the rules and regulations. Moreover, CVDA shall provide key stakeholders with reliable, relevant, and timely information on matters that concern them.
Sensitivity: CVDA is sensitive to conflict, gender, resources, culture, and social values in all of its program design, implementation, monitoring, and reporting and hence it wishes to be impartial and equitable in all its actions and activities
5.5 PRINCIPLES
CVDA adheres to the following principles:
Real-time and change-oriented performance
Belief that results can be achieved if the process is sound and suitable
Trustworthiness
Team spirit
Ownership
Volunteerism
Compliance and commitment
Do no harm
Value for money\
Sustainability
PROGRAMSANDACTIVITIES
1, Reproductive and Primary Health Program
Water supply, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) Program
Food Security, Livelihood Diversification and Natural Resource Conservation Program
4, Education Program
5, Emergency and Relief Program
Description of the Vacancy
Common Vision for Development Association (CVDA) is on the process of starting project focuses livelihood
Called HOME-GROWN SCHOOL FEEDING & CLIMATE-RESILIENT LIVELIHOODS PROJECT
Which implemented in Bena Tsemay, Malle and Dasenech Woredas, South Ethiopia. So we want to hire project staff for this project mentioned below
Duty station
Jinka – Regional Project Coordination Office
Reporting line
Reports to: Regional Coordinator.
Supervision
Provides technical guidance to woreda livelihood teams on market systems and HGSF linkage.
Job purpose
Develop and operationalize market linkages between supported farmer groups/cooperatives and school procurement structures, while strengthening market information, collective marketing and contractual arrangements.
Minimum qualifications & experience
MSc/BSC in Agribusiness Management, Agricultural Economics, Marketing, Rural Development, social science or related field;4/6 relivant proven experience in cooperative strengthening, aggregation logistics, market systems and contract/forward farming arrangements; experience in Southern Ethiopia preferred.
Job Requirements
Key Responsibilities
Develop and maintain the project indicator tracking matrix, data-collection tools and reporting calendar.
Lead the baseline, routine monitoring and endline survey processes.
Configure and manage KoBoToolbox/mobile data collection forms and support field teams in their use.
Conduct routine data-quality checks, spot checks and verification of beneficiary, training, distribution and output records.
Compile monthly monitoring data and contribute to quarterly and final performance reports.
Track progress against targets and flag implementation gaps, underperformance and data inconsistencies to management.
Support community scorecards and the Complaints and Feedback Mechanism (CFM), ensuring feedback is documented and followed up.
Disaggregate relevant data by sex, age and vulnerability status and support gender-responsive analysis.
Participate in joint supportive supervision, review meetings and learning events.
Document lessons learned, good practices and evidence for sustainability and programme improvement.
Key Deliverables / Performance Areas
Baseline/endline datasets and reports; monthly monitoring reports; indicator tracker; verified field data; dashboards/analysis; data-quality reports; learning documentation.
Core Competencies
Teamwork and coordination; integrity and accountability; communication and facilitation; results orientation; problem solving; respect for communities; gender and social inclusion; PSEA/safeguarding awareness; conflict sensitivity; and commitment to CVDA policies and donor requirements.
Safeguarding and Compliance
All staff are expected to comply with CVDA policies and applicable WFP requirements, including PSEA, Code of Conduct, safeguarding, protection, prevention of fraud and corruption, confidentiality, beneficiary accountability and non-discrimination. Staff must report concerns through established mechanisms.
Please fill the following form CVDA WFP project Vacancy summary screening sheet 1.docx - Google Docs
How To Apply
N.B Applicants should complete summary table in the link below and should clearly state minimum salary expectation even the organization has its own salary scale. Applicants who did not comply this instruction will not be considered for further selection
Application procedure: applicants should submit only application letter and CV through email: hr@cvdaethiopia.org CC to cvda2005hr@gmail.com and habetamubirhanu12@gmail.com
and Write on subject of the email; position & also attach summary sheet
Deadline for Vacancy: October 12,2026
Registration place: submit summary of your profile as per format below, copy of application letter, C.V stating 3 work related reference & minimum salary expectation and other confidential: Head office; Bekele Eshte Tower, which is along Torhailoch Total road 5th floor, Room No.504 For further information contact 0113691051/66
You can deliver in had or submit through email with in 10 working Days of the vacancy announcement day
Job Requirements The successful candidate should possess an MSc or BSc degree in Agribusiness Management, Agricultural Economics, Marketing, Rural Development, Social Sciences, or a related field. The candidate should have 4–6 years of relevant and proven professional experience in cooperative strengthening, aggregation logistics, market systems, and contract or forward farming arrangements. Experience working in Southern Ethiopia will be considered an advantage. Strong agribusiness, market development, analytical, coordination, communication, negotiation, teamwork, and problem-solving skills are also required. How to Apply Application procedure: applicants should submit only application letter and CV through email: hr@cvdaethiopia.org CC to cvda2005hr@gmail.com and habetamubirhanu12@gmail.comDeadline: Oct 12, 2026, 12:00 AM
Location: , Jinka – Regional Project Coordination Office
Amount: 1
