Knowledge Management Advisor - Horti-LIFE Green Growth (contingent upon funding approval)

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Context and purpose of the job

The Horti-LIFE GREEN GROWTH Description of the Action (DoA) promotes the integration of Productive Use of Renewable Energy (PURE) solutions into Ethiopia’s horticultural value chains. Supported by the EU Delegation and the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Ethiopia, it aligns with Specific Objective 2 of the EU Action Document for Green Business Development in sustainable Agro-food systems. Building on lessons from the Dutch-funded Horti-LIFE project, where PURE was not included, the DoA responds to growing demand driven by rising fuel costs, limited fertiliser access, soil degradation, and post-harvest losses. The project aims to enhance smallholder productivity and resilience through PURE solutions such as solar irrigation, biodigesters, solar cold storage, and solar dryers. These technologies improve soil health, water efficiency, year-round production, and reduce post-harvest losses amid climate variability. Given Ethiopia’s security volatility, the project will apply adaptive management to ensure conflict-sensitive and equitable implementation across four target regions. Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) will be embedded to ensure women, youth, and marginalised groups access technologies, training, finance, and markets.

The project also strengthens local private sector capacity to supply PURE solutions, leveraging Horti-LIFE III platforms including Farmer Field Schools, (A)-TVETs, and MSME networks. The Horti-LIFE Green Growth project is implemented in Sidama, South Ethiopia, Central Ethiopia and Southwest Ethiopia.

Position Overview:

The purpose of the Knowledge Management Advisor role is to lead the design, implementation, and management of the program’s learning agenda and knowledge management systems. The advisor ensures that evidence from implementation progresses, monitoring, evaluations, and feedback from the field and partners is systematically captured, analysed, and applied to enhance program design, delivery, and policy engagement. By facilitating reflection sessions, learning cycles, and the development of knowledge products and learning insights, the role strengthens adaptive management and promotes a culture of continuous improvement across the program.

• Develop a Knowledge Management and Learning Strategy.
• Lead the design, implementation, and management of the program’s learning agenda and knowledge management systems.
• Advise the Horti-LIFE Green growth project on a possible learning platform.
• Facilitating reflection sessions, learning cycles, and the development of knowledge products and learning insights.
• Based on a learning needs analysis, provide capacity strengthening support to the the Horti-LIFE Green Growth teams on effective knowledge management and learning approaches, use of tools and devices and quality improvement.

Basic Qualifications: 

Master’s or bachelor’s Degree in knowledge management, international development, development studies, Economics, or a related field.

• Experience in capturing the knowledge of agricultural related projects, preferably with a horticultural focus.
• At least 8 years of relevant experience in learning, accountability, knowledge management within development programs.
• Strong skills in facilitating learning processes, producing knowledge products, and leading reflection and adaptive learning activities.
• Experience in developing and implementing learning agendas and tools in alignment with a Theory of Change.
• Excellent writing, communication, facilitation, and analytical skills, with proficiency in using digital platforms for documentation and knowledge sharing.
• Experience in working with value chain development, agribusiness development and PURE related projects
• Experience in working in international and national organizations (public and private) 
• Experience and knowledge in digital technologies
• Fluency in English is required, and preferably fluent in local languages in the southern regions.

Competencies:

• Conceptual thinking
• Coaching
• Focus on quality
• Result orientation
• Persuasiveness

Additional Information

Contract Type: National

This position is contingent upon funding approval.

Expected start date: February 2026

Duty Station: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Contract Duration: One Year with the possibility of extension based on performance. 

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 10th of January 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.

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