Application Letter

Date: Jan.***, ****

To: SHOKER FARMS LTD

Canada

Subject: Applying for General farm worker

Dear Sir/Madam,

I am writing to express my interest in applying for the position General farm worker jobs in Canada Adverted for Canada I am enthusiastically applying for this post. because I firmly believe a combination of my natural ability; technical expertise and work experience all make me strong candidate for this role. I am a graduate of Haramaya University with a bachelor’s degree in Rural Development and Agricultural Extension and master’s degree of Business Administration from Arsi University. Currently I am working as program officer in Ayuda en Accion Ethiopia which is Spain based international NGO at Arsi Field Office. Prior to that, I have been working as monitoring and Evaluation officer for PSNP (Livelihood component) at Arsi Zone for six (6) years, Team leader in Land use & Environmental protection office for four (4) years. Beside this, I have worked in Agriculture & Rural Development office as an Extension & Rural Development expert. Furthermore, I have also worked Oromia Irrigation Development Authority as a Soil & water conservation expert, Irrigation Agronomist expert, community mobilization expert, water harvesting expert & Irrigation Extension Agent in East Hararge Zone and west shewa zone for the last 20 years.

I am very interested in position advertised thinking that my professional skill and practical experience make me ideal candidate for this position so that I can work to extent this job required. Therefore, I would welcome the opportunity to further discuss my qualifications and can be reached @ +251-***-**-**-**- or via e-mail at adul41@r.postjobfree.com you for reading my letter and consideration. I look forward to hearing from you soon.

Sincerely,

Tadesse G/michael

CURRICULUM VITAE

Tadesse G/Michael Kenso

Place of birth: Ambo Date of birth: 21nd October, 1977; Sex: Male; Marital status: Married; Nationality: Ethiopian; Cell phone: +251-***-**-**-** /+251-***-**-**-**

E-mail: adul41@r.postjobfree.com

I. OBJECTIVE

Seeking a challenging position that will take full advantage of my academic background and work experience and offer me the avenue.

II. CAREER SUMMARY

I have three years proven experience in Ayuda en Accion Ethiopia (NGO ) with an emphasis on promote resilient environment and livelihood of most vulnerable family through reduction of food insecurity, migration and youth unemployment. I also have six year experience as Monitoring and Evaluation officer in productive safety net program (PSNP), with an emphasis on Food Security & Livelihoods program activities; including: -Economic strengthening through primary production, income diversification, cash transfer programming .Other emphasis is creating employment opportunity and household asset building programs, Nutrition sensitive agricultural interventions, agricultural value chain analysis and development, mainstreaming Community Managed Disaster Risk Reduction. Beside this, I have 10 years` extensive experiences at agriculture, Irrigation and land use & Environmental protection office in different expertise position starting from the grass root level up to zonal experts.

III. EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION

B.Sc. in Rural Development & Agricultural Extension; Haramaya University, 2009.

Diploma in General Agriculture: Ambo College, 1999.

IV. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Nov.2019 –present: program officer at Ayuda en Accion Ethiopia in Arsi field office

Major Duties & Responsibilities

Prepare plan and budget, the program action plan,implementing and monitoring and reporting

Carry out program activities implementation on the bases of jointly developed and agreed action plan together with government sector office, communities and community leaders.

Carry out community mobilization, organization, training, capacity-building supports to implement the activities and benefit communities in sustainable basis.

Collecting and using market information, linkage and influencing

Provide technical guidance, support and supervise the project activates in the field level mobilizing the community facilitators, volunteers, community leaders and government sector staffs.

Timely prepare and submit program activity performance and financial utilization reports on the project progress and achievement to field office.

Facilitate and carry out the proper documentation and sharing of the program process achievement and best experience to bring about positive change in the lives of the people.

February, 2014 – Oct.2019: In Arsi Zone Agricultural Office, as monitoring and Evaluation officer for PSNP-4 project

MAJOR DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

monitoring of program activities, recording changes/progress and program impact assessment and evaluation and work in close coordination and collaboration with the Livelihood coordination unit and other extension staff in the region then, report to the Livelihood coordination unit and extension Core Process.

Establishment and operation of the Livelihood M&E process through adopting within the frame-work of FSP and Collaborate with the M&E participating institutions within FSP components and others to provide required information and timely preparation to submit periodical reports;

Develop necessary tools for monitoring and evaluation of Livelihood activities and ensure M&E systems are in place in line with FSP frame-work;

Develop (within the FSP framework) and/or make sure Livelihood monitoring and evaluation system linked to strategies, plans, indicators, and data collection and information management tools;

Coordinate, team guidance and mentoring on M&E related activities within the extension core process;

Pro-actively develop modalities to increase the opportunities for women to be actively involved in Business as well as to increase their participation in decision making process (through membership of platform) with in the market transaction and value chains.

Engage with Livelihood component coordination unit and staff at Agriculture office on technical and advisory service to support the promotion of Business plan development skills based on IGAs (Income generating activities) and provides credit for client’s households in chronically food insecure areas, like Bale Gasgar, Seru and other nine woredas in Arsi zone.

It is projected that the M & E officer ( Advisor make use of the existing extension provides structure) network, as well as identifies ways of thinking products with market and credit service actors in to the value chain in collaboration with cooperative office.

Promote credit life and savings-led micro insurance to PSNP clients through RuSACCo/others

Coordinate and organize annual work plan preparation of the extension merge with that of cooperative promotion office (RUSACCOs ) by consolidating with the work plans of Woredas to submit it to regions after the approval of respective committees and authorities within agriculture office;

Coordinate/carry out M&E periodical reviews (mid-term and annual) in consultation and coordination with Livelihood stakeholders and development partners;

Work closely with all Livelihood and PSNP teams, as required at all levels, to ensure inputs to produce quality progress reports;

Initiate and conduct regular coordination meetings with relevant Livelihood team members on M&E;

Develop and conduct training on M&E for Livelihood team members at all levels, as appropriate,

Ensure that results of field research on M&E are compiled (both electronically and hard copy), analyzed and made available to Livelihood staff and donors;

traveling to fields to provide back stopping on M&E related activities

document lessons learned and shared with key stakeholders;

20th June, 2008 –12th Feb. 2014: In Land use & Environmental protection office as a Team leader of land use department.

MAJOR DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Coordinates annual, quarterly and monthly activities purchase and expenditure plan preparation and supervises the overall activities implementation of land use and environmental protection office.

Compiles annual and periodic reports to management and to zonal office;

Organizes trainings on issues of land use for DA’s, kebele community land owners /farmers /, investors, companies & other bodies on Natural Resource management.

Preparing land that is used for different purpose based on topography, Master plan and Ecology.

Identifying major watershed areas which needs biological and physical treatments etc.

By mobilizing rural community selected watershed areas are covered by physical and biological structure in lowland areas. That is planting seedling in the affected areas, to rehabilitate the Areas it’s closed from any animal and human being.

Collaboration with labor and social Affairs office Youths are formed in to groups to create a jobs in the closed areas and they did fattening (by cut & carrying system),beekeeping and other thing used as sources of income generating .

Certifying & legalized lands that are used for different purpose for the benefice res.

8th Dec, 2007 – 20th June 2008: In Agriculture office as an expert of Extension & Rural Development in Extension department

MAJOR DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Plans coordinates and implements different on-farmers and on-station research activities;

Working together with Research institution disseminating new technologies to the farmers through training & Demonstration on the farm land.

by preparing field days at the Demonstration site (FTC) and on-farm lands best practices are provided to the farmers, especially crops that have high value at the market.

Collection and summarization of Research qualitative and quantitative data for advanced research activities so that the preparation of scientific progress report could be easier;

Assessment of skill gap among the Development Agent & Farmers then, Designs various training proposals based on results of need assessment to address felt needs by providing training especially at FTC and woreda level.

Facilitation of workshops and trainings for farmers’ research group and the local bureau of agricultural and rural development.

Facilitation on supply of input and improved variety based on their demands.

Participate in division and center based research review meeting;

Participate on improved seeds variety verification.

22th May, 2000 – 8th Dec., 2007: In Oromia Irrigation Development Authority as a Soil & water conservation expert, Irrigation Agronomist expert,community mobilization expert,water harvesting expert & Irrigation Extension Agent .

MAJOR DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Plans and implements different Irrigation methods, irrigation water management & Agronomic practices on on-farmers and on demonstration activities; and on the other side demonstrating conservation based Agronomic trial /CONBAT/

Controlling and working together with farmers & evaluates, Analyzing, interpreting the results & reporting the results for higher office.

Establishing water User association at kebele level and certified them through cooperative office and governed by their own law.

Facilitation of irrigation water management & water harvesting Technology workshops and trainings for farmers’, water user association, water comities and wereda bureau of agricultural and rural development;

Guiding the recommended crop that are highly acceptable on the market & Preparing cropping calendar.

Disseminating improved vegetable seed (low land fruits), Drip irrigation and Tie-rigger materials in most moisture stress areas of lowland Harages to the farmers.

Mobilizing the farmers on some other irrigation activities that needs the community participation like on constructing community pond and family pond in the lowland area of east Hararge.

Participate the farmers in irrigation project formulation, design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation;

By collaboration with cooperative offices Facilitate market accessibilities for their products.

V. LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY

Can speak, read, write and listen Amharic, English, and Afan Oromo fluently

VI . PROFESSIONAL TRAINING & CERTIFICATION

July. 3 -,22, 2000 :- Irrigation management & Extension conducted by Oromia Irrigation Development Authority /OIDA/

Jan.10 - 17,2005 :- Monitoring & Evaluation system Development study & Baseline Survey on stakeholders Training conducted by International Fund for Agricultural Development programme/ IFAD/

March 25-29, 2013 :- Result Based Management for PSNP and HABP planning & performance Measurement by Safety Net Support Facility Project ( SNSF)

8th Nov.2004- 8th May 2005 :- Introduction to PC, MS-Window, MS-word, MS-Excel and MS-Access at Deder Technical Vocational Training institute. /East Hararge/

VI. REFERENCES

Molla Tefera, Ayuda en Accion program coordinator at Arsi field office.

- Mobile: +251-***-**-**-**

Getachew Hordofa, program manager at Ayuda en Accion Ethiopia

.Mobile : +251 -911-70 48 87

Birhanu Fekadu, productive safetynet program coordinator

-Mobile +251-*********

GOOD LUCK TO THE MARKET!

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