Project Coordinator (PC)

Duty Station

Addis Ababa (with frequent travel to project sites in Sidama and South Ethiopia Regions)

Reports To

Country Director (CD) / Deputy Country Director (DCD)

About Sasakawa Africa Association

The Sasakawa Africa Association (SAA) is an international non-profit non-governmental organization headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, with country offices in Uganda, Mali, Nigeria, and Ethiopia. SAA is dedicated to catalyzing sustainable agricultural transformation in Africa by supporting smallholder farmers to enhance food, nutrition, and income security.

SAA's programming is guided by three strategic pillars:

• Regenerative Agriculture (RA)
• Nutrition-Sensitive Agriculture (NSA)
• Market-Oriented Agriculture (MOA)

These pillars work together to enhance productivity, food security, resilience, and market integration for smallholder farming systems. SAA-Ethiopia, established in 1993, is officially registered with the Ethiopian Authority for Civil Society Organizations (ACSO).

Project Background

The RA–PURE Nexus (Regenerative Agriculture and Productive Use of Renewable Energy) Power for Food Partnership Ethiopia Program is funded by the IKEA Foundation and is designed to transform agri-food systems through sustainable practices and renewable energy integration. The initiative emphasizes building resilient food systems grounded in equity and inclusion.

Implemented by SAA in collaboration with SNV, the program will run from January to December 2026 in:

• Aleta-Wondo Woreda (Sidama)
• Denba-Gofa Woreda (Gofa Zone)

The Role

The Project Coordinator will coordinate and execute project activities at the district level, ensuring that technical solutions for smallholder farmers are evidence-based, sustainable, and integrated with renewable energy technologies.

Major Duties and Responsibilities

Technical Implementation & Demonstration

• Lead the planning and execution of innovative Regenerative Agriculture (RA) interventions, specifically Conservation Agriculture (CA) and Integrated Soil Fertility Management (ISFM)