Jundi Abduremen
Melka Rafu
Summary
Dynamic Livestock Production and Marketing Officer at Goal Ethiopia, skilled in market systems development and value chain analysis. Successfully enhanced market access for smallholder farmers through strategic youth engagement and capacity-building initiatives. Proven ability to implement impactful programs while fostering strong community relationships and promoting financial literacy.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Livestock Production and Marketing Officer
Goal Ethiopia
06.2022 - Current
- Implemented the Market Systems Development (MSD) approach to identify and address systemic constraints within agricultural value chains, promoting sustainable, market-driven solutions.
- Facilitated the establishment and strengthening of Private Service Providers (PSPs) to deliver inputs, veterinary, and extension services to smallholder farmers and livestock producers including Day old Chicken Growers, Private Veterinary Pharmacy and Animal Feed Processor.
- Promoted and Facilitated youth engagement in agribusiness by organizing and mentoring youth groups, the establishments of Landless Beekeeping Youth Group and PMG(Producer Marketing Group) for specified value chain including chicken and goats.
- Facilitated linkages between producers, traders, processors, and service providers and Conduct market assessments and value chain analyses to improve market access and competitiveness of agricultural products.
- § Delivered capacity-building programs for PSPs, youth groups engaged in beekeeping and poultry, and producer marketing group as per project guidelines to enhance business management, financial literacy, and technical skills.
Livelihood Expert
Government
05.2018 - 05.2022
- Providing technical assistance and capacity strengthening to facilitate the development of quality, gender-sensitive, accountable and impact-focused interventions on livelihoods and resilience of Productive Safety Net Program.
- Ensure strong linkage and integration of activities and provide management and supervisory support for frontline staff at ground level in the communities.
- Involving in implementation and managements of livelihood activities, conducting assessments and developing guidelines in collaboration with stakeholders to enhance community livelihoods.
- Providing technical assistance and capacity strengthening to facilitate the development of quality, gender-sensitive, accountable and impact-focused interventions on livelihoods and resilience of Productive Safety Net Program.
Education
Master of Science - Animal Production
Haramaya University
Haramaya03-2024
Bachelor of Science - Animal Science/Agriculture
Haramaya Univesity
Haramaya06-2015
Skills
- Market systems development
- Value chain analysis
- Agricultural marketing
- Youth engagement strategies
- Livelihood assessments
- Financial literacy education
Certification
Training on Social and Behavioral Change from GHI
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Practical Guide to Market Analysis from IRC/CALP
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Nutrition Sensitive Social Protection from FAO
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Building Better Response from Harvard
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Emergency Need Assessments from IFRC
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Core Humanitarian Standard from KAYA
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Training on Livestock Value Chain from HU
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Seven Steps of Marketing from CRS
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Certificate of Recognition from GOAL/USAID Awarded
Timeline
Livestock Production and Marketing Officer
Goal Ethiopia
06.2022 - Current
Livelihood Expert
Government
05.2018 - 05.2022
Master of Science - Animal Production
Haramaya University
Bachelor of Science - Animal Science/Agriculture
Haramaya Univesity