The Ethiopian Investment Commission (EIC) is an autonomous government institution accountable to the country’s Investment Board, which is chaired by the Prime Minister. The Commissioner, who is also member of the Board, heads the EIC. The EIC has restructured itself recently with a view to becoming more effective at attracting FDI and improving the services provided to investors.
The EIC has been at the forefront of attracting significant investment over the past years, in particular by attracting foreign direct investment to the recently established Industrial Parks. By offering both fiscal and non-fiscal incentive packages to potential investors, EIC has been able to attract global brands to join these Industrial Parks.
The Young Professionals Development Program was initiated as part of the EIC’s strategic approach for capacity development and for producing a new generation of Ethiopian specialists in industrial policy design and implementation at this critical time of effecting the transformation of the national economy.
The program is a one-year training and three-year work placement programme to equip high-performing young graduates with skills, knowledge and applied work-experience aimed at improving the service delivery at the Commission. During the one-year training, Young Professionals will rotate across different directorates within EIC after which they will be permanently placed within a specific directorate at EIC.
· University degree in Social Sciences, Law, Journalism, Communication, Management, Economics, IT or other relevant field from a recognized institution;
· A minimum cumulative GPA of 3.25;
· Age: 25 years or younger;
· Fluency in English and Amharic – excellent speaking, reading and writing skills;
· Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Word and Excel;
· Strong interpersonal skills and commitment to learning and implementing organizational policies and procedures;
· Prior extracurricular activity is highly desired, i.e. Youth Association, Community Service etc.