The duties and responsibilities of this role fall into the following four categories.
Lead TechnoServe’s ongoing research into prioritized sectors and intervention design
Implement LIWAY interventions and coordinate team’s overall interventions
Manage consortium relationships and represent LIWAY externally
Report regularly, internally and externally
· Work with Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning colleagues to develop and maintain results chains for each intervention as well as update theory of change and indicators within the context of overall LIWAY MRM structure
· Prepare weekly 5-15s, quarterly PSR reports and annual corporate measurement reports; prepare other reports as requested by DCD
Mentor and manage/coordinate TNS LIWAY team
· A true passion for and commitment to economic empowerment of women and youth as well as a deep belief in the power of private enterprise to transform lives
· Bachelor’s degree in business, economics or other relevance discipline with 7-10 years of experience
· At least four (4) years of professional management experience – ideally a blend of private sector and development
· Innovative mindset; creative thinker
· Experience working in Addis Ababa/Ethiopia and knowledge of the city/country
· Knowledge of and familiarity with private sector companies, entrepreneurship, labor market
· Experience analyzing sectors, in terms of economic opportunities and constraints and leading teams in this process; familiarity with a business plan
· Excellent problem solving and analytical skills; a self-starter
· Strong interpersonal/people management and organizational skills and excellent oral and written communication skills a must, including report writing and presentations
· Willingness and ability to travel internationally, when necessary
· Strong skills in business software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint etc.)
· Fluency in written and spoken English and Amharic
Attributes:
· Strong and very detailed oriented when planning and preparing documents
· Problem solver, structured thinker with high attention to detail
· Strong interpersonal and cross-cultural skills; effective negotiation skills
· Flexibility and ability to adjust to rapidly changing circumstances; learning mindset
· Committed to quality and achieving impact; motivated; high level of integrity and honesty
Preferred Qualifications and Capabilities
· A Master’s degree in business, economics or other relevant discipline with 5-7 years work experience
· Knowledge of Human Centered Design
· Experience working with women and youth employment and entrepreneurship
· Experience with Human Resources planning and management
· Experience working closely with partner organization, especially in an international development program context
· Knowledge of market systems facilitation or Making Markets Work for the Poor (M4P) methodology
· Experience in system transformation initiatives and/or systemic approaches to market development