INTRODUCTION
Enterprise Partners (“EP”) is seeking different trainers to support Young Professionals to build the capacity of the Ethiopian Investment Commission.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
1. Enterprise Partners (EP)
DAI Europe, together with consortium partners, is managing Enterprise Partners (EP), which aim to support and transform the private sector and Ethiopia’s continued economic growth over seven years. EP is utilising the Making Markets Work for the Poor approach (M4P) and has two main pillars to achieve the goal of integrating the poor, and especially women, in sustainable economic enterprises that create jobs and improve incomes.
2. Ethiopian Investment Commission (EIC)
The Ethiopian Investment Commission (EIC) is an autonomous government institution accountable to the Ethiopian 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.
BACKGROUND SPECIFIC TO THIS ASSIGNMENT
Over the last decade, Ethiopia has recorded one of the fastest economic growths in the world, and has received a growing amount of foreign direct investment (FDI). In 2017, East Africa received 7.6 billion in FDI; nearly half of the FDI was absorbed by Ethiopia.[1] The main gateway to foreign investment is the EIC. Enabling the EIC to become a fast-paced service-delivery and performance institution is expected to grow this trend three-fold by improving communications, standardize processes and thereby facilitate domestic and foreign investments through the active agency of fittingly trained human resource.
Therefore, Enterprise Partners is looking to develop the human capital of EIC to be able to deal with the increasing number of domestic and foreign investment interests coming to Ethiopia through equipping dynamic young graduates with skills, knowledge and applied work experience to improve the service delivery and performance of the EIC.
SCOPE OF WORK
The trainer will be expected to prepare training materials as per the scope of each topic provided below and provide training to 15 Young Professionals at EIC.
Efficient Investment Administration System: Practices and Challenges
· Institutional reorganizations of the Ethiopian Investment Commission
· Dedicated institutional organizational platform for industrial parks
· One stop shop and coordination of service infrastructure
· After care system
· Work permits and visas
· System infrastructure: automation and streamlining of services
· Labor services: selection, industrial discipline, productivity and retention (in IPs)
· Investors grievance handling mechanism
DELIVERABLE AND TIMEFRAMES
The deliverables of this assignment includes preparing training materials and delivering training for EIC’s young professionals. The required time is 5 days (3hrs. per day).
A trainer will need to have the following qualification:
· Minimum of MA/MSc in Business Administration, Law, Finance, Economics or any other relevant field of study;
· Knowledge of the above stated topics;
· Knowledge of the Ethiopian investment industry and the Ethiopian Investment Commission;
· Additional competencies required include:
o Fluent in spoken and written English;
o Excellent writing and presentation skills;
o Strong analytic skill;
o Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work with others.