The Director of Innovation and New Tracks of Jobs will directly report to the Commissioner and will have the following responsibilities:
Actively contribute to the development of a national Job Creation Strategy, with a focus on innovation and entrepreneurship
Provide the overall intellectual leadership, guidance, and coaching for the team
Develop and oversee the implementing the innovation team strategy, with the objective of making the team a centre of excellence for innovation and entrepreneurship policies in Ethiopia
Lead the work on identifying new tracks of jobs and innovative sectors and assessing their job creation opportunities
Oversee the assessment of the potential of innovative activities and the necessary legal and institutional framework for their development
Manage the innovation team and the different key ongoing pilot innovative and entrepreneurial projects
Job Requirement
Education and Experience
MA/BA in Agro-Economy, Business Administration, Business management, Policy Analysis, Social Work or related fields
A minimum of 10/8 years of work experience in related field