sequa gGmbH is a globally operating non-profit development organisation. Since 1991 sequa has carried out programmes and projects of international cooperation in close collaboration with the German private sector. sequa offers know-how and long-term experience in capacity development for chambers and associations (BMOs), vocational education and training, private sector development and trade promotion. The organisation is based in Bonn, Germany. sequa employs more than 100 persons (2022) and reported a turnover of EUR 58 m in 2021.
The Project
GIZ has been commissioned with the implementation of the project “Private Sector Development in Ethiopia” (PSD-E). PSD-E aims to benefit small and medium-sized enterprises, start-ups and small growth-oriented companies from improved growth opportunities. This shall be achieved by strengthening the performance and private sector orientation of public institutions and other intermediaries, through capacity building (change management), staff capacity building and public-private dialogues.
sequa aims at supporting Ethiopian Business Membership Organizations (BMOs) such as Chambers, associations, women led organizations in defining their roles and functions to improve services offered to companies, establish financial sustainability, and enhance public-private dialogue and interest representation. This will help to create an improved-functioning BMO (Chambers, sectoral associations, women led business organizations) ecosystem in Ethiopia which can lay the foundation for economic growth and job creation. The intervention will seek to strengthen chambers and associations in Ethiopia in the exercise of their core functions.
The Leadership Academy as a Project intervention package aims at strengthening manifold BMOs capacities. An initial screening and need analysis were carried out, preliminary BMOs capacity building demand was identified and comprehensive training sessions on selected and prioritized topics were already provided in May 2022.
Further comprehensive BMOs capacity building on proposal writing, external funding/financing and project identification, peculiarities to cooperate with international donors and organizations, project management is required. An expert will work with BMOs clusters across Ethiopia and deliver high level consultancy and training to cluster members such as other BMOs and individual business firms including SMEs. The consequence of BMO capacity building will aim at creating preconditions for sustainable BMO growth, performance assessment and continuous improvement.
Your Tasks / Responsibilities
A short term (ST) expert is required to bring a significant value-added in awareness of arising opportunities in cooperation with international donors and organizations, external fund mobilization, proposal writing, project management principles, driving success factors and other related spheres. Following tasks are expected, inter alia:
Location: Addis Ababa / Ethiopia with travels to the regions
Assignment Period: max. 25 days, implemented within three months (October-December 2022)
Project: Strengthening of Chambers and Associations in Ethiopia, BMO Project
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