Key expert 1: Team leader / Market System Development expert

Project title: Technical Assistance for enhancing economic transformation in conflict and migration prone regions of Ethiopia

Reference number: EC-INTPA/ADD/2024/EA-RP/0039

Duty station: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Indicative start date of the project: Q1 2025

Project duration: 48 months

Deadline for submission of the 1^st round of applications: 18^th December 2024

Project description:

The purpose of the project is to enhance economic transformation in conflict and migration prone regions of Ethiopia.

The specific objective (outcome) of this action is to support and increase the ability of the local economy to create jobs for refugees, IDPs, returnees and host communities in existing and/or potential value chains.

The expected outputs of this contract are as follows:

Output 1 to Outcome 2

Provision of a detailed baseline and mapping of local economic AND political context(s) – including conflict analysis and mapping of financial systems and institutions - and identification of geographical scope and key markets (value chains) to be addressed that can improve the livelihoods of IDPs and/or refugees and their host communities (including returnees and potential migrants). Mapping and analysis must include a gender lens.

Output 2 to Outcome 3

Provision of tailored capacity building of relevant government sectors institutions and stakeholders to enhance quality of their support for livelihood activities.

Output 3 to Outcome 2

Identification of partnership opportunities with private sector actors/investors and start-up of pilot interventions and identification of a pipeline of potential future partnerships.

Output 4 to Outcome 2

Develop and operationalise IT tools, platforms and services to facilitate information exchange, and business transactional services among local and cross-border communities.

Output 5 to Outcome 2

Promote productive Diaspora investment through co-financing approaches to expand business opportunities.

Output 6 to outcome 2

Ensure adequate visibility to the EU – in line with the latest Communication and Visibility requirements for EU-funded external actions.

INDICATIVE KEY EXPERT PROFILES

Key experts have a crucial role in implementing the contract.

Each expert should work minimum 90% of their working days in the partner country where they are providing technical advice.

The tenderer shall submit CVs and statements of exclusivity and availability for the following key experts:

Key expert 1: Team leader / Market System Development expert (min. 880 working days)

Qualifications and skill

• Master’s Degree in economics, or social sciences, or international relations or international development, or a relevant, directly related discipline, or, in its absence, equivalent relevant professional experience of minimum 10 years.

General professional experience

• Minimum 10 years professional experience in project management in complex or fragile context, with a minimum 3 years professional experience as Team Leader of multicultural team(s);
• Minimum 5 years professional experience in project management in Sub Saharan Africa. Relevant experience in Ethiopia would be an advantage;
• An excellent verbal and written command of English is required.

Specific professional experience

• Minimum 5 years of experience working on socio-economic development programmes;
• Minimum 2 years of experience relating to Market System Development in contexts of forced displacement;
• Minimum 2 years of experience relating to inclusion of vulnerable population into markets;
• Minimum 1 year of experience relating to design or implementation of innovative financial products to the benefit of vulnerable population;
• Minimum 1 year of experience relating to design or implementation of support to vulnerable population through diaspora engagement;
• Minimum 2 years of experience relating to design or implementation of capacity building of government and/or civil society stakeholders on economic integration of vulnerable population.