About EDI Ethiopia

The Entrepreneurship Development Institute (EDI) Ethiopia is an autonomous institution reporting to the Ministry of Labor and Skills. EDI came into being following the latest government reorganization bringing together two entities, namely: The UNDP-supported Entrepreneurship Development Center (EDC), established in February 2013, and the World Bank-financed Women Entrepreneurship Development Project (WEDP), inaugurated in December 2012. EDI aims to promote the emergence of a vibrant, competitive, and innovative private sector, in particular a strong SME segment. This is accomplished through a comprehensive package of entrepreneurship support programs ranging from ecosystem and capacity building to BDS, access to finance, market linkage, and business incubation and acceleration services. Following its new mandate as a national institution, EDI plays a key role in the Ethiopian entrepreneurial ecosystem, and has undertaken a strategic shift from direct services provider to building the capacities of other public and private institutions in the ecosystem.

About SEED Program

The Sustainable Employment through Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Development (SEED) Program is a 5 years program designed in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation and a consortium of organizations led by the Entrepreneurship Development Institute (EDI). The Program aspires in creating Dignified and Fulfilling Jobs for 1 million youth and women in Ethiopia. SEED will be anchored at the Technical, Vocational and Training (TVT) institutions aiming to support  the advancement of education and youth employment by capacitating  100 TVTs through  introducing transformative operational business models, supporting the establishment and operationalization of business incubation centers and the development of demand-driven and quality training programs, and supporting linkages essential for cooperation and collaboration for TVTs to become self-reliant and entrepreneurial. 

The program has four major interventions; i) Transforming 100 TVTs towards enabling one million dignified and fulfilling work; ii) Enhancing the employability of young people through skilling and enterprise development; iii) Facilitating innovative access to finance and market linkages; and iv) Improving enabling environment for entrepreneurship and enterprise development. 

Scope of work and job description 

Under the direct supervision of the SEED Program Manager and in partnership with other program managers, the Gender and Safeguarding Specialist among others will have the following duties and responsibilities:

• Collaborate and work with gender and safeguarding team of the MasterCard Foundation, identified SEED implementing partners safeguarding focal points and relevant government offices in designing and supervising implementation of safeguarding activities;

• Ensure the organization self-assessment including all implementing partners and or sub grantees are conducted and the mitigation strategy is tracked periodically. 

• Risk assessment of program operation and activities are conducted, mitigation designed and addressed, and learnings are well captured.

• Establish effective, safe and inclusive reporting/complain and feedback mechanisms and periodically review its application. Engage youth representatives in this process

• Establish internal local reporting mechanisms, receive reports, record and manage incidents.

• Develop annual action plan for gender and safeguarding based on standard practices and ensure the designed plan is monitored and tracked upon schedule.  to 

• Ensure the SEED Program lead organization as well all implementing partners, including TVTs have safeguarding policy and procedure that ensure all program participants are safe at all time and settings. 

• Establish a monitoring and evaluation system for the implementation of sub-projects in accordance with safeguarding management guidelines (operational manual) of the program.  

• Provide awareness creation training to Staff members, Trainers, BDS providers, TVTs, Banks, MFIs, Youth and women entrepreneurs on safeguarding and specific role they have. 

• Facilitate communication among various stakeholders and mainly to all implementing partners, sub grantees and service providers to provide technical support for effective implementing of safeguarding practices. 

• Ensure activities and operation do not put vulnerable people at risk and monitor gender equality and inclusion is considered at all times. Oversee project activities and policies related to gender equity, inclusion of the disadvantaged and vulnerable groups in the Program/project designing, implementation, stakeholder engagement and monitoring activities;

• Undertake periodical site visits to entrepreneurs and enterprises in order to assess how safeguarding and gender issues and mitigation measures are applied in minimizing risks;

• Involve and contribute in the preparation and revision of guidelines and tools and/or instruments relevant to safeguarding;

• Create awareness to avoid Gender Based Violence related to program/project implementation;

• Conduct training need assessment and review training modules and suggest modification/improvements in the areas of safeguarding, gender as appropriate.  

• Compile quarterly, biannual and annual reports on gender and safeguarding part of the M&E report and compliance of MasterCard Foundation

• Work closely with EDI’s different departments including Training, BDS, M&E, access to finance and other projects to make sure appropriate safeguarding standards are effectively mainstreamed across the different units;  

• Actively and effectively participated on safeguarding and gender community of practices organized by MasterCard Foundation for exchange of learning and sharing practices.

• Collaborate with MasterCard Foundation in any additional safeguarding pilot initiatives 

• In addition to the above-mentioned activities, the gender and safeguarding specialist will perform other related and relevant assignments of the EDI.

The duration of assignment will be for one-year contract, with a possibility of extension upon satisfactory performance.

Open Position: One Position 

Program: Sustainable Employment through Entrepreneurship & Enterprise Development (SEED)

Reports To: SEED Program Manager 

Grade: Senior Level – Senior 

Contract duration: One year with possible extension

Job Requirements

 Required Competencies

• BA/BSc, MSc/MA degree in social sciences, Development studies, Sociology, Social Anthropology, Social development, psychology or Gender or related fields;

• Minimum of 7 years for BA/BSc or 5 years for MA/MSc either in gender and safeguarding experience in development or humanitarian sector; and not less than 2 years’ experience in donor financed projects;

• Experience on facilitating safeguarding and or gender training, survey/studies.  

• Experience in private, enterprise development or digital sector is preferable. 

• Demonstrated experience of strong communication skills and ability to coordinate a diverse team;

• Growth mindset and openness to feedback;

• Good report writing and presentation skill as well as adequate computer skills of internet, email, etc.; and

• Good working knowledge of written and spoken English.

How to Apply

Entrepreneurship Development Institute (EDI)-Ethiopia now invites eligible candidates to apply for the above mentioned positions. Interested candidates should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the required services.

The applicants should clearly describe the name of the position to which they are applying for on their application letter.

Female Applicants are highly encouraged to apply for all positions

Application for the job (including recent and compressive CV with a letter of application and other relevant supporting documents) must be delivered in a written form to the address below (in person, or by mail info@edi-ethiopia.org, or apply on ethiojobs.net) up to or before 24, October, 2023, 4:00 P.M.

Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours from 8:30 A.M to 12:30 P.M in the morning and from 1:30 P.M to 5:30 P.M in the afternoon.

The client’s Address is:

Entrepreneurship Development Institute (EDI)-Ethiopia

Around:  Kasanchis Nega City Mall 3rd floor

Telephone number: +251115571150

Email: info@edi-ethiopia.org Country: - Ethiopia