Entrepreneurship Development Institute (EDI) – Ethiopia is an autonomous institution operating under the newly established Ministry of Labor and Skills. Our origins trace back to the merger of two entities: the UNDP-supported Entrepreneurship Development Institute (EDI) founded in February 2013, and the World Bank-financed Women Entrepreneurship Development Project (WEDP) launched in December 2012. Previously under the supervision of the Ministry of Urban Development and Construction, both projects have now joined forces to drive vibrant, competitive, and innovative private sector growth in Ethiopia.

At EDI, our primary objective is to foster the emergence of a dynamic and growth-oriented small and medium enterprise (SME) sector. We achieve this by offering a comprehensive range of entrepreneurship support programs, including ecosystem and capacity building, business development services (BDS), access to finance, and market linkage initiatives. As a national institution, we not only contribute to the entrepreneurial ecosystem but also play a significant role in promoting self-employment.

In line with our new mandate, EDI has transitioned from being a direct services provider to focusing on building the capacity of other public and private institutions. To fulfill this purpose, we have established a robust national infrastructure encompassing regional offices in Amhara, Oromia, Southern, and Tigray, and we have plans for further expansion. Additionally, we collaborate closely with One-Stop Service Centers in 18 cities across the country.

Our team at EDI comprises 323 trainers, including 1 International Master Trainer and 39 Master Trainers, along with up to 760 Business Development Services (BDS) Advisors. While these trainers and advisors are not direct employees of EDI, we select, train, certify, and invest in their continuous professional development. They are independent private sector actors who contribute to our mission.

Furthermore, EDI has played a pivotal role in establishing Centers of Excellence in Entrepreneurship (CoEEs) within higher education institutions. These CoEEs aim to cultivate an entrepreneurial mindset among faculty, university graduates, and the local community. With our support, these centers regularly organize business idea competitions and incubate the most promising ventures. Through our engagement in the education system, we not only enhance entrepreneurial competencies but also promote a practical, skill-centered, and hands-on teaching approach. By improving the quality of education in the country, we equip graduates with the necessary skills to secure gainful employment or launch their own successful startups.

In our ongoing commitment to addressing gaps within the public service system, EDI has recently introduced the Public Entrepreneurship program. This program tackles challenges such as the lack of self-initiative, inefficiency, limited innovation, and strategic thinking, as well as a bureaucracy that may not always support SMEs adequately. Developed after careful assessment and feedback from SMEs burdened by an unresponsive and unsympathetic bureaucracy, this program aims to bring about positive change.

EDI has earned a reputation for high impact through our rigorous methodology-driven human capacity development. Our work culture is characterized by efficiency, innovation, flexibility, and a strong mission-driven ethos. As one of the first national institutions with international certification, we take pride in our achievements

Now EDI would like to invite competent and qualified candidates to apply for the following 1 position to be hired on contractual basis

Duties and Responsibilities

• Use various requirement gathering techniques to capture stakeholders’ business processes exhaustively.

• Perform requirements analysis to identify the relevant requirements.

• Model and design the requirement specific to the business processes.

• Perform scoping exercises to understand infrastructure requirements.

• Develop required technical documentation.

• Develop deployment architectures and identify required resources (hardware, management systems, security protocol and system…)

• Develop user-friendly interfaces and experiences using front-end technologies.

• Design and implement server-side logic and databases using back-end languages.

• Write clean, efficient, and well-documented code while following coding standards and best practices.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including designers, product managers, and other developers to deliver high-quality solutions.

• Conduct testing and debugging to ensure code quality, reliability, and performance.

• Deploy and maintain applications using deployment tools.

• Conduct user/stakeholder acceptance test on business process with the developed system/tool and perform operational full-scale test on different scenario.

• Prepare and share full source code documentation of the system and store in a repository.

• Prepare and share system usage user manual with all the details.

• Prepare Issue tracking document and template to follow-up on system glitch issues.

• Track and trace activity logs.

• Train master/system level users and end users on main usage and monitor their progress.

• Conduct on training and post training performance of the users.

• Provide on premises and remote assistance and support.

• Work in problem solving sessions, provide high caliber support to project team members and ensure team alignment, coordination, and build high performance culture and delivery on priority objectives. 

• Oversee the monitoring of project progress and the evaluation of results.

• Identify needs and oversee the design and elaboration of project related communication.

• Share annual, quarter, monthly, other ad-hoc reports on regular basis.

• Participate in administrative duties when even required.

Job Requirements

Required Qualification:

• Required Qualifications of System Developer are the following;

• Bachelors in computer science, Information Systems, Computer or Electrical engineering, or other related fields.

• 3 & above years of professional experience in developing software and administering databases in projects.

• Expert level knowledge of database management systems (e.g. Microsoft SQL, MySQL, Mongo DB), web servers (e.g. Apache, IIS) and UI/UX design.

• Proven record of experience as a Full Stack Developer or similar role, experience developing web and mobile applications, proven experience in front-end languages and libraries (e.g. HTML/ CSS, JavaScript, XML, jQuery) and back-end languages (e.g. C#, Java, Python, PHP), and JavaScript frameworks (e.g. Angular, React, Node.js) and other related tools.

• Expert knowledge of software development principles (eg. Agile methods, CI/CD, etc.)

• Working knowledge of Linux Operating system is an advantage.

• Working knowledge of emerging technologies such as Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Internet of Things is an advantage.

• Critical thinking and analytic skills.

• Strong capacity to facilitate teamwork and Multitask with a proven outcome 

• Strong Communication skills (writing, speaking, composing, presenting, etc).

How to Apply

• If you are a passionate and creative individual with a strong desire to contribute to our team, we encourage you to apply. Please submit your resume and portfolio for consideration.

• Interested applicants for the above position should submit your cover letter and CV named with your Full Name via email: info@edi-ethiopia.org or Register using THIS LINK

•  Even though we highly encourage digital applications via email, for applicants that would like to submit paper-based applications please enclose your cover letter and CV in an envelope and submit it at EDI’s headquarters located at Lemikura subcity, Wossen road around Wosen Grocery, inside CEE Compound, new building floor 3 Admin officer’s office.

• For more information contact Tel:+251115571150 or info@edi-ethiopia.org .

Additional Information

• Female Applicants are highly encouraged to apply for all positions and EDI is committed to diversity in the workplace. EDI offers a supportive work environment, competitive salary, and an excellent benefits package.

• Please also be aware that EDI Ethiopia does not demand any payment from applicants at any stage of the recruitment and selection process. Additionally, EDI Ethiopia has not enlisted any agent for recruitment purposes. We emphasize that EDI Ethiopia is an equal opportunity employe