Market System Development Expert (MSD Expert)

Our Profile

People in Need is a non-governmental, non-profit organization founded on the ideals of humanism, freedom, equality and solidarity. We consider human dignity and freedom to be fundamental values. We believe that people anywhere in the world should have the right to make decisions about their lives and to share the rights expressed in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

The People in Need organization was established in 1992 by a group of Czech war correspondents who were no longer satisfied with merely relaying information about ongoing conflicts and began sending out aid. It gradually became established as a professional humanitarian organization striving to provide aid in troubled regions and support adherence to human rights around the world.

Throughout our over 25 years of its existence, People in Need has become one of the biggest non-profit organizations in Central Europe. In addition to humanitarian aid and human rights, it now also targets education and helps people living in social exclusion.

We are part of Alliance 2015, (https://www.alliance2015.org/  a strategic network of seven European non-governmental organizations engaged in humanitarian aid and development projects. This collaboration increases effectiveness, both in working in the target countries and in campaigns aimed at influencing the attitudes of politicians and the general public in Europe. In our over 16 years operation in Ethiopia, has focused on projects in five main areas of interest: Education and Social protection, Environment, Livelihood and Agriculture, Water, sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) and Emergency programs.

More information at https://www.peopleinneed.net/  or HERE.

PIN currently is seeking energetic, disciplined, responsible Market System Development Expert

PIN currently invites applicants for the position of Market System Development Expert

Length of Contract: Definite until April 30/2024

Main focus: 

• Strengthening PIN’s Ethiopia mission and employees’ capacity to effectively design and implement interventions supporting development of markets and enterprises
• Promote and ensure quality implementation of livelihood components in PIN Ethiopia projects and programs
• Promote Market System Development (MSD) approach and its principles among the PIN Ethiopia staff and ensure its quality application in PIN Ethiopia projects and programs
• Collect, document and disseminate knowledge and experience in the field of markets and enterprises development in Ethiopia

 Main Duties and Responsibilities of Market System Development Expert

PIN Ethiopia projects/programs: 

• Based on request of individual Program/Projects manager provide:
• Support with design, implementation, monitoring, evaluation and technical support on the livelihood components of PINs project
• Training of project team/ beneficiaries on the areas of market systems development
• Provide advice in regards to markets and enterprises to increase project sustainability and scale, with regards to MSD approach
• Support staff in conducting need assessments, baselines, end line and regular projects monitoring initiatives
• Support PIN ETH country program in developing effective and relevant MSD and livelihood interventions and funding proposals whilst ensuring evidence-based project design
• Review the quality of livelihood focused projects and programs, help to identify gaps and provide guidance to the programs team for improvement (evaluation of training programs, methods, materials, and choose those that best fit each situation for the project goal and indicators achievement;)
• The MSD expert shall work and support Agri-TVET, LISEC, and any other PIN projects as required and collaborate with PIN partners and stakeholders including but not limited to MSMEs, TVETs, tanneries, leather and leather products sector, Agribusiness, beneficiaries (unemployed youth and women), and most importantly play a role in facilitating market linkage for the unemployed youth and women who are supposed to engage in wage & self-employment schemes.
• The MSD expert will be responsible for identifying/selection of relevant and potential market systems for the unemployed youth and women, conduct a detailed analysis of the selected market systems to identify the root causes that affect the performance of the identified market systems and to design strategic interventions to address the identified market linkage related challenges
• Identification, assessment and onboarding of relevant stakeholders/implementing partners/key market players for collaboration with LISEC, Agri-TVET and other relevant PIN Project implementation partners
• Develop detailed market system framework through the entire value chain process including already identified agricultural commodities, raw hides and skins supplier, abattoirs, tanning, shaving, changing leather wastes in to useful products, linking markets with potential public/private partners,
• The MSD Expert shall ensure all the facilitation related to the development of the MSMEs market systems (both the start-up and growing/expanding enterprise are in line with the approach of Making Market Works for the unemployed youth and women in the leather & agribusiness sector
• Assist MSMEs in the incubation program (preparing winning business plan), coaching and mentoring jointly with project Managers
• Proactively maintains regular communication with PMs, participate in regular program/project reviews
• Step in as acting PM if needed e.g. Project Manager is not hired yet for a new project with livelihood focus (on request of HoP, CD or Deputy CD)
• Properly plan the field trips in collaboration with the relevant project managers and provide back to office report and or update for the task accomplished

 Knowledge management, support positioning and networking: 

•  Knowledge and use of tools, guidance documents and quality standards required for the improvement of PIN´s work relevant to MSD, Markets or Enterprises
• Proactively follow and investigate the new Government trends and policies relevant for business sector and labor market
• Collaborate with HOP in mapping of all actors (partners, donors etc.) working/supporting MSD and livelihood programming in Ethiopia
• Contributing in the drafting of capacity statements focusing on PIN livelihood programs
• Archiving of all relevant MSD and markets related policies, materials, project outputs (materials, experience, etc.) to ELO and/or SharePoint
• Self-education in relevant areas for capacity and knowledge enhancement
• Support development of sectorial/program strategies (on country program level) and provide the necessary inputs (best practices, lessons learned, recommendations as input for visibility materials
• Jointly with MEAL unit, participates in project baselines, midterm and/or final evaluations including through support to the development of tools and analysis of data, highlighting good practices and lessons learned and identifying future opportunities for programming
• Collaborate with other PIN technical experts (like Education Expert, NRM/ELAP experts and others) to discuss and share technical expertise that would serve as technical working group of the CP
• Allocate ample time in planning to support the LISEC project (at least 50%), Agri-TVET (25%) and any other projects as deemed necessary by closely communicating with relevant PMs and as agreed with HOP and DHOP
• Searches for innovative solutions in the market systems of PIN projects
• Identify the most effective approaches, key lessons learnt and most useful resources related to MSD and ensure that relevant PIN staff are aware of them and use them
• Ensure networking with organizations working in livelihood field and pursue partnership opportunities on regional and federal level upon approval of HOP, DCD
• Participates in country and regional-level Livelihood Clusters, Working Groups and/or Strategic Advisory Groups and engages in sector-wide coordination, standardization and capacity building efforts
• Contribute to development of SOPs and country specific standard to be used or customized while implementing our interventions and tracking the progresses made (e.g. SOP for using MSD, small grants competitions, business training, etc.)
• Facilitate know-how sharing (incl. documentation) among project team working in livelihood sector as well as participate on know-how and experience sharing with other PIN´s CPs
• Developing strategies on how to integrate the MSD approach in the PIN project designing, planning, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation
• Cooperate with relevant PIN Advisors at HQ on project and programs design, implementation and evaluation

Additional Tasks:

• Collaborate with other actors working in the project target areas
• Flexibility and willingness to be of assistance with tasks and activities not included/included this job description.
• Ensure the correctness and completeness of information acquired
• ensuring timely and effective implementation of project activities and meeting set results
• cost effective utilization of the project budget and follow up on the expenditures
• prompt provision of all relevant information to Project managers and other relevant/key project staff
• proper archiving of all entrusted and acquired documents in
• lead training programs for MSMEs

Accountability and Safeguarding including Prevention of Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Harassment (SEAH)

• Carry out the duties in accordance with the PIN Code of Conduct and Key policies.
• Participate in training and awareness raising (CoC and KP, Safeguarding…).
• Ensure that his/her team members attend training and awareness sessions and carry out the duties in accordance with PIN Code of Conduct and Key policies.
• Ensure that due diligence and/or capacity assessments of partners include an assessment of partners’ implementation of key safeguarding and risk policies/ procedure including the prevention of SEAH.
• Create and maintain a fulfilling and protective environment.
• Other assignments corresponding to actual needs of the project, program or mission up on the request of line manager/CMT member

Benefit

• Standard work schedule of 40 hours per week from Monday to Friday
• Transport Allowance
• Bank loan facilities
• 20 days of paid annual and after 5 years of work an extra paid day for every year
• Extra days of paid leaves for selected holidays
• Medical insurance, including spouse and children
• Accident insurance for all injuries during work time based on the law
• Pension contribution of 11 % from PIN
• Paternity leave of extra 2 paid days above the mandatory 3 days
• Maternity leave according to the law and extra financial motherhood support
• Monthly mobile phone hybrid tariff
• PIN supports fast career growth and internal mobility
• International environment with opportunities to learn from other PIN’s country programs
• Extensive Capacity Building program, both internal and external trainings, including the Induction training
• Internal online learning opportunities, such as access to PIN’s e-learning platform and webinars
• Annual staff retreat
• Friendly and fair work environment with small collective where everyone knows each other

• BA Degree in the field of Education & TVETs development, Sociology, Social work, Partnership Development, Psychology, Rural Development, MSD, Business Administration/Developmental economics, Economics or other related field of studies
• At least five years Experience in MSD, Stakeholders management, Strategic planning, management, reporting, communication with government authorities & partner NGOs, partnership development, trai9ning provision for MSEs, coordination with various stakeholders, forums, clusters, MFIs, etc.