National Senior Digital Business Modelling Expert (m/f/d) -Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

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.

We are offering a project-based assignment as

The Project

sequa aims to facilitate business growth and job creation of Ethiopian small and medium enterprises (SMEs) by increasing their competitiveness and productivity so that their products and services will satisfy the demand on local and international markets. A specific focus will be provided for women-owned SMEs, job-creation and employability training for women.

Benefiting companies receive flexible and demand-oriented funding (management consulting, technical training, financial competence / business plan development, qualification, applied research activities, etc.). A special focus will be on advisory services to improve access to finance. The grant scheme is expected to contribute to a change management and business growth of SMEs.

Your Tasks / Responsibilities

• Work with a team of experts to conceptualize and implement the SME Grant Scheme;
• Vet and coach SMEs in digital business model development;
• Coach SMEs in business model development (monthly, quarterly and annual targets);
• Conduct trainings as peer-to-peer learnings for senior staff and managers of SMEs as well as within SMEs for specific teams;
• Support the missions conducted by short-term experts;
• Cooperate and coordinate activities with the relevant structures of GIZ SI project;
• Monitor progress and report delivery on executed activities;
• Collect data for the Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) system;
• Communicate, report to and coordinate with the Team Leader, Project Coordinator and Project Director.

Assignment Period:    12/2022 – 12/2023 (with potential for extension to 06/2025)

Working time scope:  full time; also 80% is a possibility

Project: SI Jobs Project

Your Qualification / Skills    

• University degree in a related field such as information and communication technology (ICT)
• Fluent in English and Amharic, potentially Oromia.
• Strong communication skills;
• Good presentation skills;
• Full computer literacy;
• Outstanding writing and reporting skills in English;
• Good working knowledge of ICT/IT- communication technologies and MS Office (MS Excel and MS Outlook, in particular).

Your Working Experience

• 5+ years in SME and business development/coaching
• Previous experience as a founder or manager in digital start-ups
• Good network to the IT related eco-system in Ethiopia and East Africa
• Added skill: previous experience with GIZ/sequa