Job Description

SNV, Netherlands Development Organization, is Dutch based, non-for profit foreign charity operating in Ethiopia since the 1970s. SNV has gone through many phases and evolutions in its 53-year history. This has enabled us to remain relevant in a changing world. We have a great complement of nearly 1,300 staff in our 28 offices around the world in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. We aspire to scale our impact. To step up to solidify our position as a premium organization. We will remain a global organization with a local presence (rather than a loose association of country outfits). Currently SNV Ethiopia is working in the eight+ regional states of Ethiopia which includes– Addis Ababa, Afar, Somali, Gambella, Benishangul, SNNPR, Oromia, Amhara and Tigray regional states, providing technical assistance and program implementation in the major 3 sectors including Agriculture, WASH and Energy. SNV is an open and learning organization focusses on improving the lives of Ethiopian Need people through best practices in value chain, market and youth and gender. Through its work in agriculture, SNV in Ethiopia supports the development of number of value chains such as milk and milk products, honey and bees wax, oil seeds and edible oil, fruit and pulses, livestock and horticulture. This takes a value chain development approach, with special focus on improving access to sustainable markets for smallholder farmers and by developing business-to-business relations and improving business development services. 

For more information on SNV’s operations, visit our website: www.snvworld.org

 Project Background

Livelihoods Improvement for Women and Youth (LI-WAY) is a five-year programme implemented by a consortium of partners composed of SNV Netherlands Development Organisation (lead), Mercy Corps, Techno Serve and Save the Children with the financial support from Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency.

Currently LI-WAY identified four sectors which are implemented by each consortium partner. Accordingly, SNV leads on Micro Enterprise (ME), Mercy Corps leads on Labour, Techno Serve leads on Growth Sectors and Save the Children leads on skill development.

The overall objective of LI-WAY programme is to contribute to sustainable poverty reduction, improved gender relations and social stability in Addis Ababa. The specific objective of the programme is to improve the livelihoods of 200,000 poor people, of which at least 50% are women and 75% youth, by increasing their income and access to economic opportunities in Addis Ababa.

LI-WAY adopts a ‘making markets work for the poor’ (M4P) approach. This means that all outcomes are intended to be sustainable and large-scale achieved by leveraging the incentives and capabilities of local actors to deliver change. These actors include private companies and a wide range of public institutions. This research focuses on how LI-WAY’s sectors and the intervention areas LI-WAY will focus on are influenced by different public organizations and the individuals within them. 

Objective of research

The objective of the research is to identify and map the organisations and individuals that are influential in determining and changing policies relevant to LI-WAY’s objectives.

Job Requirements

Education

 MA, M.Sc  Lead consultant with a minimum of post-graduation degree in behavioral studies, political economy, political psychology, economics and related fields. 

Experience

§ Consultancy firm/individual with a minimum of five years’ similar research study experience.

§ In-depth knowledge and networks of government structures and relevant departments in Ethiopia will be viewed favorably.

§ Good personal networks to provide access to key stakeholders will be an asset.

§ Some knowledge of a market systems development approach will be an advantage.

How to Apply

How to Apply

The detailed terms of reference and information on how to apply can be obtained by clicking the following link: https:https://drive.google.com/file/d/1HOTEvozGoFDqqDLVH15QjfH8inNuhKet/view?usp=sharing or by contacting Mesfin Kebede by the following email address: mwondimu@snv.org 

· All interested applicants should submit hard copy of the technical and financial proposal.

· The hard copies submitted should be in a separate envelopes marked TECHNICAL PROPOSAL, and FINANCIAL PROPOSAL each.

· All submissions of interest should be sent to:  on or before October 11, 2019 Close of Business (5:00pm). 

The Technical and Financial Proposal should be submitted to the address below SNV Ethiopia, Human Resource Office, Africa Avenue; In front of the Millennium Hall; Next to the new Ethiopian Airlines five-star hotel under construction; 200 meter from the main road at the right side; telephone: +251 (0)11 616 6232

SNV Ethiopia reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids.

NB. All submissions shall be in hard copy. Soft copy submission will not be accepted.