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Job Description

The project manager will be a key resource person to lead the overall project. S/he will be responsible for leading and managing initiatives related to Job Creation through e-commerce incubation and Acceleration in Ethiopia. S/he will work in collaboration with stakeholders and prepare TOR for the design, development, and deployment of project initiatives related to e-commerce. The candidate is responsible for planning, executing, controlling, and reporting current projects jointly implemented by the Foundation and MiNT. S/he is also responsible for collaborating with other team members of the Digital Transformation Program Office and MinT. The ideal candidate is the one who demonstrates a solid understanding of e-commerce incubation in the context of the private sector and its contribution to creating job opportunities.

1. Duties and Responsibilities of the Position

Project and people management

• Responsible for consolidated planning, monitoring, evaluation, and reporting of the project using standard project management formats and tools.

• In consultation with project stakeholders, establish different task forces for timely and smooth operationalization of the project plan.

• Monitor the ways in which the Project’s activities align with Ethiopia’s Digital Transformation Strategy and other national pillars such as the homegrown economic reform agenda and Ten-year national development plan.

• Supervise performance and development of project team.

• Initiate regular (monthly, quarterly, and yearly) progress follow-up meetings among all partners and other meetings on a need basis.

• Facilitate exchange and learning among project Partnership and outside by integrating and disseminating new learning.

• Develop or adopt various project management tools and frameworks that could foster harmonization among project partners and improve reporting and monitoring standards.

• Acts as a lead and/or support for key people processes-recruitment and induction, training and development, performance management, benefit and compensation, and employee relationship.

• Introduce different team-building programs and provide leadership by example, -the-job coaching, training, and development that enhance the capacities and synergies of project staff.

Managing partnership

• Provide technical support to other ministries and government agencies in drafting relevant policies

• Provides Technical leadership to MINT on e-commerce and digital businesses

• Work with development partners and external stakeholders involved with e-commerce and digital businesses in Ethiopia

• Work with incubators, accelerators, and digital businesses on issues of Ecommerce; align the Project’s objectives with the Digital Ethiopia2025 strategy and engage with individuals, including government actors, who are able to facilitate support needed to create an enabling digital eco-system.

• Lead liaison and engagement with parallel ministries and institutions in issues of concern to the project implementation

Creating enabling eco-system

• Support various MInT departments in developing policies conducive to the growth of e-commerce and the broader digital economy and build their capacity

• Collect market data and industry feedback to identify emerging e-commerce opportunities, including value chains that should be prioritized, technologies, and business models, and recommend appropriate policy changes linked to these

• Coordinate the development of policies, strategies, and tools related to e-commerce

• Provide Policy advice to various stakeholders working on e-commerce and Digital Businesses in Ethiopia

• Facilitate an enabling environment for the successful delivery of the project by identifying potential bottlenecks and seeking solutions

• Identify emerging opportunities and areas where policy and regulatory changes can be considered in order to facilitate an enabling digital eco-system.

Additional Roles

• Undertake other related roles from MiNT and other project partners as and when needed and ensure complementarity with the e-commerce project.

• Responsible for capacity building of the relevant MiNT team and ensuring full teamwork and integration of project work within the mainstream functions of the ministry.

• Actively participate in e-commerce-related national and regional initiatives to network, learn and harmonize.

1. Competencies

Technical competencies

• Hands-on experience in e-commerce incubation and acceleration.

• Profound understanding of system design and implementation

• Profound understanding of the startup eco-system, job creation and digital entrepreneurship

• Ability to work with grassroots communities and/or with entrepreneurs in their fields of operation.

• Experience in consulting and/or leading social change models on the ground and supporting startups as a coach and/or have been an entrepreneur.

• Sound understanding of the entrepreneurship eco-system, associated policies, and legal and regulatory frameworks

• Sound understanding of stakeholders’ management, priorities, and interests within the context of Entrepreneurship development.

• Outstanding technical and organizational skills in project management in the context of entrepreneurship development

• Mastery in facilitating and fostering partnerships with internal and external stakeholders.

Leadership and management competencies

• Hands-on and pro-active approach with demonstrated adaptability and flexibility relevant to the context.

• Excellent communication and relationship management skills.

• Outstanding skills in planning, organizing, and reporting

• Value differences and diversities while demonstrating constructive assertiveness in leading people towards a result.

• Fast learner, decision-maker, and problem solver

• Ability to perform under pressure with minimal supervision and able to handle multiple tasks at a time in a calm and organized manner.

• Ability to listen and synthesize ideas from wide-ranging perspectives and able to come-up with a consolidated and implementable plan from such a process.

Job Requirement

• M.SC or equivalent education in Digital Economy Leadership, Information System Management, Computer science, software engineering, information science,

• Knowledge in Digital Finance and exposure to Digital Platform Management

• At least ten years of relevant experience in Managing digital platform developments or in e-commerce entrepreneurship & business incubation development, of which five years at the Managerial level

• Experience in Developing Digital Strategies and gridlines

• Experience in national-level ICT-related projects management

• Proven stakeholder engagement, management, and coordination skill

• Proficiency in spoken and written English language

• Familiarity with public institutions’ work environment and operation modality

• Proficient in tools like MS Office, Office 365, MS Project, and Visio

• Experience in delivering training and workshop to groups with different levels of knowledge and  skills

Duty station:  Addis Ababa with travel to the regions from time to time

How to Apply

Interested applicants can send their completed resume/CV and cover letter by e-mail or in hard copy to the following address before close of business on July 1, 2022. Applicants are expected to clearly indicate the position they are applying for.

We strongly encourage qualified women to apply.

Shayashone Trading plc. Recruitment Coordination Office Bole Road Friendship Building, 4th Floor, Office Number 401/3 Telephone +251 911595073/ +251 960066917

E-mail: recruitment@shayashone.com, elham@shayashone.com

Note: Use “Project Manager-Ecommerce” as the subject line of your email!