About EDI Ethiopia

The Entrepreneurship Development Institute (EDI) Ethiopia is an autonomous institution reporting to the Ministry of Labor and Skills. EDI came into being following the latest government reorganization bringing together two entities, namely: The UNDP-supported Entrepreneurship Development Center (EDC), established in February 2013, and the World Bank-financed Women Entrepreneurship Development Project (WEDP), inaugurated in December 2012. EDI aims to promote the emergence of a vibrant, competitive, and innovative private sector, in particular a strong SME segment. This is accomplished through a comprehensive package of entrepreneurship support programs ranging from ecosystem and capacity building to BDS, access to finance, market linkage, and business incubation and acceleration services. Following its new mandate as a national institution, EDI plays a key role in the Ethiopian entrepreneurial ecosystem, and has undertaken a strategic shift from direct services provider to building the capacities of other public and private institutions in the ecosystem.

About SEED Program

The Sustainable Employment through Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Development (SEED) Program is a 5 years program designed in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation and a consortium of organizations led by the Entrepreneurship Development Institute (EDI). The Program aspires in creating Dignified and Fulfilling Jobs for 1 million youth and women in Ethiopia. SEED will be anchored at the Technical, Vocational and Training (TVT) institutions aiming to support  the advancement of education and youth employment by capacitating  100 TVTs through  introducing transformative operational business models, supporting the establishment and operationalization of business incubation centers and the development of demand-driven and quality training programs, and supporting linkages essential for cooperation and collaboration for TVTs to become self-reliant and entrepreneurial. 

The program has four major interventions; i) Transforming 100 TVTs towards enabling one million dignified and fulfilling work; ii) Enhancing the employability of young people through skilling and enterprise development; iii) Facilitating innovative access to finance and market linkages; and iv) Improving enabling environment for entrepreneurship and enterprise development. 

Scope of work and job description 

The Communication Lead is expected to contribute to the success of the SEED program implementation through outreach activities focused on awareness building and better understanding among beneficiaries and relevant stakeholders. This will be achieved through communication strategy that incorporates activities including information sharing, workshops, trainings to federal, regional and woreda level implementers and publication and dissemination of promotional materials aimed at raising entrepreneurship awareness.

Under the direct supervision of EDI Director General and SEED Program Manager, and in partnership with other program managers, the Communication Lead among others will have the following duties and responsibilities: 

• Coordinate any communication activities of EDI, and particularly those related to the SEED Program implementation.  

• Prepare Communication, Out-reach and Advocacy strategy that guides the specific activities to be undertaken in the area of communication and outreach, specify the ways and means of communicating beneficiaries and the public at large.

• Build awareness and understanding of the Program among the intended beneficiaries and relevant stakeholders- ensure that the objectives of the projects are clearly understood. 

• Ensure transparency and access to information. The Communication Lead clarify any misunderstanding and create a favorable condition for equal opportunities for program/project participants.

• Document and disseminate best practices, successes and lessons of the SEED program and other EDI projects, and celebrate achievements of project participants, beneficiaries and implementers.

• Prepare communication and out-reach strategy document, calendar events, periodical information kits for potential participants, implementers and the general public, and regularly update EDI website and social media and prepare any materials deemed to be vital for communication. 

• Organizing periodic meetings, workshop and any awareness raising events to ensure that important information regarding EDI and the different programs and projects reaches as many people and partners as possible.

• Establish proactive relations with relevant media for regular outreach and cultivating a solid relationship with journalists, giving them adequate information access.

• Produce documentary films based on success stories/best practices and lessons of Program participants.  

• Perform any additional tasks deemed necessary and as suggested by the different departments or as instructed by EDI Director General.  

• Produce quarterly reports and as required monthly progress reports detailing major communication related activities performed with in the specific period.

Open Position: One Position 

Program: Sustainable Employment through Entrepreneurship & Enterprise Development (SEED)

Grade: Senior Level – Senior 

Contract duration: One year with possible extension

Job Requirements

Required Competencies

• M.A in Communication or Public relations or fields of studies related to Out-reach and Advocacy tasks. 

• Minimum 8 years for advanced degree with experiences in communication, outreach and advocacy.

• Extensive experience in public relations, communication, social mobilization and impact evaluation of communication interventions, working in the media, research documentation and having a good report writing skill. 

• Knowledge of current developments and practices in communication including digital media, community organization and women’s development issues. 

• Computer skills including data management and analysis and power point. 

• Skills in planning a variety of programs for target audience, and good command of English language.

How to Apply

Entrepreneurship Development Institute (EDI)-Ethiopia now invites eligible candidates to apply for the above mentioned positions. Interested candidates should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the required services.

The applicants should clearly describe the name of the position to which they are applying for on their application letter.

Female Applicants are highly encouraged to apply for all positions

Application for the job (including recent and compressive CV with a letter of application and other relevant supporting documents) must be delivered in a written form to the address below (in person, or by mail info@edi-ethiopia.org, or apply on ethiojobs.net) up to or before 24, October, 2023, 4:00 P.M.

Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours from 8:30 A.M to 12:30 P.M in the morning and from 1:30 P.M to 5:30 P.M in the afternoon.

The client’s Address is:

Entrepreneurship Development Institute (EDI)-Ethiopia

Around:  Kasanchis Nega City Mall 3rd floor

Telephone number: +251 115571150

Email: info@edi-ethiopia.org Country: - Ethiopia