The Head of Department is accountable to the Deputy Secretary General and is responsible for the planning, organizing, directing and controlling the overall activities of research and advocacy department; responsible for researching political, social, economic and other issues as well as developing designing strategies; position paper and other written materials, designs, creates and delivers advocacy and research programs help promote conducive business environment for the private sector. Thus, the Head, Research and Advocacy Department:-

• Plans, organizes, coordinates and controls all the research, policy analysis, advocacy, partnership and networking services provided by the Chamber;

• Ensures that the impact of government policies, strategies, proclamations, regulations, directives, decrees and public notices on the trade and investment activities of the country are assessed; bottlenecks are identified and alternative solutions are developed for advocacy purposes;

• Leads and coordinates studies conducted on the impact of government policies, strategies, proclamations, regulations, directives, decrees and public notices on the trade and investment activities of the country;

• Leads and coordinates all functions aimed to create networking and partnerships by identifying & mapping key stakeholders;

• Works for the development of partnership & networking strategy & guideline;

• Works for the establishment national private Sector stakeholder’s platform;

• Works for establishment of partnership with local & foreign organizations having similar PPD forums;

• Designs strategies for strengthening of in-house research conducting capacity of the Chamber;

• Coordinates all functions for analyzing issues of the private sector, organizing PPD and ensure sustainability of PPD forums (strengthen the process);

• Works for the existence of a system to collect relevant information ahead of time from government and other stakeholders and the information to the business community;

• Works for the existence a system to collect & make use of policy & legislative instrument;

• stakeholders’ a system to collect & make use of policy & legislative instruments;

• Participates in relevant meetings, workshops and seminars to reflect interests & contribution of private Sector;

• Works for the establishment of round-table discussion with group of business executives, government officials and prominent personalities (via media engagement, breakfast meeting…)

• Works to ensure that all business related policies issued by the government are critically reviewed before its implementation;

• Ensures that studies are conducted on various value chains, bottlenecks are identified along the value chains, and multi-stakeholder forums are coordinated to advocate for appropriate interventions by the stakeholders;

• Prepares annual action plan and submits periodic reports on the performance of the department;

Knowledge on:-

• Private sector and private sector related government policies;

• The Ethiopian Chamber system /How it organizes & operates/;

• Research & development of business barriers;

• The local business & investment opportunities;

• The international business environment and

Competencies/Personal attributes

• Demonstrate commitment to the vision, mission, core values, aims and principles of ECCSA.

• Ability to maintain confidentiality and foster trust and respect.

• Being self-motivated and highly organized.

• Being flexible and able to work well under pressure.

• Having ability to work with others as a team.

• Language – Fluency in spoken & written English.

Job Requirement

• Qualification: MA/BA degree in Economics/Law/Statistics or related fields;

• Experience:8/10 years of relevant private sector support related workexperience out of which 2/3 years in Managerial Positions;

Number required: One

Duty Satiation:Addis Ababa

How to Apply

Interested applicants should submit their non-returnable application, CV and relevant documents within 10 working days from the first day of this announcement to:

2nd Floor Room No. 203

Ethiopian Chamber of Commerce and Sectoral Associations