Background

About PETCO Ethiopia:

PETCO Ethiopia Recycling Community Organization (PETCO Ethiopia) is a non-for-profit Industry led producer responsibility organization incorporated in 2019. PETCO Ethiopia promotes a circular economy system to assure products and materials are kept in circulation through 

Circular designating, maintenance, reuse, refurbishment, remanufacture, recycling, and 

Composting. PETCO Ethiopia seeks to minimize the environmental impact of post-consumer waste through accelerating the manufacturing sector shift from Linier   to a Circular Economy production system; supporting existing and creating green jobs for women, youth, and marginalized people; as well as promoting exercise of self-regulation for sustainable business in industries and institutions. PETCO Ethiopia operates throughout Ethiopia and has its head office in Addis Ababa. Moreover, PETCO Ethiopia is fostering access to finance, and capacity building, to foster enterprise development in Ethiopia across agro-processing & food, handcraft, textile and garment, solid waste, and leather sectors.

Program Background

PETCO Ethiopia is implementing 5-year of consortium project joint with Center of Accelerated Women Economic Empowerment (CAWEE) and Ethiopia Enterprise Development. The program is funded by the MasterCard Foundation contract to Enable Young Women and Men to Find Dignified and Fulfilling Work in Manufacturing in Ethiopia by capacitating existing SMEs. The program aims to: 

Build SME capacity to sustainably create new jobs and improve existing ones through offering tailored business capacity building and mentorship; enhancing access to markets and raw materials flow; and improving SMEs’ human resources capacity to create safe and inclusive working conditions for young women and men. 

Improve Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) offerings to better prepare women and youth to enter the workforce (facilitate school-to-work transition).

Facilitate a robust financial ecosystem to help SMEs access tailored financial services that allow them to grow and increase employment opportunities for young women in particular, and to invest in infrastructure that can improve young women and men's working conditions.

Strengthen the enablers (ecosystem) to foster private sector engagement, stakeholder coordination synergy, and policy development for sustainable and scalable job growth.

Summary of Job Description

• The Access to Finance Specialist will have a key role in leading the design, implementation, adaptation, reporting, and learning of all Outcome 3 interventions which is Access to finance to SMEs. He/she is responsible to help SMEs access tailored financial services that allow them to grow and increase employment opportunities for young women in particular, and to invest in infrastructure that can improve young women and men's working conditions

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Lead the design and reporting of all Access to finance interventions of the project.

• Oversee the completion of technical deliverables and events related to Outcome 3.

• Advise other technical personnel on relevant cross-cutting interventions with the other outcome 3 areas

• Coordinate with the Senior program Director, Agro-processing and food Lead, Leather lead, Garment and Textile Lead, Solid waste Lead, Handicraft Lead and other technical Leads of the consortium members  to ensure the comprehensive integration of outcome 3 components into the program.

• Support in the development or review of Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning indicators or activities, as they relate to Outcome 3.

• Engage with SMEs, Financial institutions and stakeholders to ensure project activities are responsive to their needs and priorities, while also maintaining conflict sensitivity in all stakeholder engagement processes.

• Coordinate the tasks of the consortium as they relate to Outcome 3.

• Maintain accurate records of projects related to Outcome 3

Location: ADDIS ABABA

Category : Program Department

Report to: Senior Program Director

Salary: Competitive salary and a range of additional benefits

Employment Term: Annual contract, renewable based on available fund

Closing Date: June 21, 2024

Job Requirements

Required skills and qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Finance, Economics, Business Administration, Accountancy, Development Studies, or related field.

• 10 years of relevant professional experience. Experience with NGOs or donor-funded SMEs Access to finance -related programs preferred.

• Demonstrated skills working in the technical areas of access to finance opportunities and constraints in Ethiopia. 

• Knowledge of manufacturing business in Ethiopia and economic environment, preferred.

• Demonstrated experience in training, capacity building and networking of financial services providers.

• Excellent knowledge of SMEs development, rules and regulations.

• Strong interpersonal skills to effectively interact with local counterparts, sub-grantees, international donors, private sector partners, and other key stakeholders.

• Professional proficiency in English is required, and proficiency in local languages is preferred.

How to Apply

As part of your online application, please send your up-to-date CV (summarized in less than 3 pages) and one pager cover Letter in PDF file explaining your position, reference and your suitability against the essential criteria in the job profile to idemeke@petcoethiopia.org  before June 28, 2024 COB.

Instruction: Your PDF file name should indicate your name and position you are applying for and only short listed candidates will be contacted for next assessment steps.

PETCO Ethiopia will not cover any cost related to recruitment process charged by the applicant.

Qualified female candidates are highly encouraged to apply.