Palladium Business Enabling Environment Advisor Jobs in Ethiopia

Palladium Business Enabling Environment Advisor Jobs in Ethiopia


Project Overview and Role

  • CATALYZE is a $250 million 5 to 8-year program, designed to catalyze $2 billion in private capital, especially to underfinanced social sectors (such as education) and higher risk countries (especially low-income and post-conflict countries) around the globe, complemented by a cross-cutting inclusion of gender-lens investing. 

  • CATALYZE will provide services to many missions and bureaus that “buy in” to tap the CATALYZE investment and pay-for-results project management expertise. 

  • Our aim is for investors to explore and find commercially viable opportunities and approaches to creating jobs, developing sustainable social services, tightening and rationalizing supply chains, and advancing inclusive growth.

    Primary Duties and Responsibilities

  • The Business Enabling Environment (BEE) Advisor will report to the CATALYZE: MS4G Team Lead. S/he will work to enhance the business enabling environment for SMEs to flourish.

  • Responsible for helping to improve the policy and regulatory business enabling environment for SMEs

  • Help simplify registration processes for new businesses

  • Conduct formative research to support policy reform and present to client and
    stakeholders

  • Design and lead activities which improve policies to engage women, youth and vulnerable populations

  • Share results and contribute to monitoring, evaluation, and learning with project leadership, Palladium, and USAID

  • Support the improved execution of the Business Enabling policy and regulations

  • Build capacity of Civil Society Organizations (CSO) BEE advocacy

  • Contribute to effective internal and external project communications

  • Conduct other duties as assigned.

    Required Qualifications

  • Advanced degree in business, law, economics, or related field

  • Prior experience in a senior level position working on policy and regulatory reform in Ethiopia

  • Prior experience working with SMEs and anchor firms

  • Diplomatic skills and proven ability to work effectively with government and private sector policy reform stakeholders

  • Experience supervising personnel and ensuring they acquire the necessary training and skills to meet evolving program needs

  • Strong leadership, program, organizational management and oral and written communication skills

  • Fluency in English required

    Desired Qualifications

  • Advanced degree in business, law, economics, or related field

    How to Apply

    For more information and job application details, see; Palladium Business Enabling Environment Advisor Jobs in Ethiopia

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