Private Sector Development Advisor

Job Description (Roles and Responsibilities)  

To shape the British Embassy’s approach to supporting economic, financial and private sector development in Ethiopia by providing high-quality policy and technical advise to the British Embassy’s Climate, Economy, Trade and Investment team (CETI), the wider Embassy and relevant teams across the FCDO. The role also provides exciting opportunities to manage aspects of the UK’s economic programming and lead UK engagement with ministers and senior officials in the Ethiopian government.

This is an exciting role at the center of the UK’s economic development work in Ethiopia. Working as part of a dynamic and motivated team, we are looking for someone who brings a mix of technical expertise, can work collaboratively as part of a team and is enthusiastic about the work of the UK in Ethiopia. The successful candidate will:

• Provide high-quality technical and policy advice on economic, financial and private sector development issues to the CETI team, other teams across the British Embassy and FCDO headquarters.
• Lead British Embassy economic development programming in areas such as financial sector reform, delivering real impact on priority development areas.
• Support regular economic reporting to the British Embassy and teams in FCDO HQ.
• Take an active role in supporting the development of strategy and programmes within the Climate, Economy, Trade and Investment Team, working closely with British International Investment and the wider Embassy.
• Develop and utilize strong networks with the CETI team, across Embassy teams and the wider FCDO network to support UK objectives in Ethiopia.
• Develop and utilize strong networks within the Government of Ethiopia, the private sector and other development partners to build effective partnerships for development, and to influence their activities in support of UK objectives.
• Actively contribute to creating a positive, and inclusive working environment at the British Embassy that values and respects the skills, experiences and backgrounds of all our staff

Essential qualifications, skills and experience  

• A degree or similar qualification in Economics, Finance, or Business.
• At least 3 years of experience working on economic and/or private sector development issues in Ethiopia.

Desirable qualifications, skills and experience  

• Experience working in an international organization.
• Experience in managing economic development programs.

Language: English

Level of language required: Proficient

Required behaviors  

• Making Effective Decisions, Delivering at Pace, Communicating and Influencing, and Working Together
• Application deadline: 1 February 2023
• Grade: Grade 7 (G7)
• Type of Position: Full-time, Permanent
• Working hours per week: 36
• Region: Africa
• Country/Territory: Ethiopia
• Location (City): Addis Ababa
• Type of Post: British Embassy
• Number of vacancies: 1
• Salary Currency: USD
• Salary: 25 426.00 per annum
• Start Date: 1 April 2023

Other benefits and conditions of employment

The British Embassy is committed to supporting all staff to reach their potential. A wide range of learning and development opportunities are available in Addis and in the UK, covering both technical and more general skills. Officers are encouraged to develop learning and development plans as part of the FCDO annual performance management process.

Additional information 

• Please complete the application form in full as the information provided is used during screening.
• Please check your application carefully before you submit it, as no changes can be made once submitted.
• The British Embassy will never request any payment or fees to apply for a position.
• The current legacy DFID Terms and Conditions of Employment will apply to all internal locally employed staff on promotion and new entrants subject to local employment labour law.
• All candidates must be legally able to work and reside in the country of the vacancy with the correct visa/work permit status or demonstrate eligibility to obtain the relevant permit.
• The responsibility lies on the successful candidate to 1. Obtain the relevant permit, 2. Pay fees for the permit, 3. Make arrangements to relocate & 4. Meet the costs to relocation
• The Embassy does not sponsor visas/work permits except where it may be local practice to do so.
• Employees who are not liable to pay local income tax on their Mission salary may have their salaries reduced by the equivalent local income tax amount.
• Information about the Civil Service Success Profiles can be found on this link: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/success-profiles
• Reference checking and security clearances will be conducted on successful candidates.
• Current employees (CBS) transferring between departments need to obtain a new police clearance/certificate of good conduct to be successfully appointed to the position.

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