Economic Programming and Private Business Partnerships Advisor

About the role

People in Need (PIN), a Czech-based NGO active in Ethiopia since 2003, is hiring an Economic Programming and Private Business Partnerships Advisor for a 1-year national posting in Addis Ababa, reporting to the Deputy Country Director. The role shapes and strengthens Ethiopia's economic and private business programming, combining strategic oversight, programme delivery support (with the EU Empower project as a current priority), partnership development and external positioning, with a focus on market systems thinking, business engagement and resource mobilisation.

Key responsibilities

• Economic strategy: scan the economic landscape for opportunities, lead market and sector assessments, and broker access to finance with banks, microfinance institutions and impact investors.
• Partnerships: manage and grow a portfolio of strategic partnerships, including TVET institutions, and engage government stakeholders at regional and national levels.
• Programme delivery: oversee quality and coherence of economic interventions, guide partners and field teams, promote youth and women's integration into value chains, and champion green and climate-smart approaches.
• Monitoring and reporting: help set up monitoring frameworks, lead adaptive management, and prepare reports and strategic briefs for the Consortium and donors.
• Positioning and learning: represent the Ethiopia CP externally, contribute thought leadership and publications, share learning across partners, and support new business development, donor engagement and proposal development.

Required profile

• Minimum 3 years of experience in economic development, livelihoods, market systems, private sector engagement or partnership management.
• Demonstrated experience developing partnerships with private sector actors, financial institutions and investors in Ethiopia.
• Experience in programme design, implementation, business development and resource mobilisation, including donor engagement and proposals.
• University degree in a relevant field; excellent spoken and written English.

What we offer

• Salary of 1,020 - 1,451 USD depending on experience, with a 40-hour week, Monday to Friday.
• Per diems, accommodation allowance, transport allowance and bank loan facilities.
• 20 days of paid annual leave, medical and accident insurance, pension contribution of 11% from PIN, and living cost adjustment allowance.
• Paternity and maternity leave, plus extra paid days for selected holidays.
• Career growth, internal mobility, capacity-building and e-learning opportunities.

To apply, send your CV and a short cover letter through the application form; interviews are held on a rolling basis and the vacancy closes when filled.