sequa gGmbH is a globally operating non-profit development organisation. Since 1991 sequa has carried out programmes and projects of international cooperation in close collaboration with the German private sector. sequa offers know-how and long-term experience in capacity development for chambers and associations (BMOs), vocational education and training, private sector development and trade promotion. The organisation is based in Bonn, Germany. sequa employs more than 100 persons (2022) and reported a turnover of EUR 58 m in 2021.

 We are offering a project-based assignment as 

The Project

GIZ has been commissioned with the implementation of the project “Private Sector Development in Ethiopia” (PSD-E). PSD-E aims to benefit small and medium-sized enterprises, start-ups and small growth-oriented companies from improved growth opportunities. This shall be achieved by strengthening the performance and private sector orientation of public institutions and other intermediaries, through capacity building (change management), staff capacity building and public-private dialogues.

sequa aims at supporting Ethiopian Business Membership Organizations (BMOs) in defining their roles and functions to improve services offered to companies, establish financial sustainability, and enhance public-private dialogue and interest representation. This will help to create an improved-functioning BMO (Chambers, sectoral associations, women led business organizations) ecosystem in Ethiopia which can lay the foundation for economic growth and job creation. The intervention will seek to strengthen chambers and associations in Ethiopia in the exercise of their core functions

ICT knowledge is a key for a successful BMO management, resources utilization, perform digital transformation, provide services to members, and contribute to a modern BMO.

Your Tasks / Responsibilities

A local short term (ST) expert is required to bring a significant value-added in IT knowledge, assessment and improvement, IT infrastructure efficient management launch, coach and monitor. The expert will work with top management of a BMO on strategic IT integration and provide high-level expertise to assure efficient IT infrastructure utilization.

The following topics or subjects shall be explained during the suggested training, inter alia:

• Assess of the current ICT infrastructure and existing potential, solutions, used hardware and software status

• Assess overall and proprietary organization digital service solutions such as portals or similar and potential utilization degree, provide untapped areas and additional opportunities to expand usage of existing solutions

• Assess other advanced IT technology integration in efficient management use

• Identify gaps for imminent update and improvement

• Cross check existing ICT solutions and advice for mutual integration and efficient utilisation

• Connect existing ICT solutions into one functioning mechanism to lead organization to a modern and efficient unit by utilizing and applying modern solutions and also serving member needs

• Advising on digital transformation, digitization, digitalization principles, match and integrate with member network

• Assess linkages and integration with member ICT solutions to interact and provide an audit report

• Analyse data base management maintenance and monitoring

• Assess linkages to SMEs interaction

• Consider current used content management systems and ways to enhance utilization

• In addition, assess and provide suggestions for improved interaction between different structural entities among the same organization

• Consider solutions for policy advocated issues upload and peer-to-peer exchange

• Suggest and prepare a structure for the effective operation and sustainability of the existing ICT infrastructure and recommend the relevant expertise to be considered

• Build BMO’s IT capacities in advanced use of proprietary IT solutions through arranged workshops and provide on-the-job/site training.

Deliverables 

• Deliver assessment / audit report which includes:

• Review and assessment of existing and proprietary ICT solutions, network, degree of advanced technologies usage, with identified gaps for improvement,

• Provide solutions to use the existing ICT infrastructure efficiently, this must also contain a clear mapping of existing solutions and integration with internal and existing models and link to external users

• Arrange on-the-job training session by defined number to organization staff and member organizations on findings and further actions needed for improvement and integration of advanced IT technologies, open untapped and unused potential

• Provide regular consultations to organization top management

Proposal Requirements

• A detailed expert’s CV in English

• Technical proposal with a concise methodology to perform the related task

• Financial proposal for 20 working days in Ethiopian Birr to perform the task

• Total amount calculated per number of working days has all-inclusive term (if following costs are applicable or would occur, it implies all costs (professional fees, communications, preparation, printing, insurance, travels within Addis Ababa, consumables, taxes or similar) that could possibly be incurred by the Expert and task implementation.

• List of references and previously implemented projects

• Incomplete proposals (without CV/company profile, Technical and Financial Proposals) won’t be considered

• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Assignment Period: max. 20 days, implemented within 4 months (November 2022 – February 2023)

Project: Strengthening of Chambers and Associations in Ethiopia, BMO Project 

Job Requirements

Your Qualification / Skills    

• University degree in one of the fields of ICT, information management, IT networks

• Good working knowledge of ICT/IT- communication technologies and MS Office (MS Excel and MS Outlook, in particular)

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills as well as attention to detail and problem-solving skills

• Strong organizational and planning skills in a fast-paced environment

• Proficiency in server administration and software deployment

• A creative mind with an ability to suggest improvements

• Coaching and mentoring skills leading to organizational changes

• Training skills to build ICT related capacity at organizations

• Fluent in English and Amharic

• Outstanding writing and reporting skills in English

Your Working Experience

• Management and improvement of ICT networks in organizations

• Provided consultations and suggestions for organizations to improve their ICT related capacity utilization   

• Provided assessment and improvement reports

How to Apply

Submit your technical and financial proposal including your CV via email: vacancies.eth-bmo@sequa.de

N.B: Use ‘ICT Technical and Infrastructure Development Assessor and Operational Trainer” as the subject line of your email