About the Job

sequa gGmbH is a globally operating non-profit development organization. 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 (2023) and reported a turnover of EUR 60 m in 2023.

The Project

The SRVC II project is a comprehensive agricultural value chain development (VCD) project, working along selected agricultural value chains in the horticulture and oilseeds sub-sectors. The project aims to strengthen private sector development, supply chain management and post-harvest management. It works with various public and private partners, including agricultural input and service providers, agricultural producers and processors as well as business associations to foster public-private collaboration and public private dialog (PPD). In addition to and beyond selected value chains, the project aims to support federal partners with agricultural policy development and inter-sectoral coordination for Ethiopia’s agricultural sector to fulfil its potential to provide food security, employment and supply high quality food to local and international markets.

sequa has received the mandate from GIZ SRVC II to implement projects along the horticulture and oilseed agriculture value chains. The project aims to support SMEs and farmer organizations in achieving business growth and stronger market integration by improving service delivery of relevant business membership organization’s (BMOs), and strengthening the capacity of targeted SMEs along the value chains in Ethiopia

Scope of the Assignment

The objective of this assignment is to provide technical capacity building and business development support to selected private sector actors under the iDPP framework, especially in but not limited to the Tigray region. The intervention focuses on strengthening agricultural mechanization, post-harvest management, climate-smart practices, and value addition through targeted market systems development approaches. Key support areas include technical capacity building, access to finance, business linkage facilitation, quality improvement, digital supply chain and traceability solutions, and other tailored business development services aimed at enhancing competitiveness and market integration.

Job Requirements

Education:

• Master’s Degree in Agribusiness, Business Development, Agricultural Economics, Supply Chain Management, Engineering, or with related field of study

Experience:

• Minimum 10 years of experience in value chain development, SME support, market systems development, and agribusiness advisory services.

• Proven experience working in the Tigray region with strong understanding of the local socio-economic and business environment.

• Demonstrated expertise in training facilitation, business linkage creation, stakeholder engagement, and partnership development.

• Proven experience working on GIZ-funded or other donor-funded private sector development projects.

• Strong background in SME coaching, mentoring, and technical advisory services.

• Demonstrated expertise in agribusiness development, value chain support, and stakeholder engagement.

Location: Addis Ababa / Ethiopia

Assignment Period: June 2026 – May 2027, up to 100 working days

Project: Private Sector Support (PSS) Along the Horticulture and Oilseed Agriculture Value Chains in the GIZ Strengthening Rural Value Chain II Project (SRVC II)

Job Code: ETH-1148 Consultancy service- SME Support Expert

Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide business development and technical support to SMEs under the integrated Development for Public-Private Partnership (iDPP) framework.

• Facilitate market linkages and partnerships between machine manufacturers, cooperative unions, farmers, and SMEs through stakeholder mapping and client identification.

• Develop training materials and deliver workshops, B2B networking events, and capacity-building programs in entrepreneurship, agribusiness, and supply chain management.

• Support implementation of quality management, occupational safety, compliance systems, and digital traceability solutions.

• Monitor project implementation, promote products and services through outreach campaigns, and prepare regular technical reports.

Skills & Competencies

• Strong knowledge of quality assurance systems, digital traceability solutions, agribusiness development, and technical report writing.

• Agricultural Extension,

• Sociology, Social Work, Agriculture and Rural Development, Development Studies,

How To Apply

Submit your application and CV along with supporting documents via email: vacancies.pss@sequa.de with the subject line “ETH-PSS – SME Support Expert”.

Note: Please send us a cover letter, your CV in the EuropeAid format, relevant resumes, and your fee expectation. If you apply as a firm, please send your company profile and financial proposal. Please provide a clear description of achievements created for consulted companies in the past.

The CV template can be downloaded from our website.

In the case of comparable qualifications, disabled persons are given preference.

Job Requirements Master’s Degree in Agribusiness, Business Development, Agricultural Economics, Supply Chain Management, Engineering, or with related field of study with relevant work experience How to Apply Submit your application and CV along with supporting documents via email: vacancies.pss@sequa.de with the subject line “ETH-PSS – SME Support Expert”.