BACKGROUND

The Ethiopian Media Women Association (EMWA) is a leading advocate for gender equality and the professional advancement of women media practitioners in Ethiopia. With support from Grassroot Soccer, EMWA is seeking a competent consulting firm or registered company to design, develop, optimize, and operationalize a modern, interactive, and sustainable organizational website. The platform will serve as a central gateway for advocacy, knowledge-sharing, and public outreach.

SCOPE OF WORK & KEY DELIVERABLES

The selected firm will be responsible for:

• Designing and developing a responsive, user-friendly website with an updated CMS and intuitive navigation.

• Structuring the site to include: Homepage, About Us, Updates, Membership Section, Resources Hub, Programs/Projects, Women Experts’ Directory, and Contact Us.

• Uploading, formatting, and publishing key project deliverables.

• Implementing basic Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and web accessibility standards to maximize reach and inclusivity.

• Identifying and formally linking EMWA to a reliable, professional hosting provider, ensuring a direct contractual agreement between EMWA and the host (no third-party intermediaries).

• Ensuring full mobile responsiveness, security, and scalability for future growth.

Job Requirements

ELIGIBILITY & QUALIFICATION CRITERIA

Interested applicants must be legally registered companies/consulting firms with: 

• Proven expertise in website development, CMS platforms, UI/UX design, and hosting infrastructure.

•  A portfolio of successfully completed website projects for NGOs, associations, or similar organizations.

•  Demonstrated capacity to establish direct hosting contracts and Service Level Agreements (SLAs).

•  Experience in SEO implementation and web accessibility compliance (WCAG standards).

•  Strong training and capacity-building track record.

 REQUIRED SUBMISSION DOCUMENTS

All interested firms must submit the following as a single PDF package: 

• Detailed Financial Quotation 

• Valid Company Registration/Business License

•  TIN Certificate & VAT Registration Certificate 

•  Relevant Technical Certifications or Partnership Accreditations

• Company Profile & Portfolio of Similar Completed Projects

• Proposed Work Plan aligned with EMWA’s project timeline (May 25 – June 20, 2026)

• CVs of Key Technical Staff assigned to the project

How To Apply

 SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS & DEADLINE

Submission Period: Open for 5 days only. Late applications will not be considered

Deadline for Submission: May 22, 2026

Submit via Email to: emwadirectress@gmail.com

Email Subject Line: Quotation – EMWA Website Development – (Your Company Name)

IMPORTANT NOTES

 The selected firm will be required to sign a formal service agreement prior to commencement.

Job Requirements The Ethiopian Media Women Association (EMWA) invites legally registered consulting firms to design, develop and launch a modern interactive website. The project includes creating responsive pages such as Home, About Us, Membership, Resources Hub, Programs/Projects, Women Experts’ Directory and Contact Us, integrating an updated CMS, ensuring mobile responsiveness, security, scalability, basic SEO, web accessibility compliance, and establishing a direct hosting contract with a professional provider. How to Apply Send a single PDF package containing the required documents to emwadirectress@gmail.com with the subject line "Quotation – EMWA Website Development – (Your Company Name)" by May 22, 2026.