Advisor – Business Development

Job Description

Advisory Service:

Conduct comprehensive market assessments to identify barriers that hinder businesses access finance, including regulatory, institutional, and market-related challenges
Provide tailored advisory services for FIs, assessing their financial product and service portfolio
Support and coordinate training for staff of FIs on new finical products and services
Support for the development and implementation of innovative financial products designed to increase access to finance, including piloting of financial products, scaling successful models, and evaluating outcomes in cooperation with key institutions like the Ethiopian Capital Market Authority and the Ethiopian Stock Exchange
Provide Advisory to companies to become credit-worthy and/or investment-ready
Project Management/Coordination:

Manage contracts with national and international consultants (i.e., including steering of weekly meetings, close follow-up to ensure high quality of their deliveries and timely financial reporting, etc.)
Work closely with cross-functional teams to create and monitor detailed project plans, including timelines, budgets, and performance indicators; esp. proactive contribution to GIZ’s Economic Competitiveness team
Build and maintain robust relationships with FIs, government agencies, development partners, and private sector stakeholders to foster collaboration and knowledge sharing
Where appropriate and reasonable, the position holder shall perform tasks outside the scope of the job description