The objective of this investment is to address the digital divide by supporting a gender-led Innovation facility that will co-finance projects with leading global mobile network operators (MNOs) to build inclusive, digitally-enabled products and services for low-income women in Ethiopia. The project aims to improve livelihoods, digital skills, meaningful digital inclusion, agency, and economic opportunities for women.

Consultant Activities:

As part of this engagement, the consultant will engage with the Agrifin team across the following key activities:

• Support strong partner relationships, project plans and product roadmaps.

• Assist and in some cases, lead the development of partner business and work plans, reviewing rest marketing plans, business processes, operational manuals, product and technology specifications financial statements to do so.

• Perform tasks based on project plans, those agreed with BMGF MNO and WCS management, and those assigned program management.

• Monitor project progress, with regular oversight of technical consultants or third-party providers, and resolve, or assist in resolving issues, under direction of  BMGF MNO and WCS management

• Prepare project progress reports and status updates.

• Conduct due diligence on prospective partners, compile required legal documents and share reports on the

same.

• Keep up to date with the Ethiopian agri/fintech ecosystems and participate in ongoing learning meetings with program stakeholders related to program focus areas, working in coordination with technical team managers.

• Assist the program in identifying technical consultants as needed, in preparing terms of reference and scopes of work, and provide support and oversight for consultants as required.

• Contribute to the BMGF MNO and WCS learning agenda and track partner impact metrics as and when required.

• Support the Ethiopian Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) develop and submit proposals to leverage the BMGF Innovation Fund

• Provide technical assistance and support the MNOS in designing and piloting approved proposal concepts

• Assist internal and external partners in generate key learnings and collect impact and reach data for the donors

Consultant Deliverables:

The consultant will work to produce the following deliverables, in close collaboration with the AgriFin’s DCSA Director:

Consultant Deliverables:

The consultant will work to produce the following deliverables:

1. Partner Prospecting and Project Development: Continue to support partner identification efforts and project development including participating in due diligence exercises, populating partner proposals and participation in pipeline update meetings. A monthly report accounting for activities done, meetings attended, back to office reports, and time sheet. Some of the prospective partners include two of Ethiopia’s MNO’s.

2. Project implementation and partner relationship management: Support implementation of identified projects including kick off meetings, ideation workshops, internal update meetings and regular updates with the partner and vendors to ensure project success. A monthly report accounting for activities outlined and time sheet. This is for all approved projects including BMGF MNO and WCS.

3. Project and program learning and reporting: Support when required end of project and program reporting including documenting lessons learnt and achievements of projects under the advisory of the consultant, support program learning initiatives both internal and external where scheduled. A monthly report specifying support provided to project and program reporting and timesheet. This will also include support for research activities under the ongoing initiative funded by the Gates Foundation MNO, and WCS.

Required Experience & Skills:

1. A bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, finance or related field, Master’s degree preferred
2. Minimum three years working for a bank, MNO, non-governmental organization or a reputable international or national organization preferred.
3. Experience with mobile money, financial services and/or technology for development, preferred.
4. Working knowledge of the Ethiopian Sector in mobile money, financial services and/or technology for development.
5. Excellent Computer, verbal and written communication skills, including report development, writing and editing.
6. Excellent inter-personal skills.
7. Highly pro-active and self-disciplined.
8. Experience and ability to work in a multicultural, multinational team
9. Experience with monitoring and evaluation of projects
10. Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving skills.
11. Demonstrated experience in project management skills.

12. Demonstrated attention to detail, ability to follow procedures, meet deadlines and work independently and cooperatively with team members.