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- Position Name: Program Engagement Consultant MNO 1
- Organization Name: Mercy Corps
- Duty Location / City: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
- Job Application Deadline: Oct 31, 2026
Purpose/Project Description:
- The objective of this engagement 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 existing marketing plans, business processes, operational manuals, product and technology specifications, and financial statements to do so.
- Perform tasks based on project plans, those agreed with ADF II management, and those assigned to program management.
- Monitor project progress, with regular oversight of technical consultants or third-party providers, and resolve, or assist in resolving issues, under the direction of ADF II 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 ADF II learning agenda and track partner impact metrics as and when required.
- Support the Ethiopian Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) in developing and submitting 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 generating key learnings and collecting impact and reach data for the donors
Required Experience & Skills:
- A bachelor’s degree in business administration, finance, or a related field, a master’s degree preferred
- Minimum three years working for a bank, MNO, non-governmental organization, or a reputable international or national organization preferred.
- Experience with mobile money, financial services, and/or technology for development, preferred.
- Working knowledge of the Ethiopian Sector in mobile money, financial services, and/or technology for development.
- Excellent Computer, verbal, and written communication skills, including report development, writing, and editing.
- Excellent interpersonal skills.
- Highly proactive and self-disciplined.
- Experience and ability to work in a multicultural, multinational team
- Experience with monitoring and evaluation of projects
- Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Demonstrated experience in project management skills.
- Demonstrated attention to detail, ability to follow procedures, meet deadlines, and work independently and cooperatively with team members.
