Position: Policy Analysis Expert

– Term of Employment: Fixed-term
– Duty Station(s): Ethiopian Investment Commission (EIC), Addis Ababa
– Required Number: Two
– Salary & Benefits: Competitive

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

• Prepare proposals to achieve investment objectives and seek financial support.
• Gather, organize, analyze, and report on information related to EIC’s investment objectives.
• Gather and organize important information on investment, industrial parks, export issues, and competition.
• Gather, record, and distribute investment opportunities’ information, studies, and project profiles from local and foreign institutions to investors and other relevant stakeholders.
• Conduct research to promote investment, industrial parks, and export.
• Conduct market analyses to identify potential markets, strengthen market diversification, and propose improvements.
• Conduct up-to-date surveys to indicate policy directions and provide better services.
• Identify global market linkages and investment brands and make recommendations.
• Conduct research on the benefits of investment and social responsibility and draw on the experience of other investments and make improvement recommendations.
• Conduct research on harmful technology transfer related to the environment and make recommendations on how to avoid them as needed.
• Conduct research on implementation gaps of investment and industrial park incentives and generate policy improvement proposals.
• Identify shortcomings in legal frameworks and make recommendations to increase investment and export competitiveness, develop market linkages.
• Provide training to stakeholders on investment, industrial parks, and export policies to support awareness creation.
• Gather information on domestic and foreign institutions for policy training on investment and industrial parks.
• Provide articles and organize awareness-raising forums on investment support projects.
• Collect, analyze, select, maintain, and share publications on various investment and industrial parks to create awareness of the investment system.
• Monitor, evaluate, and support the implementation of recommendations from studies conducted by consultants and other projects.
• Oversee and evaluate studies conducted by consultants on investment and industrial parks.
• Collect, evaluate, sequence, and analyze the results of various studies.
• Coordinate the bidding process, and monitor, evaluate, and receive the work upon completion.
• Monitor, evaluate, and provide advisory services on the implementation of investment policy and strategic issues.
• Coordinate the implementation of revised investment laws, regulations, and strategies identified in studies.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Minimum of master’s degree in areas related to Law, Economics, Public Policy, International Relations, Management, or any related field.
• At least 6 years of proven work experience in conducting research and/or policy analyses.
• Demonstrated knowledge of assessment of existing policies and policy frameworks.
• Strong interest in investment and economic development in Ethiopia.
• Genuine intellectual curiosity and desire to innovate and bring large-scale change.
• Excellent critical thinking and analytical skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Professional command of written and spoken English and Amharic language.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Basic understanding of Ethiopia’s investment system.
• Basic understanding of legal systems and investment policies.
• Familiarity with drafting new policies or amendments to policies.
• Highly facilitative and collaborative leadership style.
• Excellent computer skills, analytical and data gathering skills.
• A strong set of personal values including integrity, honesty, and desire to be of service.