Market Systems Development Advisor - LIWAY Project

The Market Systems Development (MSD) Advisor is part of the LIWAY program at SNV Ethiopia, focusing on the Agri-Food sector. Specifically, this role supports the Livelihoods Improvement for Women and Youth (LIWAY) programme. The MSD Advisor will play a crucial role in the LIWAY program by developing and implementing strategic market interventions aimed at improving urban livelihoods. This position requires strong technical expertise in MSD and a focus on collaboration with key stakeholders to enhance the performance of market systems for target groups. We are therefore, seeking a highly skilled and experienced Market System Development (MSD) Advisor to join our team in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The successful candidate will be part of the LIWAY program at SNV Ethiopia, focusing on the Agri-Food sector. Job Description Intervention Development: - Assess markets to identify market gaps and develop detailed concept notes for strategic interventions in close collaboration with identified implementing partners. - Develop systemic business models that respond to the market challenges faced by LIWAY target groups. Stakeholder Engagement: - Assess and onboard key stakeholders, including implementing partners, to foster collaboration for intervention implementation. - Identify and select relevant market systems for LIWAY target groups and conduct detailed analyses to identify root causes affecting market performance. Implementation Facilitation: - Prepare and finalize implementation agreements (sub-grant agreements) with selected partners and facilitate the signing process. - Provide all required technical support during the implementation of agreed interventions to ensure alignment with project goals. Technical Support and Advisory Services: - Act as a technical expert following the MSD approach, providing ongoing technical assistance to implementing partners. - Ensure that women and youth are meaningfully integrated into interventions and that their constraints are identified and addressed. - Ensure all facilitations related to the market system are in line with the Market Systems Development approach. Monitoring and Reporting: - Monitor the progress of interventions and report on outcomes to ensure effective tracking and learning. - Document lessons learned and case studies to facilitate knowledge sharing among stakeholders. Knowledge Development - Contributes to internal and external knowledge development. - Ensures lessons learned are shared and applied in daily practice and may be appointed as (national) focal point of an expertise network. - Initiates/coordinates the review process and evaluation of advisory services to collect lessons learned, proposes corrective measures and ensures identification of follow up assignments. - Participates in knowledge development/expertise groups and in internal and external networks. Project and process development - Identifies and proposes technical process improvements to the project team. Acts on improvement areas within the local internal organisation and processes and gives feedback. Ensures lessons learned are applied in daily practice. People Management - Steers (functionally) colleagues and coaches associated partners/ external stakeholders on quality within the context of assignments. Acts as a technical expert in the content area, applies process improvements in projects and coaches colleagues and associated partners both professionally as operationally on quality of context within projects.

- Master's Degree or equivalent in relevant fields such as International Development, Economics, Business, or related disciplines. - A minimum of Five years of experience in market systems development or related fields, with a focus on urban livelihoods. - Strong understanding of the Market Systems Development (MSD). - Proven ability to analyze market systems and identify root causes affecting performance. - Full professional proficiency in spoken and written English, with strong report writing skills. - Capacity to work in a dynamic environment and adapt to changing circumstances. - Proficient in relevant computer applications and technologies. - Familiarity with the Ethiopian context and its market systems is an advantage. Competencies: - Problem analysis - Communication - Coaching - Focus on quality - Result orientation - Persuasiveness - Perseverance