Business Development and Knowledge Management Advisor

2 months ago

Vancouver, Canada Cuso International Full time

This Volunteer Placement is Located in: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Start Date: November 2024

Placement Length: 6 months with the possibility of extension

Language Requirements: English Level 5-Fluent

Eligibility: Open to Canadian Citizens and Permanent Residents of Canada only

The Volunteer’s Role

If you are a passionate about helping organizations in Institutional capacity development and enhance organizational contribution for national poverty reduction efforts of the government and climate action, this is the role for you.

As a Business Development and Knowledge Management Advisor, you'll be working with Global Green Growth Institute, GGGI along with their team in Addis Ababa Ethiopia.

In this role, you will support GGGI Ethiopia country office in the areas of business development, knowledge management, communication and project/program report writing, as well as to provide training for related project staff to enhance the organization capacity through developing Internal and External Communication strategic document and transferring skilled knowledge to the team.

Ethiopia is home to the third largest number of diplomatic missions in the world, after New York and Geneva. As the national capital, Addis Ababa remains the economic, political and administrative hub of Ethiopia. The city has gained international significance as the headquarter of the African Union (AU), UN Economic Commission for Africa (UN-ECA) and a regional office for a number of international organizations including UNDP, UNESCO and the European Economic Commission (EEC).

Apply today and help us to make a difference

As a volunteer, you will:

Document lessons learnt, results from past and ongoing projects and using the same to identify funding opportunities across a variety of sectors and donors landscape and using the same to support the country team in proposal development. Support the development of project reports using lessons learnt from green growth projects being implemented by the country office and its implementing partners. Develop knowledge management strategies, products and methodologies on climate action for GGGI Ethiopia country office. Support quality control and brand management of country office communications and publications. Design appropriate communication strategies to enhance the visibility of GGGI Ethiopia. Conduct training for project managers and technical teams on communication, knowledge product development and knowledge management.

Essential Requirements:

Master’s degree in business management, international relations, development economics, international development, knowledge management, and related field of study.

Essential Background:

A minimum of seven years of practical experience in an international development organization in business development and knowledge management. Strong experience developing funding proposals. Strong experience in collaborating with international development organizations and donors. Experience in building effective partnerships. Experience in knowledge sharing and capacity development. Excellent teamwork and communication skills. Knowledge management and knowledge product development experience.

What’s in it for YOU? A life-changing experience

About Us, the Project and the Partner

Cuso International

Cuso International is an international cooperation and development organization that works to create economic and social opportunities for marginalized groups. Together with our partners, we are focused on efforts to advance gender equality and social inclusion, improve economic resilience, and deliver progress on climate action. We believe that by sharing skills, we can build better futures. Founded in 1961, Cuso International works in Africa, Latin America the Caribbean, and Canada.

We seek individuals who share our values and are committed to supporting marginalized groups, including those from the LGBTQIA+ communities.

Project - Sharing Canadian Expertise for Inclusive Development and Gender Equality (SHARE)

Cuso International will deliver the Sharing Canadian Expertise for Inclusive Development and Gender Equality (SHARE) project, with a contribution from Global Affairs Canada (GAC) over seven years (2020-2027). SHARE aims to improve the economic and/or social well-being of the poorest, most marginalized and vulnerable people, particularly women and girls, in developing countries, to contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals. In addition to increasing the engagement of Canadians in international development and key global issues, this project will aim to increase the performance of country partners to deliver more inclusive, innovative and environmentally sustainable development initiatives that advance gender equality, in support of the action areas of Canada’s Feminist International Assistance Policy.

Partner - GGGI Ethiopia

This partnership contributes to GGGI Ethiopia's efforts to effectively support the government of Ethiopia in transitioning to low carbon economic development by designing and implementing high-impact green growth projects. This is accomplished through the integration of economic, institutional, technological, and social changes.

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