Deadline: Ongoing
Location: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Palladium Group is seeking to fill the role of Digital Economy Advisor.
Palladium is a child-safe organisation that works with foundations, investors, governments, corporations, communities and civil society to formulate strategies and implement solutions that generate lasting social, environmental and financial benefits.
Responsibilities
- Strengthen women’s economic empowerment through enhanced digital access
- Build, support, and close deals that develop digital solutions and digital financial tools across the Ethiopian economy
- Collaborate with incubators, accelerators, and angel investor networks to identify opportunities to serve small, growing businesses
- Assess and identify opportunities for growth and job creation in ICT, infrastructure, digital payment systems, telemedicine, e-commerce, online learning, and telecommunications
- Lead efforts to create a sustainable and collaborative ICT council and/or trade associations
- Engage stakeholders to identify areas of policy enhancement in the digital space including regulations, governance models, and services and applications that contribute to increased economic productivity
- Strengthen the digital finance ecosystem, particularly for women, to catalyse market engagement across the economy
Requirements
- Significant professional experience in developing and leading digital innovation
- Experience in supporting or leading similar digital economy innovation and expansion activities in Ethiopia
- Strong interpersonal and written communication skills
- Deep knowledge of finance, private enterprise, investment, trade, and digital economy in Ethiopia
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