Background

The second phase of the Africa Europe Digital Innovation Bridge (AEDIB 2.0) is a regional initiative based in Tanzania with sub-activities planned in Senegal, Uganda and Tanzania. The Overall Objective of the Action is to strengthen digital transformation and the green transition in Africa through enhanced partnerships for digital entrepreneurship and innovation. The specific objectives (SO) of the project include:

SO 1: Enhance digital entrepreneurship and innovation policies

SO 2: Strengthen Digital Innovation Ecosystems for Digital Transformation and Green Transition

SO 3: Improve access to finance for innovative (including women-led) ventures supporting Digital Transformation and Green Transition

As part of the broader Team Europe implementing the AEDIB 2.0 action, Enabel is contributing to SO1 and SO2, with a specific focus on promoting women digital entrepreneurship, and supporting an inclusive and circular digital economy.

The Function

Reporting to the Project Manager and working nowhere other thematic experts and project partners; the gender inclusive digital entrepreneurship national expert will work on:

Strengthening Women in Tech communities at the national and regional level; and

Enhancing their voices in policy dialogue, under outputs 1.1 (Enhanced coordination, collaboration, and communication processes for ecosystem leaders in Africa and Europe) and 1.2 (Enhanced capacities of policy-makers and ecosystem leaders to design, implement, and evaluate digital entrepreneurship and innovation policies)); within SO 1 “Enhance digital entrepreneurship and innovation framework conditions”.

The expert will also support the capacity building of selected national institutions for the institutionalization of data collection related to women entrepreneurship and digitalization under output 1.3 (Enhanced research and knowledge sharing infrastructure and capacity based on open-sources principles) of SO 1.

The specific responsibilities entrusted to the Expert are:

A. Ensure the implementation of the gender inclusive digital entrepreneurship activities of AEDIB 2.0

• Identify Women in Tech communities in selected partner countries and select relevant partners (based on a quality evaluation and organisational assessment)
• Identify different regional Women in Tech communities’ networks and select best operational and strategic partner(s) for development of a continental network
• Develop and roll out capacity building programmes for selected Women in Tech communities
• Develop / strengthening a continental Women in Tech (WiT) Communities network, with relevant quality standards and principles
• Ensuring the integration of all national partner WiT communities into this regional network
• Enhancing WiT communities’ participation in policy dialogues and co-creation sessions under output 1.2 (in close collaboration with RVO (Netherlands Enterprise Agency), HAUS (HAUS Administrative and Training Centre) & EstDev (Estonian Centre for International Development))
• Support a gender inclusive approach for all project activities under the responsibility of Enabel

B. Information exchange and collaboration with all partners of the AEDIB 2.0 project

• Reporting and sharing information with the Project Manager and other experts
• Contribute to sharing information with all Multi-Partner Contribution Agreement (MPCA) members
• Contribute to co-create knowledge products, with a focus on women digital entrepreneurship
• The described tasks involve the necessity to network and interact with a multiplicity of institutions from and within the EU and Sub-Saharan countries and require readiness and ability to travel abroad when necessary.

Profile, Required Qualifications, and Experience

• Tanzanian National
• Master’s degree in economics or business administration, gender studies or a related field in social sciences
• At least 5 years professional experience working on business development with a focus on women
• Minimum 3 years of business development / support experience in the digital economy

Required skills and knowledge:

• Excellent interpersonal, diplomatic and partnership skills.
• Demonstrated professional experience in (results oriented) project management
• Ability to work with autonomy, manage and complete multiple projects/ tasks simultaneously and to meet deadlines under pressure.
• Ability to work in complex multi-national settings is considered an asset.
• Familiar with general public procurement rules and regulations and administrative management process

Languages

• Very good command of English (written and spoken)
• Proficiency in French (any level) would be an asset
• Applicants are also required to commit to the vision, mission, and values of Enabel. For more information, please visit here: Our Identity.

We offer:

A rewarding and impactful role in an international environment.

A definite contract of 32 months

A competitive salary package aligned with the job category (Cat 6), including health care insurance, a 13th-month salary, holiday allowance, and, if applicable, school fees allowance.

A seniority allowance to recognize the relevant expertise.

• Identify Women in Tech communities in selected partner countries and select relevant partners (based on a quality evaluation and organisational assessment)
• Identify different regional Women in Tech communities’ networks and select best operational and strategic partner(s) for development of a continental network
• Develop and roll out capacity building programmes for selected Women in Tech communities
• Develop / strengthening a continental Women in Tech (WiT) Communities network, with relevant quality standards and principles
• Ensuring the integration of all national partner WiT communities into this regional network
• Enhancing WiT communities’ participation in policy dialogues and co-creation sessions under output 1.2 (in close collaboration with RVO (Netherlands Enterprise Agency), HAUS (HAUS Administrative and Training Centre) & EstDev (Estonian Centre for International Development))
• Support a gender inclusive approach for all project activities under the responsibility of Enabel
• Reporting and sharing information with the Project Manager and other experts
• Contribute to sharing information with all Multi-Partner Contribution Agreement (MPCA) members
• Contribute to co-create knowledge products, with a focus on women digital entrepreneurship

• Excellent interpersonal, diplomatic and partnership skills.
• Demonstrated professional experience in (results oriented) project management
• Ability to work with autonomy, manage and complete multiple projects/ tasks simultaneously and to meet deadlines under pressure.
• Ability to work in complex multi-national settings is considered an asset.
• Familiar with general public procurement rules and regulations and administrative management process

• Master’s degree in economics or business administration, gender studies or a related field in social sciences
• At least 5 years professional experience working on business development with a focus on women
• Minimum 3 years of business development / support experience in the digital economy
• Very good command of English (written and spoken)
• Proficiency in French (any level) would be an asset