As the Junior Project Officer for the project “Inclusive Capital Markets for Youth and Women Entrepreneurs in Ethiopia”, you will support the Team Leader and technical experts in the effective implementation of the project. The JPO will contribute to technical coordination, stakeholder engagement, and progress monitoring. This role is ideal for a motivated early-career professional with a strong interest in capital markets development, financial inclusion, and international cooperation. This position will be reporting to the project Team Leader.

Key Responsibilities include:

Project Implementation Support

• Assist in the day-to-day coordination of project activities across outputs and stakeholders;
• Support the planning and logistical organisation of events, workshops, trainings, and missions across the three components of the project;
• Ensure that all technical assistance, training activities, and advisory services systematically integrate a gender-sensitive and ESG lens, promoting inclusive and sustainable capital market development;
• Assist in drafting and updating work plans, technical reports, and meeting minutes;
• Track progress against project deliverables and timelines using appropriate monitoring tools.
• Design and lead project-wide brainstorming sessions, strategic planning, and internal workshops;
• Support the Team Leader in alignment of all activities with project goals, stakeholder needs and cross-component coordination.

Stakeholder Coordination & Outreach

• Facilitate communication between the project team and key stakeholders, including ECMA, ESX, AABE, MSMEs, private sector actors, and development partners;
• Support the organisation of stakeholder consultations;
• Assist in ensuring timely dissemination of project information, updates, and outcomes.

Technical & Research Assistance

• Support the design and implementation of capacity-building initiatives for national institutions and ecosystem actors.
• Assist with data collection, documentation, and reporting for project evaluations and donor updates.
• Contribute to technical reports, donor updates, and visibility materials highlighting progress and outcomes.