Short-term Senior Expert on the establishment of legal entities for the Ethiopia-EU Business School and the Business Innovation Centre

Job Description

Project title: Technical Assistance Support to the Implementation of the Transformation Triggering Facility (TTF) in Ethiopia

Brief description of the project: The Transformation Triggering Facility (TTF) is a project designed to support Ethiopia in its economic transformation. Through targeted interventions in selected sectors and institutions, the TTF aims to contribute to transformative and poverty reduction growth, with particular industrial firms making investment, creating jobs and improving productivity.

The Ethiopian Government had in November 2010 introduced its new five-year Growth and Transformation Plan (GTP), 2010-2015. Its main goal is the eradication of poverty and the achievement of middle income country status by 2023.

Ethiopia is resolved to build an economy based on a modern and productive agricultural sector with enhanced technology and an industrial sector that plays a leading role in the economy. The GTP is built on seven pillars, most of which TTF intends to contribute to sustainable and equitable economic growth, maintaining agriculture as the major source of growth, crating the condition for promoting industrialisation, building capacities and promoting the role of youth and women. Even though agriculture will continue to be key driver of economic development, greater emphasis is being placed to expand the role of the industrial sector as sources of growth and employment.

In January 2011, the Government of Ethiopia and the EU Delegation proposed utilization of €35 million of the 10th EDF National Indicative Programme (NIP) to develop a new approach that would finance some of the transformational elements of the GTP. The result is the transformation Facility (TTF) that will focus on strategic, triggering interventions to support the implementation of the GTP and in particular Ethiopia’s economic transformation focusing on promotion of high value exports, import-substitution and expansion of tertiary education, research and innovation. TTF has four main components:

• Small and Medium Enterprise (SMEs) and markets development
• Business skills enhancement and the fostering of innovation.
• Hubs development.
• Capacity building and policy fine-tuning.

Description of the assignment: The expert will work on the establishment of legal entities for the Ethiopia-EU Business School) (further referred as the School) and the Business Innovation Centre (further referred as the Centre) to function legally within the framework of Addis Ababa University.

Services to be provided:

• To analyse opportunities and regulations provided by the Ethiopian legislation, in line with the constitution and jurisdiction of Addis Ababa University, essential in establishment of the School and the Centre as autonomous, but related institutions as required by the Financing Agreement.
• To develop two packages (one for the School and another for the Centre) of draft legal founding and governance documents necessary for establishment and registration of the institutions according to Ethiopian legislation.
• To present this prepared documentation to the Addis Ababa University for acceptance and/or approval procedures as required by AAU’s constitution in founding new AAU associate entities.
• Present the output detailed under 2.2 to the Contracting Authority.
• To draft required documents for registration of legal entities in question and to assist the AAU in registration process vis-a-vis registration institutions appropriate for registration of the School and the Centre according to the Ethiopian legislation.

Duration and commencement date of the assignment: 10 working days in Addis Ababa in the period from January – March 2015

Requirements:

Qualifications and skills

- Minimum Master degree in Law

- Certificate or equivalent authorisation allowing legal practice in Ethiopia

- Fluent in English and Amharic

- Excellent reporting and communication skills

General professional experience

- Knowledge of Ethiopian legislation that regulates establishment of legal entities

- Competence and practical experience (in rendering legal services) in establishment of legal entities in Ethiopia, including registration documentation procedures

Specific professional experience

- Experience in practical advisory in/for establishment of legal entities to be provided to founders

- Knowledge and practical experience of and with Ethiopian legislation for non-profit and public legal entities and their establishment

- Knowledge of Ethiopian university legislation, in particular that of Addis Ababa University would be an advantage

About the Organization

Human Dynamics is a leading European provider of consulting services for the public sector with more than 120 projects implemented in 30 countries worldwide. Currently, Human Dynamics and its 300 experts and consultants advise more than 40 ministries and public/government agencies worldwide. You are welcome on our website for more details: www.humandynamics.org