[Hiring] CONSULTANT – Solar Phase 2 Programme @Alliance Bioversity & CIAT

Role Description

The objective of the Ethiopia consultancy is to provide country-level technical and market input for the Ethiopia component of the SPIS Investment Strategy. The consultant will support targeted market analysis, stakeholder engagement, opportunity identification, and financing pathway assessment to inform the consolidated Ethiopia–Kenya Investment Strategy Report.

The consultant will focus on the following activities:

• Support the development of an Ethiopia-specific workplan, stakeholder engagement plan, and analytical focus.
• Conduct a focused review of Ethiopia’s SPIS ecosystem.
• Identify and consult key Ethiopian stakeholders.
• Identify potential SPIS investment pathways in Ethiopia.
• Assess Ethiopia-specific financing and risk-sharing considerations.
• Prepare Ethiopia-specific inputs for the consolidated Investment Strategy Report.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in agricultural economics, finance, development economics, climate finance, renewable energy, irrigation, agribusiness, water management, or a related field.
• At least 7 years of relevant experience in agricultural finance, renewable energy, irrigation, climate-smart agriculture, rural finance, or investment analysis.
• Strong understanding of Ethiopia’s agriculture, irrigation, financial-sector, and renewable energy ecosystem.
• Demonstrated experience conducting stakeholder consultations and preparing analytical reports.
• Familiarity with SPIS, irrigation finance, supplier models, climate-smart agriculture, blended finance, guarantees, or insurance-backed financing mechanisms.
• Ability to assess investment opportunities from commercial, institutional, and development-impact perspectives.
• Strong writing, synthesis, and communication skills.
• Existing networks with Ethiopian banks, SPIS suppliers, government agencies, development partners, farmer organizations, or agribusiness actors will be an advantage.
• Fluency in English is required; working knowledge of Amharic or other relevant local languages is strongly preferred.

Requirements

• Weekly and virtual interaction with the supervising person.
• Level of effort: 45 working days.
• Duty Station: Ethiopia.

Benefits

• Total consultancy value: USD 8,000.00.
• Payment schedule:
  • Deliverable 1: USD 466.67
  • Deliverable 2: USD 1,088.89
  • Deliverable 3: USD 1,244.44
  • Deliverable 4: USD 1,711.11
  • Deliverable 5: USD 1,555.56
  • Deliverable 6: USD 933.33
  • Deliverable 7: USD 1,000

Company Description

The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) deliver research-based solutions that harness agricultural biodiversity and sustainably transform food systems to improve people’s lives. The Alliance is part of CGIAR, a global research partnership for a food-secure future.