TOR – for Consultant Services: for Providing Capacity building, Coaching, and Adviso

About the Job

Background

Reach for Change (RFC) is a nonprofit, non-governmental international organisation headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden. RFC operates in 11 countries globally, with three of those countries located in Africa. Reach for Change was registered in Ethiopia as a foreign organisation in 2015 under registration number 3419. Our mission is to positively impact the lives of young women and children in Ethiopia by building the capacity of local social entrepreneurs.

Currently, Reach for Change envisions a green and sustainable economy in Ethiopia, where everyone has the opportunity to enjoy a decent quality of life and reach their full potential. As part of this vision, we are implementing a project titled “Building Waste and Circular Enterprises in Ethiopia.” Over the next three years, we aim to deliver an evidence-based, high-impact intervention reaching 75 high-potential green enterprises in Addis Ababa through our Green Innovation Lab. Additionally, we will continue the Green Business Incubator, focusing on entrepreneurs who have participated in the Innovation Lab or those at a more advanced stage. This support will help accelerate job creation and foster green growth in early-stage enterprises.

The ultimate goal of these interventions is to contribute to the national effort and support Reach for Change Ethiopia’s country strategy by creating decent employment for youth and women, while also addressing environmental challenges through sustainable, green solutions.

Through its Innovation Lab Program, Reach for Change Ethiopia, in collaboration with IKEA, provides capacity-building support and financial grants to selected social entrepreneurs. The goal is to help these entrepreneurs develop scalable businesses that can sustain their social impact, positively affecting the lives of women, children, and youth in Ethiopia. The capacity-building component is designed to enable participants to develop, test, and refine a minimum viable product (MVP).

In line with this objective, we have planned to offer specific capacity-building support for startups in our Green Innovation Lab Program in Addis Ababa.

Purpose

Reach for Change Ethiopia seeks to hire a qualified and experienced consulting firm to provide intensive, tailored coaching and advisory services to participants of the Green Innovation Lab Program. The goal is to support 43 social entrepreneurs in transforming their validated MVPs into viable startup businesses. For participants who require further refinement, the consultant will provide guidance on pivoting, continuing MVP development, and testing.

Areas of support will include

• Evaluation of MVPs and advice on pivoting and retesting when necessary.
• Business form selection, registration, and compliance.
• Identification and securing of financing sources.
• Guidance on startup fundamentals, including team development, sales and marketing, and financial management.

Scope of Work

The consultant firm will provide tailored coaching and advisory services focused on:

• Supporting prototype development and preparation of a minimum viable product (MVP).
• Advising on business form selection, registration processes, and compliance requirements.
• Assisting participants in identifying financing sources, selecting the most appropriate funding options, and understanding financing terms.
• Coaching on essential startup fundamentals, including team building, marketing strategies, and financial management.
• Evaluating MVPs and offering guidance on pivoting strategies and further product development.

Work Location

The consultancy will take place in Addis Ababa.

Duration

The total duration of the consultancy is three months, from December 1, 2024, to February 28, 2025. The consultant will be allocated 6 session days for coaching/advisory support for each program participant based on their thematic area by assigning relevant experts.

Deliverables

1. Initial Group Meeting: A meeting with the RFC team and GIL program participants to outline the scope, work plan, and methodology.
2. Detailed Work Plan: A comprehensive plan specifying the timeline and services to be delivered.
3. Coaching Report: A report detailing the coaching and advisory services provided for each participant, including feedback and recommendations.

About the social entrepreneur, you will work within the Innovation Lab Program:

The Green Innovation lab Program supports Idea and early stage entrepreneurs focused on green businesses, specifically in the Waste Management and Circular Economy sectors. Below are the brief overview of the current participants and their specific areas of focus in the waste management:

• Agriculture and Animal Waste

Developing products using different organic waste in the agriculture sector both in plant and animal wastes as raw materials.

• Plastic Waste

Recycle, Upcycle or Reuse any plastic materials that are thrown out as waste into the environment.

• Paper Waste

Recycling paper waste to be used again into different paper materials or items.

• Garment Waste

Various business ideas are working on transforming textile waste into different products within the sector.

• Food Waste

Converting certain food wastes into different nutritious food items to supplement the food industry.

• Municipal Solid Waste

Managing and/or supporting municipal solid waste segregation, collection, and recycling/ disposal processes.

• Medical Waste

These businesses are working on proper disposal of medical waste from collection to disposal.

Construction and Furniture Waste

Supporting the construction business by reusing and recycling construction and furniture waste into other construction materials or furniture items.

• Liquid and Water Waste

Refining, cleaning and recycling water and other liquid waste to be used again for similar or different purposes cutting costs.

About You

Required Qualifications and Experience

• Master’s Degree in Economics, Business Administration, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Agricultural Economics, or related fields.
• Proven experience in coaching/advisory services or capacity-building for green startups at the early or idea stage.
• Demonstrated ability to apply innovative approaches in supporting the growth of early-stage startups.
• High-level analytical skills and a track record of successfully developing early-stage ideas into established businesses.
• A renewed consultancy service licence and TIN registration certificate.
• Sector-specific knowledge related to waste management and circular economy is an advantage.
• Fluency in English and Amharic (written and spoken).

Required Skills

• Analytical skills
• Communication

How To Apply

Application Process

Interested applicants should submit:

• A technical proposal detailing the response to the TOR, including scope of work and methodology.
• An initial work plan based on the outlined methodology, with an indication of availability.
• Company profile and CVs of key experts involved in the consultancy.
• Evidence of at least three previously conducted similar tasks.
• A detailed budget breakdown based on expected daily rates.

Application Deadline

Submissions must include a technical and financial proposal, CVs of proposed professionals, relevant documents, and a copy of the renewed business licence. Proposals can be submitted via email to 

ethiopiaprocurement@reachforchange.org or delivered in person to:

Reach for Change – Ethiopia Country Office

Bole Atlas, Next to Aya Hotel & Mado Hotel, Grand Century Building, 11th Floor, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Tel: +251-0929107877

Email: ethiopiaprocurement@reachforchange.org Website: www.ethiopia.reachforchange.org

Deadline for submission: November 25, 2024.