National Consultant for Egypt - Women-Owned SMEs Digital and Financial Capacity

About the role

The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), through its Subregional Office for North Africa in Rabat, is implementing the DA-18 project to strengthen the digital and financial capacity of women-owned SMEs (W-SMEs) in Africa. The National Consultant for Egypt will carry out a country-level assessment of digital and financial inclusion gaps, support the national stakeholder workshop, and produce policy tools that help W-SMEs access digital markets and regional value chains under the AfCFTA framework. The expected duration is 5 months.

Key responsibilities

• Conduct a comprehensive assessment of digital and financial inclusion gaps affecting women-owned SMEs in Egypt
• Support the National Stakeholders Workshop, including preparing background notes, the agenda and a summary report
• Develop a Country Module on the institutional and regulatory ecosystem for digital trade and digital finance, accessible to W-SMEs with disabilities
• Prepare a country-specific policy paper with recommendations and an implementation plan
• Deliverables: work plan, national diagnostic report, workshop support, country module and policy paper

Required profile

• Master's degree in economics, trade, digital economy, business administration or a closely related field; a first-level degree plus two years of qualifying experience may be accepted instead
• A PhD in a relevant discipline is an advantage
• At least seven years of progressively responsible experience in economic analysis, trade policy, SME development, digital economy policy or related fields
• Proven experience facilitating stakeholder consultations and delivering workshops
• Demonstrated experience in policy analysis, especially digital trade and fintech; knowledge of AfCFTA processes is desirable