Salu Training and Rehabilitation Charity Association, in partnership with the Lelt Foundation, is seeking a qualified consultant to conduct a comprehensive Market Assessment and Feasibility Study for its Income Generation Activity (IGA) scheme.

Salu Training and Rehabilitation Charity Association forVisually & Physically Impaired Call for Consultants Market Assessment and Feasibility Study for IGA Scheme Commissioning Organization: Salu Training and Rehabilitation Charity Association for Visually and Physically Impaired Partner Organization: Lelt Foundation Duty Station: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Duration: 20 Working Days Deadline: 10 days from this announcement Overview Salu Training and Rehabilitation Charity Association, in partnership with the Lelt Foundation, is seeking a qualified consultant to conduct a comprehensive Market Assessment and Feasibility Study for its Income Generation Activity (IGA) scheme. The assignment aims to guide Salu’s transition toward financial sustainability by evaluating core production tracks (hand-woven carpets/mats, tailoring, eco-woodcraft) and exploring broader, high-demand, disability-inclusive product markets. Crucially, the study will also investigate structural market barriers that prevented past vocational trainees (e.g., hand-woven carpet graduates) from securing employment, providing actionable strategies to ensure future trainees successfully transition into sustainable livelihoods. Key Tasks Collaborate with Salu and Lelt Foundation focal persons during the inception phase to frame core evaluation questions. Diagnose post-training employment barriers experienced by past graduates to inform enterprise design. Assess market demand, competitor landscapes, raw material supply chains, and pricing models for existing and potential goods. Develop a 3-year market-backed financial model and operational roadmap. Qualifications Required Master’s degree in Business Administration, Economics, Enterprise Development, Marketing, or related fields. Minimum 5 years of experience in market assessments, feasibility studies, or social enterprise development in Ethiopia. Demonstrated experience in disability-inclusive economic empowerment and vocational-to-employment transitions. Fluency in English and local languages. How to Apply Interested individual consultants or firms should submit their technical and financial proposals, CV(s), and a sample of previous relevant work within 10 days of this posting to: [email protected]