Call For Gig Work Digital Job Matching Platforms

Summary

SOS Children’s Villages Ethiopia, through the STEP–Addis Ababa Project, hereby invites qualified digital gig work and job-matching platforms to express their interest in partnering with the project. The purpose of this call is to identify platforms that can facilitate meaningful, market-driven, and inclusive gig work opportunities for youth beneficiaries, with a particular focus on vulnerable and underrepresented groups, including young women.

The selected platforms will collaborate with STEP-AA to strengthen youth access to digital gig work, improve employability, and contribute to sustainable income generation.

Key Responsibilities (Expected Service):

Interested gig work platforms are expected to provide one or more of the following services as part of the collaboration:

• Operate or host digital gig work job-matching platforms that connect gig workers with potential employers, clients, or industries.
• Provide tailored technical and soft skills training to strengthen participants’ professional competencies and labor market readiness.
• Provide market-driven information and insights on the gig economy to inform and shape STEP-AA gig-related interventions.
• Share analysis on emerging gig industries and sectors within the Ethiopian gig economy context.
• Identify and advise on industry-specific toolkits, digital tools, and resources required for different gig work categories.
• Facilitate linkages between STEP-AA-supported gig workers and potential employers, clients, or industries.
• Deliver or support technical, soft, and/or digital skills training relevant to gig work opportunities hosted on the platform.
• Contribute to improving female participation in gig work, including platforms or models that promote safe, inclusive, and dignified work opportunities for young women.

Eligibility and Target Applicants

• Registered digital gig work platforms, job-matching platforms, or labor market intermediaries operating in Ethiopia;
• Platforms with demonstrated experience in hosting or linking gig workers to short-term, task-based, or flexible work opportunities;
• Organizations or companies with the technical capacity to support digital onboarding, training, and job matching for youth;
• Platforms committed to ethical labor practices, data protection, and safeguarding principles.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERTISE REQUIRED

• MBA in Business Administration, MA/BA in IT and Software Development related field.
• A brief organizational profile, including legal status and areas of operation;
• A description of the gig work platform, services offered, and key sectors covered;
• Relevant experience working with youth, digital workers, or similar target groups;
• Proposed collaboration modality with STEP-AA, including the scope of services;
• Applicants must clearly describe their data management protocols and proposed reporting methods in alignment with SOS CV requirements.
• Applicants are required to present their proposed technical approach, including how they intend to contribute to the initiative, and outline their relevant skills, expertise, and perspectives.
• A clear service fee proposal or cost structure for the proposed services.

We actively champion diversity and inclusion and strongly encourage women to step forward and apply. As part of our unwavering commitment to holistic safeguarding and protecting children, youth, adults, and assets, our selection process emphasizes value alignment and includes thorough background checks for all potential hires.

SOS Children's Villages in Ethiopia is an equal opportunity employer, providing fair consideration to all applicants regardless of race, colour, religion, gender, ancestry, national origin, age, disability, marital status, or class.