Bayader is recruiting candidates for the following position:
- Position Title: Business Development Specialist (BDS)– Full Time (40 Hrs. per week)
- Number of available Positions: 3
- Direct Report: Project Manager (PM)
- Expected Start Date: December 2023
- Expected Duration: 29 Months
- Salary: Euro 950 (including end of benefits)
Job Summary:
Under the supervision of the project Manager at Bayader, the Business Development specialist (BDS) will be fully responsible for providing business development services including (and not limited to vulnerability mapping, promising sectors prioritization, sensitization sessions, training, coaching/mentoring, curriculum development, and business plans selection) and will support the implementation of livelihoods activities and under the designated result.
Responsibilities and Duties:
- Represent the project to the local community and stakeholders.
- Plan and implement community mobilization, outreach, and sensitization activities
- Conduct field visits to project applicants and beneficiaries.
- Conduct verification activities for project applicants to identify potential project beneficiaries.
- Select training participants.
- Plan, coordinate, and supervise capacity-building activities.
- Develop pieces of training curriculum including materials, guides, tools, and templates that will be used in the capacity-building program for project beneficiaries.
- Provide life skill and micro-business management training for project beneficiaries.
- Train and support project beneficiaries to develop economically viable and technically sound business plans
- Evaluate submitted business plans and select seed funds recipients.
Documentation, Learning and Reporting
- Ensure submit timely, complete and accurate reports.
- Document best practices, lessons learned and success stories.
- Support prepares narrative reports.
Academic and Professional Qualifications and Experience:
- Bachelor degree with at least good grade in business administration, Engineering, Social Science or a relevant field. (Or equivalent combination of formal training and experience e.g. in marketing, economics, management, business development etc.) .
- Three years of directly related experience in the fields of marketing, business planning, pricing analysis, consultation, business coaching/mentorship, micro/small business (MSEs) experience, economic empowerment, livelihood, entrepreneurship projects.
- Extensive experience in capacity building and implementing micro-business management trainings/workshops targeting vulnerable youth and women in vulnerable communities.
- Proven track record of delivering coaching and mentoring services to vulnerable youth and women.
- Good knowledge of potential market linkages; (exploring marketing channels, facilitating linkages between produces and market chains).
- Considerable knowledge of sound business procedures including business planning and marketing.
- Understanding of financing options for business start-ups and business expansions.
- Practicing the empowerment of MSEs to improve their livelihood.
- Showcase and demonstrate his/ her knowledge and experience relating to gender mainstreaming.
- Sound experience in skills development/community development or related fields.
- Strong knowledge in the social/ cultural and economic context of Gaza.
- Proven track record working collaboratively with communities, local NGO partners, MSEs and government officials.
Other requirements:
- Excellent inter-personal communication skills including experience of facilitation of trainings/workshops and presentation.
- Excellent English verbal and written communication skills.
- Advanced skills in using office package as (MS Word, MS Project, PowerPoint, Excel).
- Strong team play and collaboration skills.
- Effective negotiation and representation skills.
- Monitoring & Evaluation in the business sphere and gender experience are two added pluses.
How to Apply:
Qualified candidates are encouraged to submit an application online
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- Bayader is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, or disability status.
- Women, people with disabilities, and other underrepresented populations are encouraged to apply and to seek Bayader for Environment & Development support on the application process where additional accommodation is required.
- At Bayader, we are committed to the safeguarding and protection of all people including children/ vulnerable adults our work. We will do everything possible to ensure that only those who are suitable to work are recruited to work for us. This post is subject to a range of vetting checks including a criminal records disclosure.
- Only short-listed candidates will be contacted