Business Advisor

Project: West Bank & Gaza SMART Project

Expected start and end date: October 2022 – End of Project

Level of effort: Full-time

Location: Gaza, Palestine

Project: West Bank & Gaza SMART Project

Expected start and end date: October 2022 – End of Project

Level of effort: Full-time

Location: Gaza, Palestine

Background

Through a package of technical assistance and grants, the Small and Medium Enterprise Assistance for Recovery and Transition (SMART) project aims to rapidly recover the Palestinian small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and put them on a path to revitalization following unprecedented crises, e.g., COVID-19. SMART will help SMEs regain productivity, grow, and expand. It will promote economic growth and self-reliance in the West Bank and Gaza.

Role

The Business Advisor is the focal point of the business in the designated region, and she/he will help the project Senior Business Advisor in the design and implementation of technical work plan in the designated region. the Business Advisor will ensure that activity implementation meets the initiative’s indicators, providing feedback to the COP and M&E team.  She/he will work with the Senior Business Advisor to track technical activities that are needed to address specific market failures in the respective region. Concurrently, she/he will ensure that the project implements all planned activities to tackle the overarching challenges faced by Palestinian firms through cross-cutting interventions.  She/he will be responsible for ensuring that work plan interventions and activities are met in a timely and efficient manner while facilitating proper progress.

Responsibilities:

• Design and lead the implementation of recovery and revitalization programs.
• Contributes to technical reports and success stories.
• Conduct assessment and survey for business in designated region to identify their capacity and market position.
• Design programs and activities to address key challenged and market failure for business in the region.
• Develop business programs and activities to support the development of Palestinian firms related skills especially those demanded by international markets, multinational companies and local Palestinian companies.
• Act as a client relationship manager with a portfolio of beneficiaries.
• Implement a series of activities to support the reestablishment of business leadership capacity in respective region. These activities will include workshops, seminars and meetings locally and regionally.
• Work with the team to ensure that all technical and administrative critical path actions necessary to meet schedules, deadlines and deliverables are identified, programmed and acted upon.
• Prepare technical implementation documents such as Scopes of Work for consultants and subcontractors, and grant agreements.
• Assist in organizing and facilitating various project activities, events and interventions including planning, budgeting and financial logistics.
• Actively follow-up on implementation of the project’s activities with the stakeholders based on the directions of Senior Business Advisor.
• Assist the Senior Business Advisor with reports and deliverables writing as necessary.

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Requirements:

EDUCATION

• Minimum of Bachelor’s Degree in economics, business, engineering or related field preferred. Advanced degree preferred but not required.

WORK EXPERIENCE

• Nine years of relevant experience.
• At least seven years in a relevant technical area, supporting private sector development
• Proven experience in writing high quality technical and administrative reports, scopes of work, and other fundamental project implementation documents
• Excellent written and verbal skills in both English and Arabic
• Highly organized and detail-oriented

SKILLS & KNOWLEDGE

• High level of interpersonal and diplomatic skills required.
• Previous work experience in Palestine or the Middle East desired.

Reporting:

The Business Advisor will report to the Senior Business Advisor.

To Apply:  If you would like to be part of a dynamic project team and are interested in submitting your CV for consideration, please apply online through Apply Now-button below