TEAM SMART /Business Development Advisor

TEAM SMART

Palestine

Business Development Advisor Vacancy

TeamStart-Palestine is a program designed by the Palestine Information and Communications Technology Incubator (www.picti.ps) and Mercy Corps (www.mercycorps.org) in cooperation with the University of Warwick Science Park (UWSP). Utilizing PICTI’s resources and capabilities to develop new business ventures, TeamStart-Palestine will provide you with a full package of Technical and Business Consultation, Confidence and Team Building, Business Development Training, Marketing and Sales Techniques and Practical Business Creation Assistance.

PICTI in partnership with Mercy Corps are seeking an energetic and a talented individual to fill a challenging career oriented position at its office in Al-Bireh on project basis for an initial period of 10 months as follows:

Position: Business Development Advisor

This is a career oriented position that is suitable for an experienced professional with a private sector experience to be a forceful champion in helping Palestinian ICT businesses and entrepreneurs develop their products/services and create those business opportunities leading to successful marketing and sales. Responsibilities include but not limited to:

 1. Provide mentorship and counseling for start-up in preparing business materials supporting the incubation of projects including building the case for investment, financial modeling, project structuring, marketing and conducting due diligence analysis.

2. Assist in the management of portfolio projects and evaluating strategic options for the start-up projects either by existing businesses or new entrepreneurs.

3. Conduct portfolio reporting activities, including preparation of projects minutes of meetings, summary and status reports, and progress reports.

4. Conduct other duties; administrative or otherwise, which are important to the business and management of the start-up company.

- Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration. An MBA and knowledge of the technology industry with 3 years of relevant experience will be highly preferable.

- High level of professionalism and a passion for personal achievement and assisting others.

- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills in spoken and written English/Arabic.

- Strong analytical and active listening skills with ability to handle stress and meet deadlines.

- Proficiency with MS Word, MS Excel, and MS Power Point.

 Please send your Curriculum Vitae with a cover letter noting the position you’re applying for,including three references and a salary history for the previously held positions and email to:[email protected] . For enquiries, please contact Ms. Jane Qureitem on 02-2409290.

Deadline for submission is February 28, 2009.

All applications will be handled in strict confidence.

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