An Individual Consultant to support the scale-up and development of micro and small businesses
Support the scale-up of micro and small businesses through consultancy
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Overview
Support the scale-up of micro and small businesses through consultancy
You have:
- Bachelor's degree in Business Administration; Management; Marketing; Economics; Livelihoods and Employment; Gender Studies; Social Development, or related field. A master’s degree is a plus.
- Over 8 years of working experience as a business development expert.
- Direct experience working with entrepreneurs, startups, and supporting the scale-up of micro and small businesses.
- Experience in identifying conducting business needs assessment and analysis.
- Experience in designing and delivering specialized training to startups and MSMEs.
- Experience in identifying profitable business opportunities and potential partnerships.
- Experience in identifying business opportunities, sales leads, and establishing business-to-business and business-to-consumer networks.
- Local market knowledge.
- Previous experience in conducting market research, pricing and demand, sales projections and data analysis.
- Experience in social entrepreneurship and green-job creation is an asset.
- Previous experience with a multilateral or international organization including NGOs is an asset.
- Strong computer skills.
- Proficiency in Arabic and English language.
Contract
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Background
To apply for this consultancy assignment, please check below link to veiw the terms of reference and other documents.
https://procurement-notices.undp.org/view_notice.cfm?notice_id=77169
Duties and Responsibilities
Pleae check below link
https://procurement-notices.undp.org/view_notice.cfm?notice_id=77169
Competencies
- Leadership: Actively shares knowledge;
- Communication and Relationship Management: Communicates ideas and positions with command and confidence;
- Innovation: Critically assesses established methods and proposes new and innovative ways of working;
- People Management: Demonstrates behaviors of teamwork, collaboration, knowledge sharing, and maintaining relationships;
- Delivery: Embraces complex challenges and opportunities for getting work done;
- Works to develop organizational awareness of UNDP’s approach to client service delivery and integrity and accountability
Other Competencies:
- Proven ability to work with a variety of people including with community members, in particular entrepreneurs.
- Excellent communication, presentation and facilitation skills.
- A proven ability to provide financial and progress reports in accordance with reporting schedules.
- Experience and skills in communication (development of communication materials; Communication for Development projects) is an asset.
Nationality: Jordanian
Required Skills and Experience
Academic Qualifications and Years of experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration; Management; Marketing; Economics; Livelihoods and Employment; Gender Studies; Social Development, or any related field. A master’s degree is a plus.
Experience:
- Over 8 years of working experience as a business development expert.
- Direct experience working with entrepreneurs, start-ups and supporting the scale up of micro and small business.
- Experience in identifying conducting business needs assessment and analysis
- Experience in designing and delivering specialized training to start-ups and MSMEs
- Experience in identifying profitable business opportunities and potential partnerships.
- Experience in identifying business opportunities, sales leads and establishing business to business and business to consumer networks.
- Local market knowledge
- Previous experience in conducting market research, pricing and demand, sales projections and data analysis.
- Experience in social entrepreneurship and green-job creation is an asset.
- Previous experience with a multilateral or international organization including NGOs is an asset.
- Strong computer skills.
Language: Proficiency in Arabic language and English language.
Technical and financial proposals along with CV & 3 references should be submitted and attached as one file, and without such will not be considered).
(Only Short Listed Candidates will be contacted)
Potential interview questions
| Can you describe a time when you successfully helped an entrepreneur develop their business? | This assesses your previous experience in business development. | Share a specific example detailing your role in the process and the outcomes. |
| How do you approach training delivery for startups? | This question evaluates your training and presentation skills. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| What strategies do you use to identify profitable business opportunities? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| How do you manage relationships with community members and clients? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| What experience do you have with social entrepreneurship? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
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