Entrepreneurship Consultant

Consultant Finance & Economy

Overview

Contribute to a workplan for entrepreneurship development.

You have:

• Bachelor’s degree in Science, Computer, Computer Information Systems, Business Administration or any related field is required.
• 5 years work experience in entrepreneurship and IT systems is required.
• Experience in the area of technology-based platform, data management, and business development in the logistics sector is desirable.
• Experience in the design and delivery of a workshop for entrepreneurs on smart logistics is desirable.
• Fluent in written and spoken English is required.

Contract

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Result of Service

The consultant will contribute to a workplan and a strengthened business development ecosystem for entrepreneurship development.

Work Location

Home Based

Expected duration

05/02/26 – 13/02/26

Duties and Responsibilities

UNCTAD’s flagship capacity building programme Empretec deals with entrepreneurship development through national business development centres. The latter are identified through a letter from the government addressed to UNCTAD, followed by a Memorandum of Understanding signed between the business development centre and UNCTAD. They are part of the Empretec global network coordinated by UNCTAD. The main goal of the Empretec programme is to contribute to economic development of developing countries and economies in transition by fostering entrepreneurship and creating/strengthening competitive MSME sector in accordance with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Since its inception in 1988, Empretec has expanded to more than 40 developing countries and economies in transition. Building on the core components of the Empretec programme, and the growing demand for entrepreneurs to be “resilient” and “agile” in a changing world where technology, interconnectivity and competitiveness require MSMEs to adapt the manner through which they operate, UNCTAD proceeds with two artificial intelligence crash courses for entrepreneurship capacity building. Under the overall supervision of Ms. Arlette Verploegh, Chief of UNCTAD’s Entrepreneurship Section, the incumbent will and perform the following duties: 1. Participate in a three day brainstorming exercise and meetings with important stakeholders in Saudi Arabia to advance with a plan for capacity building activities of entrepreneurs, who manage early-stage businesses or are ready to scale and access markets. The consultant will work in collaboration with UNCTAD and other stakeholders in order to ensure alignment.

Qualifications/special skills

Bachelor’s degree in Science, Computer, Computer Information Systems, Business Administration or any related field is required. • 5 years work experience in entrepreneurship and IT systems is required. • Experience in the area of technology-based platform, data management, and business development in the logistics sector is desirable. • Experience in the design and delivery of a workshop for entrepreneurs on smart logistics is desirable.

Languages

Fluent in written and spoken English is required.

Additional Information

Not available.

No Fee

THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.

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