Business Development Specialist

MA’AN Development Centre in partnership with UNDP is implementing the project entitled “Inclusive Support to Civil Society Organizations in the Gaza Strip with a Focus on Women ”, which aims to strengthen the social, economic, and emotional resilience of conflict-affected women and youth in Gaza by providing practical skills, psychosocial support, and access to small-scale income-generating activities within a gender-transformative and protection-sensitive framework. To achieve this, this project shall work on two parallels streams: · Supporting vulnerable women facing compounded vulnerabilities stemming from prolonged crisis, economic hardship, and restrictive gender norms limiting mobility, decision-making, and access to resources; who are in need of basic sustainable livelihood and income generation streams, · Supporting women leaders of MSMEs and productive activities who have lost their livelihood due to the prolonged war. · Providing psychosocial support and protection capacity building for women and youth deployed in CSOs, by strengthening emotional well-being, workplace safety, and institutional accountability through mental health services, trauma-informed counseling, and training on the prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse (PSEA). In the context above, MA’AN Development Centre is seeking to recruit a qualified professional to fill the following vacancy: SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES: The business Development Specialist will be in charge of: - Designing and customizing the business assessment tools and other relevant tools. - Conducting business assessments for potential MSMEs. - Conducting regular field follow- up visits for the targeted MSMEs. - Supporting in designing and following up the support plans for MSMEs. - Supporting the implementation of the MSMEs’ business development plans. - Working with the project’s trainers to facilitate different trainings to targeted MSMEs . - Participating in developing the ToRs for the different consultancy assignments through supporting desk research and data collection. - Working with the project’s consultants and advisors to facilitate project activities like business needs assessment, livelihood mapping, bill of quantities, etc. - Ensuring the accountable provision of the support package to the targeted MSMEs. - Working closely and in full harmony with the project management and technical team to ensure the delivery of high-quality services to the project beneficiaries and building unique business models. - Cooperate with MA’AN M&E department to ensure proper implementation of the project-related monitoring and evaluation activities through data collection and documentation; - Developing success stories, case studies and lessons learned in both English and Arabic - Developing progress and final narrative reports. Requirements - Minimum Bachelor Degree from an accredited university in Business Administration or any relevant field (Master’s degree is a plus). - At least 6 years of experience in the field of economic empowerment and resilience, particularly in developing business plans and providing business development services to SMEs. - Proven experience in working with vulnerable households in the Gaza Strip and broad knowledge of livelihood sources. - Deep understanding and strong knowledge of economic empowerment principles & models and local market requirements and constraints. - Highly organized, reliable attention to detail, and ability to work independently when needed. - Excellent communication skills and interpersonal skills, and the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with colleagues, partners, and donors. - Ability to work under pressure, meet deadlines, prioritize workload, and multi-task. - MS Office literacy (especially Word and Excel); - Fluency in both English & Arabic languages including both written and verbal communication skills.