Business Support Specialist

[Samawah,Iraq ]

This is a temporary position to support a specific HRF project. Reporting to the Programme Manager, the Business Support Specialist will provide support to entrepreneurs and business owners. Responsibilities will include:

• Creating and/or tailoring business skills development curriculum.
• Delivering business skills development training.
• Reviewing and strengthening business plans.
• Integrating and/or reinforcing elements of the digital and green economy into business plans.
• Providing mentorship to a diverse group of business owners and entrepreneurs in the development of their business ideas.

This is a temporary position to support a specific HRF project. Reporting to the Programme Manager, the Business Support Specialist will provide support to entrepreneurs and business owners. Responsibilities will include:

• Creating and/or tailoring business skills development curriculum.
• Delivering business skills development training.
• Reviewing and strengthening business plans.
• Integrating and/or reinforcing elements of the digital and green economy into business plans.
• Providing mentorship to a diverse group of business owners and entrepreneurs in the development of their business ideas.

• University educated in a relevant field, preferably business administration, economics, finance, development studies or a related field.
• Minimum 3 years experience in designing and providing support to entrepreneurs and business owners, preferably in the digital and green economies.
• Demonstrable experience in a similar role on a humanitarian project.
• Fluency in both English and Arabic. Kurdish an advantage.
• Right to live and work in Iraq.
• Willing to start work immediately.

Please send the following in English to: [email protected]

• CV.
• Covering Letter indicating earliest date of availability.
• Details of 2 references.

Please put ‘Business Support Specialist Muthanna’ in the email subject line. Note that due to the volume of applications received, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Please apply as soon as possible, CVs will be reviewed on a rolling basis.