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:

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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:

The
business Development Specialist will be in charge of:

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Designing
and customizing the business assessment tools and other relevant tools.

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Conducting
business assessments for potential MSMEs.

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Conducting
regular field follow- up visits for the targeted MSMEs.

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Supporting
in designing and following up the support plans for MSMEs.

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Supporting
the implementation of the MSMEs’ business development plans.

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Working
with the project’s trainers
to
facilitate different
trainings to
targeted MSMEs .

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Participating
in developing the ToRs for the different consultancy assignments through
supporting desk research and data collection.

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Working
with the project’s consultants and advisors to facilitate project activities
like business needs assessment, livelihood mapping, bill of quantities, etc.

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Ensuring
the accountable provision of the support package to the targeted MSMEs.

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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.

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Cooperate
with MA’AN M&E department to ensure proper implementation of the
project-related monitoring and evaluation activities through data collection
and documentation;

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Developing
success stories, case studies and lessons learned in both English and Arabic

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Developing
progress and final narrative reports.

Requirements

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Minimum
Bachelor Degree from an accredited university in Business Administration or any
relevant field (Master’s degree is a plus).

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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.

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Proven
experience in working with vulnerable households in the Gaza Strip and broad
knowledge of livelihood sources.

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Deep
understanding and strong knowledge of economic empowerment principles &
models and local market requirements and constraints.

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Highly
organized, reliable attention to detail, and ability to work independently when
needed.

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Excellent
communication skills and interpersonal skills, and the ability to establish and
maintain effective working relationships with colleagues, partners, and donors.

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Ability to
work under pressure, meet deadlines, prioritize workload, and multi-task.

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MS Office
literacy (especially Word and Excel);

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Fluency in both English & Arabic languages
including both written and verbal communication skills.