Lebanon: Market Facilitation / Business Development Services Lead, Subsidised Temporary Employment Programme (STEP), Lebanon

Market Facilitation / Business Development Services Lead – Subsidised Temporary Employment Programme (STEP), Lebanon

Objective
STEP aims to incentivise small and medium-sized enterprises to expand production and create new permanent jobs for predominantly low-skilled Lebanese workers as well as – in accordance with Lebanese legislation - temporary jobs for Syrian refugees. STEP is expected to achieve this through the provision of finance and employment incentives, as well as a flexible package of technical assistance to facilitate access to Business Development Services. The programme is split into three components, the first of which will provide matching grants that firms can use to invest in eligible activities which enable them to expand output e.g. new equipment and business advisory services and/or eligible working capital and operating costs. Component 2 will provide short/medium term wage subsidies to eligible SMEs and Component 3 relates to savings accounts for Syrian workers.
DAI seeks a Market Facilitation Lead to manage the provision of Business Development Services to SMEs.
Required Experience
 Minimum of 10 years of experience in regional enterprise development.
 Regional experience in supporting market facilitation and in the provision business development services.
 Demonstrated experience of managing a flexible TA facility.
 Experience in designing and implementing regional employment incentive initiatives desirable.
 Knowledge of formal and informal labour markets in Lebanon essential.
 Experience of working in Lebanon is essential.
 Excellent communication skills and fluency in English is essential.
 Arabic language essential.
Job Description
 Lead the facilitation of market services and provision of business development services to support SMEs.
 Lead in the operational and technical support to SMEs.
 Lead in the development of SME business and growth plans.
 Provide direct technical support to SMEs to facilitate market linkages and encourage the uptake of new practices.
 Oversee the design and launch of the Competitive Investment Fund.
 Support the selection and provision of matching grants to eligible SMEs.

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