Overview

Consultant to facilitate the development and implementation of MSME business development initiatives within the tourism and creative industries sectors.

Tasks Summary

• Prepare and submit 12 monthly progress reports.
• Coordinate the roll out of the Andandor Programme.
• Facilitate meetings of the Entrepreneurship Core Team.
• Provide support to Business Support Organizations (BSOs).
• Develop and submit validated Terms of Reference (TORs).
• Provide technical inputs for MSME business development.
• Facilitate selection of beneficiary MSMEs.
• Provide training and advisory services to MSMEs.
• Facilitate the development of specific work plans for the MSME component.
• Support the design and implementation of the Access to Finance scheme.
• Coordinate stakeholder engagement for MSME business development.
• Facilitate and deliver entrepreneurship training and coaching.

Experience Requirements

• A minimum of 5 years of relevant professional experience in entrepreneurship and/or MSME development.
• Strong track record of engaging and coordinating partnership with stakeholders, including government, private sector, civil society and development partners; and familiarity with innovative and agile approaches to private sector development.
• Proven experience in planning, monitoring and reporting of development programmes.

Qualification Requirements

• Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in business, management, economics, development studies and/or related fields.
• A first-level university degree in similar fields may be accepted with an additional two years of relevant professional work experience.
• Extensive relevant experience may be accepted in lieu of the university degree.

Other Details

Languages Required: • Fluency in written and spoken English is required.

Languages Preferred: • Good knowledge of Gambian local languages is an asset.

Contract Duration: 12 months

Work Modality: Home-based

Remuneration: