Business Coach

Finn Church Aid (FCA) is the largest Finnish organization for development cooperation and the second largest provider of humanitarian assistance. FCA operates in twelve countries in Africa, Asia and the Middle East, and has over 70 years of experience from international aid. FCA specializes in supporting local communities in three priority areas: Right to Livelihood, Right to Quality Education and Right to Peace. Our operations include long-term development cooperation, humanitarian assistance and advocacy. FCA has been working in Jordan since 2012 with focus on mitigating the impact of the regional refugee crisis especially among youth and young adults. Over the years, the priorities of the country program have gradually shifted from Education in Emergencies to long-term resilience and reduced aid dependency of both refugees and vulnerable host communities. These goals are promoted especially through various livelihood interventions.

We are seeking a potential candidate to our open vacancy in our new project Micro and Small business support with focus on Women.

In brief the project aims to create new jobs for Syrian refugees and vulnerable Jordanians providing long-term solutions, and it will contribute to environmental protection through reducing waste streams and pollution in Jordan.

Key responsibilities

• Conduct entrepreneurship training courses
• Monitor progress of businesses established with FCA support
• Provide coaching and technical assistance to MSEs beneficiaries by conducting frequent field visits, which includes:
• Developing business, marketing and financial plans.
• Providing resources and information on how to start or grow businesses, how to access procurement opportunities and getting registered to do business in Jordan.
• Assisting businesses in the creation of marketing materials, recordkeeping systems and other tools necessary to small businesses.
• Monitor accounting and finance systems use, providing support as needed;
• Select beneficiaries for program (including entreprenuers and existing businesses)
• Follow up with course participations and collect data for M&E;
• Liase with project stakeholders to ensure lessons learned are gathered and disseminated to project stakeholders

Cooperate with other project staff, consultants, and project partners;

Competence, experience, skills, knowledge needed

• BA in Development Studies, Business Administration, Management, Education, Socio-Economic Studies, or related field.
• Previous employment or extensive collaboration with NGOs, networks of Community Based Organizations, or local authorities in the various regions in Jordan.
• Familiar with the humanitarian context of Syrian refugees in Jordan
• At least 2 years Experience working with NGO’s out of which at least one year experience in business development and grants.
• Knowledge of business sector in Jordan
• Experience in working towards Gender issues and women empowerment is a plus.
• Ability to collaborate internally; strong team player
• Available to travel and spend significant time in the field.
• Valid driving license.
• Good interpersonal skills