DAI seeks technical experts for an anticipated USAID-funded project to promote sustainable economic growth in Pakistan by improving access to finance for SMEs and providing SMEs with business development services. The program aligns with Government priorities for promoting broad-based and inclusive economic growth in Pakistan. It is envisioned that the program with strengthen financial systems as well as promote private sector-led economic development. The position will be based in Islamabad
Requirements
- Provide technical leadership on SME development /BDS activities
- Participate in and provide input for SME development /BDS strategic plan, including SME selection and geographic/industry focus
- Oversee SME development /BDS activities and their full integration into cross-cutting activities, ensuing timely and consistent results for program’s technical areas
- Serve as SME development /BDS liaison to USAID, Pakistani officials, counterparts, other donors and DAI home office management, ensuring clear communications and consistent expectations across all parties
- Evaluate the performance of the program activities and prepare regular progress reports detailing program results against strategic objective and intermediate result indicators
- Carry out SME mapping focusing on leveraging the comparative advantages in each of the geographic locations; design appropriate business support services
- Design linkages for SME development /BDS to academia and the private sector; develop international market/demand driven linkages
- Coordinate the identification, approval, hiring, and mobilization of STTAs
- An advanced degree in business administration, public administration, economics or relevant technical field.
- Minimum 10 years of experience in orchestrating successful business development policy, regulatory and legal reforms to strengthen selected value chains and improving the business enabling environment in Pakistan
- Demonstrated experience working with senior-level host-country counterparts / international institutions, academia and the private sector
- Proven leadership and management experience implementing successful reform programs to improve business enabling environments in areas such as trade, business registration and licensing.
- Demonstrated experience with multiple facets of private sector development; particularly export product-market successes, public-private partnerships, small and medium enterprise creation and development, workforce development, and infrastructure development.
- Knowledge and understanding of economic policies, laws and regulations of Pakistan and institutional capacity strengthening for private sector development.
- Previous experience with SME debt finance on USAID-funded or other donor projects.
- Ability to work and quickly adapt in a complex environment.
- Strong training, communications and personnel management skills.
- Experience in Pakistan is strongly desirable
- Proficiency in English and Urdu required
Job Details
DAI AAWAZ is DFID Funded Voice and Accountability Programme.
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