Duties and Responsibilities
- Assist project team/project manager in providing business counselling for trainees of entrepreneurs training to align with the curriculum of entrepreneurship training (pre-incubation, incubation, and post-incubation) provided by the YEES project over the year.
- Provide assistance to youth in Timor-Leste to launch or expand their business by providing mentoring, counselling, monitoring, and guidance on their business plans, management, procurement, etc
- Assist project activities related to entrepreneurship training such as business needs assessment, business registration, business plan development, information sessions, business information provision and outreach, etc.
- Provide assistance to support management, collection, and making the database of beneficiaries of entrepreneurship training skills and the progress of their businesses.
- Assist the project team in facilitating workshops on various topics of entrepreneurship skills such as business competitions, business meetings, learning sessions as well as business networking events.
- The incumbent performs other duties within their functional profile as deemed necessary for the efficient functioning of the Office and the Organization.
Institutional Arrangement:
Business Counselling Assistant will work under the supervision of the Project Manager of the YEES project. On a day-to-day basis, the specialist will work closely with the YEES Project team, especially with field coordinators in the respective municipality to provide necessary services to the youth. Each field coordinator working in the same duty station will monitor Business Counselling Associates to conduct their work described in ‘3. Scope of Work’ upon the demand of project beneficiaries to get their service within the duration of the contract.
Min. Education requirements:
- Secondary Education is required or a university degree in Business Administration, Economics, Management, or any relevant field will be given due consideration, but it is not a requirement.
Min. years of relevant work experience:
- Minimum of five (5) years (with secondary education) or two (2) years (with bachelor's degree) of working experience in providing business consultation and training, either as a private trainer, business owner, or government/public official.
Required skills:
- Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing, prepare reports, and deliver audience-focused mentoring.
- Experience in the usage of computers, office software packages (MS Word, Excel, etc.), database packages, and web-based management systems such as ERP
Desired skills in addition to the competencies covered in the Competencies section:
- Experience and basic knowledge of data collection in excels and other digital tools is an asset.
- Experience and knowledge of the business process, Start-up development, and business landscape in Timor-Leste is desired.
- Experience in maintaining databases and facilitating workshops, business competitions, meetings, and business networking events is an asset.
- Previous experience with UNDP or United Nations/INGO youth innovation and entrepreneurship program would be an advantage
Required Language(s):
- Fluency in English and Tetum, both writing and speaking is required.
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