Job Opportunity as a Microenterprise Support Manager at IRC in Lebanon 2020

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is offering a job opportunity as a Microenterprise Support Manager to join the team in Lebanon for 2020. 

Responsibilities: 

General:

1. Oversee the Microenterprise Support program including but not limited to entrepreneurs’ selection criteria, verification of business plans and support to start-up microentrepreneurs and existing business owners in seeking business development services.
2. Devise an outreach strategy to support the team in identifying prospective business owners including collaborating with international and local NGOs on developing referral pathways to the IRC’s Microenterprise Support program
3. Develop detailed activity plans in line with program objectives, ensuring that those plans are implemented and any expected delays and / or modifications are communicated and raised in a timely manner with the ERD Coordinator.
4. In conjunction with the M&E team, update the M&E tools as they are relevant to all microenterprise support activities.
5. Conduct routine monitoring visits to supported businesses to ensure activities are progressing as planned and are of high quality.
6. Support the Senior Technical Manager to prepare spending plans and cash projections for the Microenterprise Support program
7. Monitor spending as it relates to Microenterprise Support activities, including spending relating to the IRC’s Microenterprise Support partners.
8. Compile and submit monthly progress reports to the ERD Coordinator.
9. Liaise with interagency and outside technical stakeholders working on MSME development
10. Feed into larger regional and global enterprise development and liaise with other IRC stakeholders to provide input on these initiatives.
11. Contribute to periodic reports.

MSME Support:

1. Identify financial constraints and/or capacity-building needs of employers in the relevant geographic areas and drive learning on support needed to reduce the constraints on business owners.
2. Lead the development of a support package for SMEs with support from ERD Coordinator and Senior Technical Manager as well as relevant  partners and consultant services as needed and identified.
3. Draft a strategy to target budding entrepreneurs.
4. Update the microenterprise support tools ensuring they are relevant to the needs of the business owners and taking into consideration feedback from the microenterprise support officers.
5. Liaise with IRC’s partner on the implementation of access to capital and business development support ensuring that objectives are met.
6. Regularly collaborate with the IRC’s Microenterprise Support partner on tools and services that ensure business owners are resilient within crises situations.
7. Work with consultants delivering targeted MSME-relevant services, including drafting ToRs, setting up workplan, supervising consultants’ work ensuring that deliverable are submitted, on time.

Staff Management and Development:

1. Direct supervision of 3 staff and technical supervision of 1 staff.
2. Discuss job expectations, set objectives and provide appropriate and timely feedback regarding performance, including timely implementation of the annual staff performance management system.
3. Clearly define the training needs of direct reports and ensure they are able to access training and professional development resources appropriate to their skill gaps/needs.
4. Maintain open and professional relations with team members, promoting a strong team spirit and providing oversight and guidance to enable staff to successfully perform in their positions including staff development plans.
5. Provide leadership support for the successful implementation of and adherence to the IRC Global HR Operating Policies and Procedures.
6. Lead with commitment, integrity and accountability to the “IRC Way” –  Global Standards for Professional Conduct.

Qualifications:

1. Bachelor of Arts or Science in Economics, Business Management. Masters of Business Administration (MBA) is a plus.
2. Managerial experience; minimum of 2-3 years is required.
3. At least 4-5 years of relevant working experience in the area of private sector development, microenterprise support.
4. Demonstrated experience in business planning development.
5. Demonstrated experience in access to finance approaches and implementation.
6. Strong writing and reporting skills.
7. Strong project planning skills.
8. Strong ability to work independently, organize work, meet deadlines, maintain composure along with a sense of humor, prioritize work under pressure, coordinate multiple tasks and maintain attention to detail.
9. Excellent interpersonal and problem-solving skills, creativity and flexibility.
10. Private sector experience preferred.
11. Ability to engage both private sector actors and vulnerable beneficiaries of humanitarian assistance.
12. Personal qualities: works well in and promotes teamwork, comfortable in a multi-cultural environment, flexible,  able to handle pressure well and good time management skill.
13. Fluency in English and Arabic (particularly written, formal Arabic) required.

More about the IRC:

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) helps people whose lives and livelihood are shattered by conflict and disease to survive, recover and regain control of their future. It responds to the world's worst humanitarian crises, helping to restore health, safety, education, economic well-being, and power to people devastated by conflict and disaster.

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