Job Description

Position Title: Business Development Specialist

Number of Vacancies and Location: Two Vacancies (Hebron, Ramallah)

Reports to: Socio-Economic Empowerment Program Manager /Market Development Specialist.

About MA’AN Development Center:

MA’AN Development Center is an independent Palestinian non-profit organization established in Jerusalem in January 1989. Utilizing a human rights-based approach, MA’AN partners with local communities to enhance the resilience, empowerment, and realization of the rights of marginalized individuals and groups. Through active participation and capacity building, MA’AN strives to ensure inclusive development and strengthen communities’ abilities to respond to and recover from crises.

Position Overview:

The Business Development Specialist will play a pivotal role in identifying and fostering economic opportunities for Startups, MSEMEs, SMEs and private sector and other key stakeholders. The role involves collaborating with partners, delivering business support, and ensuring high-quality implementation of business development plans.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist in mapping activities to identify promising economic sectors and livelihood opportunities.
• Develop selection criteria for SMEs, women-led businesses, and other beneficiaries, including interns and apprentices.
• Design and customize business assessment tools for various sectors.
• Conduct assessments for potential SMEs, workshops, and factories.
• Support the design and implementation of tailored business development plans for SMEs.
• Collaborate with MA’AN’s Market System Specialist to ensure effective delivery of matching grants with private sector partners.
• Facilitate and/or deliver training sessions to SMEs and employers to enhance operations and production capacities.
• Ensure accountable and efficient delivery of business support packages to SMEs in targeted sub-sectors.
• Work in full coordination with project management and technical teams to deliver high-quality services and sustainable business models for beneficiaries.
• Collaborate with the Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) team to ensure accurate data collection, documentation, and evaluation of project activities.
• Support the development of progress reports and final narrative reports for donors and stakeholders.

Requirements

Qualifications and Experience:

• Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in business administration, Business management, Economics, or a related field (master’s degree preferred).
• At least Two - Three years of direct experience in economic empowerment, business planning, and consulting, with a focus on SMEs.
• Proven experience working with vulnerable households in the oPt, with a broad understanding of livelihood sources.
• Strong knowledge of economic empowerment models and an understanding of local market conditions and constraints.
• Expertise in the Agri-business and Industrial sectors in the oPt.
• Experience in business development with farmers, women, and youth.
• Strong organizational and multitasking skills, with the ability to prioritize and work independently.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build relationships with colleagues, partners, and donors.
• Proficiency in MS Office, particularly Word and Excel.
• Fluency in both Arabic and English, with strong written and verbal communication skills.

How to Apply:

• Interested candidates are encouraged to apply by clicking the " Apply Now" button above.
• Only short-listed applicants will be contacted.
• MAAN Development Center is an equal opportunity employer and encourages women to apply for all positions.
• MA’AN has a zero tolerance to Sexual Exploitation and Abuse and violation against Children, Protection is everyone’s responsibility based on MA’AN policies and regulations