Project Coordinator, Entrepreneurship and Start-up Climate

Location	Baghdad	Job Type	Permanent
Salary		Sector	Services

The GIZ Private Sector Development & Employment Promotion Project (PSD) supports the government of Iraq and the government of the Kurdish Region to develop its private sector with the objective to create more job opportunities for young people. The project comprises the two Modules of Macro Economic Policy Consulting and Labour Market Interventions. Thereby the latter Module includes the component of MSME and start-up development support, innovation, and cooperation with local and international stakeholders, which will be the area of placement.
We are working on job-related qualification measures for business development, process or market innovations within the framework of cooperation with international and local companies, professional associations or chambers, providing technical and process advice for local actors to identify innovation potential and upgrade strategies in the selected sectors. Thereby we are building stakeholder networks to improve the Iraqi entrepreneurial ecosystem; the access to competence development and awareness-raising campaigns for entrepreneurship.
The PSD project is looking for a project coordinator, who has collected work or education experiences in the relevant fields. The duty station for this position is the GIZ Baghdad Office.

Responsibilities
As part of its approach to foster private sector company growth, the PSD project implements

The position holder is responsible for:

Adequate support to the project director and team leaders in project implementation matters, which includes planning, implementing, reporting, and monitoring & evaluation.
The position holder supports the implementation of the project’s operational plan in coordination with the project director, module manager and team leader. This may include the full responsibility for certain activities according to the standard project cycle:

coordination with and between MSMEs, start-ups, service providers and public entities
Responsibility to ensure the quality of entrepreneurial trainings provided to MSMEs and start-ups
serving as focal point for the MSMEs and start-ups and the project
identifying training needs of MSMEs and start-ups
supporting the improvement of the financial sector in order to support access to finance for MSMEs and start-ups
coordinating function between the financial service provider, the potential beneficiaries, relevant public entities
implementing and monitoring of the project’s activities: taking over operational tasks; coordinating, aligning, guiding individual activities
liaising with any partners and other direct or indirect stakeholders, either companies, chambers, official bodies, etc. and set up meetings and dialogues o supporting the communication between partners, beneficiaries, experts, GIZ staff and others, if necessary by translations.
maintaining of a good flow of communication and information between all involved institutions and counterparts and GIZ

Adequate support of the team leader and the team in the design, coordination and implementation of activities for entrepreneurship development with a specific focus on entrepreneurial ecosystem development within the module for employment promotion.

Tasks
Research & development
The position holder will support in

conducting desk and field research, collecting and assessing data and information ▪ conceptualizing, drafting ToRs, reports, procurement documents, guiding analysis and assessments, reviewing texts

Implementation
The position holder supports

Investigating innovative approaches for service and product development, business opportunities, efficient business support, access to finance, etc. especially in the sectors of agribusiness, renewable energy, waste management, tourism
the development of Capacity Development concepts
the emergence and maintenance of innovative clusters
organizing, contributing and supervising different events like workshops, missions, webinars, virtual conferences, etc.
the implementation and monitoring of activities along the project cycle and assist the team and the team leader in all respective matters.
the designing, conceptualizing and realization of measures for skill and capacity development measures and training programs, formal and nonformal education and learning; job-oriented training systems, professional development, capacity development for entrepreneurship, youth enabling, job creation and counselling and mentoring for youth employment
to accompany international consultants in meetings with actors from the private and public sector and provide minutes of those meetings
the development, review and dissemination of sectoral expertise, learning and knowledge materials with training participants, local companies, company staff, private sector representations, etc.
the identification of participants; identifies and reviews applicants for training and/or learning journey participation and advertisement of trainings and activities
compiles relevant data for the Project impact monitoring and contributes to progress reporting on his/her scope of work.

Communication, knowledge sharing, networking and initiating cooperation The position holder will operate and contribute to

identify, develop and establish and guide networks of institutions, entities and persons from private sector, public sector, research and education facilities, society, etc. and knowledge partners (universities, NGOs, IGOs…)
identify, develop and establish contacts with local resource persons, experts and knowledge holders and influencers and integrating them
adopt and apply modern methods of communication and cooperation by working with suitable digital methods and tools: social media, virtual meeting tools, etc.
identify, liaise, communicate, cooperate and ensure knowledge transfer with entities and networks working in formal and non-formal education, skills training and entrepreneurship development, private sector and its representations, with companies with a strong potential for growth and employment creation,
improve MSMEs, start-ups and entrepreneurs’ access to information about networking opportunities.
Coordinating with his/her colleagues in Baghdad and other regions on daily basis

Other duties/additional tasks
The position holder will support the project with any additional task if necessary, e.g. she/he ▪ supports the project with translation duties and any additional tasks if deemed necessary.

contributes to the development of communication material and presentation supports.

Required qualifications, competences and experience
Qualifications

Education: University degree (Bachelor / Master) in a relevant field (e.g. economics, business development, innovation management, institutional building, entrepreneurship, etc.)

Professional experience

Experience: Minimum of 2-5 years of relevant occupational experience. Work for an international company or development organization is an advantage.
Experience on the interlinkages between job creation / private sector development / capacity building / entrepreneurship promotion and Agribusiness / Renewable Energy / Waste Management /Tourism would be a clear advantage
Working experience in one or more of the above-mentioned sectors in an academic, policy advice, skill development or business capacity would be an advantage
Working experience in one or more relevant fields of nonformal education and learning; job-oriented training systems, professional development, capacity development for entrepreneurship, youth enabling, counselling and mentoring for youth employment
Experience conducting desk and field research of a similar nature as required by the assignment
Experience in target-group orientated communication
Being acquainted with administrative procedures in government and administrative offices is an advantage.
Above average academic Arabic, and fluent English language proficiencies are mandatory (written and spoken). Kurdish proficiencies are an advantage.

Other knowledge, additional competences

Tasks require constructive creative thinking, sometimes also conceptual initiative ▪ Microsoft Office software literacy
Team player, proactive and responsible personality, innovative and flexible. ▪ Ability and willingness to travel within Iraq including to Norther Region and abroad for limited periods.

Requirements for application:

Subject line of the application should clearly indicate the vacancy applied for. ▪ CVs and motivations letters that are in the form of IMG, pictures, screenshots and links will not be accepted.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Applications passed the expiration date of the advertisement will not be considered.

Responsibilities As part of its approach to foster private sector company growth, the PSD project implements

The position holder is responsible for:

Adequate support to the project director and team leaders in project implementation matters, which includes planning, implementing, reporting, and monitoring & evaluation.

The position holder supports the implementation of the project’s operational plan in coordination with the project director, module manager and team leader. This may include the full responsibility for certain activities according to the standard project cycle:

coordination with and between MSMEs, start-ups, service providers and public entities

Responsibility to ensure the quality of entrepreneurial trainings provided to MSMEs and start-ups

serving as focal point for the MSMEs and start-ups and the project

identifying training needs of MSMEs and start-ups

supporting the improvement of the financial sector in order to support access to finance for MSMEs and start-ups

coordinating function between the financial service provider, the potential beneficiaries, relevant public entities

implementing and monitoring of the project’s activities: taking over operational tasks; coordinating, aligning, guiding individual activities

liaising with any partners and other direct or indirect stakeholders, either companies, chambers, official bodies, etc. and set up meetings and dialogues o supporting the communication between partners, beneficiaries, experts, GIZ staff and others, if necessary by translations.

maintaining of a good flow of communication and information between all involved institutions and counterparts and GIZ

Adequate support of the team leader and the team in the design, coordination and implementation of activities for entrepreneurship development with a specific focus on entrepreneurial ecosystem development within the module for employment promotion.

Tasks Research & development The position holder will support in

conducting desk and field research, collecting and assessing data and information ▪ conceptualizing, drafting ToRs, reports, procurement documents, guiding analysis and assessments, reviewing texts

Implementation The position holder supports

Investigating innovative approaches for service and product development, business opportunities, efficient business support, access to finance, etc. especially in the sectors of agribusiness, renewable energy, waste management, tourism

the development of Capacity Development concepts

the emergence and maintenance of innovative clusters

organizing, contributing and supervising different events like workshops, missions, webinars, virtual conferences, etc.

the implementation and monitoring of activities along the project cycle and assist the team and the team leader in all respective matters.

to accompany international consultants in meetings with actors from the private and public sector and provide minutes of those meetings

the development, review and dissemination of sectoral expertise, learning and knowledge materials with training participants, local companies, company staff, private sector representations, etc.

the identification of participants; identifies and reviews applicants for training and/or learning journey participation and advertisement of trainings and activities

compiles relevant data for the Project impact monitoring and contributes to progress reporting on his/her scope of work.

Communication, knowledge sharing, networking and initiating cooperation The position holder will operate and contribute to

identify, develop and establish and guide networks of institutions, entities and persons from private sector, public sector, research and education facilities, society, etc. and knowledge partners (universities, NGOs, IGOs…)

identify, develop and establish contacts with local resource persons, experts and knowledge holders and influencers and integrating them

adopt and apply modern methods of communication and cooperation by working with suitable digital methods and tools: social media, virtual meeting tools, etc.

improve MSMEs, start-ups and entrepreneurs’ access to information about networking opportunities.

Coordinating with his/her colleagues in Baghdad and other regions on daily basis

Other duties/additional tasks The position holder will support the project with any additional task if necessary, e.g. she/he ▪ supports the project with translation duties and any additional tasks if deemed necessary.

contributes to the development of communication material and presentation supports.

Required qualifications, competences and experience Qualifications

Education: University degree (Bachelor / Master) in a relevant field (e.g. economics, business development, innovation management, institutional building, entrepreneurship, etc.)

Professional experience

Experience: Minimum of 2-5 years of relevant occupational experience. Work for an international company or development organization is an advantage.

Experience on the interlinkages between job creation / private sector development / capacity building / entrepreneurship promotion and Agribusiness / Renewable Energy / Waste Management /Tourism would be a clear advantage

Working experience in one or more of the above-mentioned sectors in an academic, policy advice, skill development or business capacity would be an advantage

Working experience in one or more relevant fields of nonformal education and learning; job-oriented training systems, professional development, capacity development for entrepreneurship, youth enabling, counselling and mentoring for youth employment

Experience conducting desk and field research of a similar nature as required by the assignment

Experience in target-group orientated communication

Being acquainted with administrative procedures in government and administrative offices is an advantage.

Above average academic Arabic, and fluent English language proficiencies are mandatory (written and spoken). Kurdish proficiencies are an advantage.

Other knowledge, additional competences

Tasks require constructive creative thinking, sometimes also conceptual initiative ▪ Microsoft Office software literacy

Team player, proactive and responsible personality, innovative and flexible. ▪ Ability and willingness to travel within Iraq including to Norther Region and abroad for limited periods.

Requirements for application:

Subject line of the application should clearly indicate the vacancy applied for. ▪ CVs and motivations letters that are in the form of IMG, pictures, screenshots and links will not be accepted.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Applications passed the expiration date of the advertisement will not be considered.

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Responsibilities
As part of its approach to foster private sector company growth, the PSD project implements

Tasks
Research & development
The position holder will support in

Implementation
The position holder supports

Other duties/additional tasks
The position holder will support the project with any additional task if necessary, e.g. she/he ▪ supports the project with translation duties and any additional tasks if deemed necessary.

Required qualifications, competences and experience
Qualifications