Sme Technical Assistance Senior Specialist

2 days ago


مصر, Egypt Palladium Group, Inc. Full time

**SME Technical Assistance Senior Specialist**
**Project Overview and Role**:

- Provide technical assistance to selected SMEs
- Map out technical assistance service providers
- Coordinate technical assistance activities with other donors to serve exports from SMEs

TRADE is a five-year USAID project that will enable Egypt’s private sector to increase international trade, attract investment, and stimulate growth. One of TRADE’s main outcomes is to increase export revenues for SMEs by a minimum of $225 million across all selected sectors of the project.

**Primary Duties and Responsibilities**:
The SME Technical Assistance Senior Specialist, in close collaboration with and technical guidance from R1 team lead, will be supporting the technical assistance manager in handling the implementation of all SMEs’ technical assistance activities, extending partnerships with technical assistance stakeholders (i.e., private SPs, and other stakeholders). The Technical Assistance Senior Specialist, under the supervision of the technical assistance manager, will participate in the coordination, liaison, and execution of TRADE’s technical assistance activities to:

- Define SMEs’ technical assistance needs (in close collaboration with the sectoral Export Advisors);
- Draft proposed activities to enhance SMEs’ export capacities; and
- Coordinate with services providers to execute SMEs’ technical assistance.

Under the guidance of R1 team lead, the Technical Assistance Senior Specialist will support and report to the Technical Assistance Manager, in the following tasks:

- Develop consultants and service providers data base;
- Help in the process of selecting services providers, calls for registration, and the pre-qualification of service providers;
- Draft, prepare, and review the development of Service Providers’ Terms of References (ToRs) with technical input from the sectoral Export Advisors (and SMEs’ action plans);
- Support in reviewing SMEs’ technical assistance needs;
- Assist in monitoring and evaluating service providers’ performance, and tracking fulfillment of service providers’ contracts;
- Support in targeting different stakeholders, e.g., donors and trade associations, to raise awareness of USAID TRADE support and TA needed to support SMEs;
- Support in other related matters as appropriate.
**Required Qualifications**:

- B.Sc. in related business degree with a minimum of 10 years of related experience OR Advanced degree with 7+ years of related experience.
- Prior experience (10 years) in technical assistance implementation or related activities for SME’s,
- Prior Knowledge of service providers ecosystem in Egypt and experience in collaborating with private service providers, other donors and governmental stakeholders
- Experience in holding partnerships with development agencies and/or the private sector,
- General understanding of the Egyptian economy and the role SMEs play in Egypt,
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills,
- Analytical and multitasking skills
- Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with staff and partners in a cross-cultural environment.
- Proficiency in both oral and written communication in both English and Arabic.
- Prior USAID or international donors experience is an advantage
**Company Overview**:
**About Palladium** - Palladium is a global leader in the design, development and delivery of Positive Impact - the intentional creation of enduring social and economic value. We work with governments, businesses, and investors to solve the world's most pressing challenges. With a team of more than 3,000 employees operating in 90 plus countries and a global network of over 35,000 experts, we help improve economies, societies and, most importantly, people's lives.



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