Positions: 4 

Work stations: Biratnagar, Hetauda, Pokhara, Butwal with frequent field travel. 

Qualifications: 

• Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration (BBA), Business Management (BBM), Business Studies (BBS), Commerce (B. Com.), Agribusiness, Agri-economics or similar fields; Master's Degree desirable, but not essential. 

Experience: 

• Preferably around 3 to 5 years of experience working to support establishment and growth of SMEs, particularly in the agri-sector; experience in preparing bankable Business Plans a must.     

Duration: Initially for a period of 18 to 24 months

Key responsibilities:

• Coach, mentor and train interested sector entrepreneurs (Farmers, Cooperatives, Private Firms  and Companies) to develop bankable Business Plans
• Guide and support entrepreneurs through the loan application, approval and disbursement processes
• Guide and support entrepreneurs through the matching grant application, approval and disbursement processes
• Support entrepreneurs to forge productive alliances with other actors in the Value Chain
• Provide mentoring and coaching to financed entrepreneurs and their staff on regular basis to ensure successful implementation of Business Plans
• Coordinate delivery of business development services (BDS) from in-house/ external experts
• Provide coaching, mentoring and backstopping to technical field staff to enable them to function as Enterprise Development Facilitators
• Network and influence important stakeholders
• Organise various informational, networking and capacity  development events in the Project area
• Data collection, analysis and reporting

Required competencies and attributes: 

• Proven ability to formulate bankable Business Plans, with strong financial analysis skills
• Good coaching, mentoring and training skills
• Strong communicator with ability to influence diverse stakeholder groups
• Well-developed computing skills
• Able to work at local level and willing to undertake field travel