Creative Associates International Inc. recrute un Business Competitiveness Team Leader Retour vers les opportunités

Background:

Creative Associates International is a dynamic, fast-growing global development firm that specializes in education, economic growth, democratic institutions and stabilization. Based in Washington, D.C., Creative has a field presence in more than 25 countries with a strong client portfolio that includes the U.S. Agency for International Development and the State Department, among others. Since its founding in 1977, Creative has earned a solid reputation among its clients and is well-regarded by competitors and partners alike.

Position Summary:

The Business Competitiveness Team Leader will take a lead role in private sector outreach to facilitate an inclusive market system to provide employment and income opportunities for youth. She/he will lead the private sector strategy to promote entrepreneurship and self-employment opportunities, career counseling, mentoring, and other important follow-on support.

Reporting & Supervision:

The Business Competitiveness Team Leader will report to the Chief of Party.

Expected Outcomes: (List 4-5 outcomes which are results of the position’s contributions rather than actions and shouldn’t be a copy and paste from the primary responsibilities section)

• Improved business performance of Tunisian client firms (e.g. increased productivity, improved competitiveness, increased sales), enabling firms to create new jobs;

• 70,000 full-time equivalent jobs created during the duration of the project;

• Facilitate client firms’ access to and ability to obtain financing, as necessary; and

• Increased hiring of women by client firms.

Primary Responsibilities: 

(This should not be an exhaustive list. Pick 5-7 main responsibilities)

• Lead the development of criteria and process for identifying and selecting client firms to receive technical assistance;
• Provide technical assistance to enable firms to grow their business and create jobs, by for example assisting in the identification of new products, services or markets, improving firm competitiveness through manufacturing efficiency (e.g. lean manufacturing);
• Assist client firms to improve their business operations (i.e. sales, profitability, and market share), maintain high quality products and services, and meet export market requirements;
• Assist client firms to increase their capabilities to access loans or equity investment;
• Assist selected banks to improve lending processes to small and medium enterprises; and
• Support client firms, including services firms (e.g. training services) in identifying international markets, exportation business models, new technologies and partners to increase their productivity and growth.