2023-12-05

Business Skills Training Officer, Burao

Burao
Posted on December 5, 2023

WeltHungerHilfe (WHH)

Business Skills Training Officer, Burao

Organization and Position Overview

Welthungerhilfe is a German-based international non-profit humanitarian and development organization. The ultimate vision of Welthungerhilfe is to see a world without hunger and poverty. WHH has been working in four regions of Somaliland (Awdal, Maroodi-jex, Toghdeer and Sanaag) since 2001 with multisector interventions. It secures funding mainly from German Government external cooperation (BMZ, AA) and private donors of Germany for its interventions in Somaliland.

WHH seek to engage an experienced individual to fill the position of officer under business skills training . In brief, the successful candidate will be responsible for facilitating trainings on business establishment,marketing strategies for local products, income generating activities, establishment of cooperatives, market assessments and capacity building of targeted groups and individuals through relevant trainings, trouble shooting and follow-up.

Duties and Areas of Responsibility

H/She will lead the project in conducting assessments aimed at mapping potential businesses in the local context in different target regions.

Registering small scale local businesswomen in project target villages, to benefit from business establishment related capacity building trainings.

Develop locally adaptable marketing strategies for locally produced products, train businesswomen on their applications and conduct follow ups to confirm adaptation.

Conduct financial literacy and business establishment training to cooperatives and selected women groups.

With support from MEAL sector, h/she will lead in conducting business skills baselines, midterm and endline studies for target cooperatives and other income generating groups.

Compile sector’s monthly progress reports and submit to the head of the project on monthly basis.

Job description/ Value Chain and Marketing Officer SG5/Min

H/She will capacity build target local business owners on bookkeeping, pricing of local commodities and managing competition in the market.

Create strong links with relevant stakeholders involved in business training skills within project target areas.

Perform any other task assigned by the supervisor.

Requirement

Degree in Business Administration/Marketing with strong experience in business establishment and support in the local context.

3 – 5 years of work experience as income generation activities, establishment of cooperatives, market assessments and etc in Somaliland

Strong technical report writing skills.

Computer skills

Fluent English and Somali language required.

Strong interpersonal skills and a team player

Able and willing to stay extended periods under simple rural conditions.

An understanding of the under-exploited roles of women and commitment to support women-in-business opportunities.

Female candidates with relevant experience are strongly encouraged to apply.

Language Requirement

Proficiency in both oral and written communication in English and Somali is a requirement.

How to apply

Interested candidates who meet the above requirements should submit their application (Cover letter, updated CV and contacts of 3 professional referees) by email to info.somaliland@welthungerhilfe.de with the subject of the email as “APPLICATION FOR BUSINESS ESTABLISHMENT AND SUPPORT” by no later than on 19th December 2023.

All applications received after the closing date will not be considered.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for the next stage of the selection process.

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