SME Development Specialist

Based in Lebanon, Expertise Recruitment is a boutique recruitment company that offers recruiting services including headhunting and executive search, within a wide range of industry sectors. 

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Job Description

• Participate in developing the department's strategy.
• Propose annual operational plans for the department's strategy.
• Suggest technical support programs for SME development.
• Design, implement, and monitor technical support programs to ensure the achievement of their objectives.
• Build and develop cooperative relationships with international and local organizations that support the development of the SME sector.
• Monitor the updating and development of the department’s databases, which are built to serve the purposes of the special account.
• Prepare department memos and correspondence with various entities and submit them to the department head.
• Review all reports prepared for external entities before submission to the department head.
• Communicate with international and regional organizations as directed by the department head.
• Organize and coordinate conferences and seminars to support SME development.
• Collaborate constructively with department staff and work to promote teamwork.
• Review technical assistance requests from eligible entities in Arab countries, prepare necessary reports, and provide recommendations based on studying technical support project documents and field visits.
• Propose updates and developments for the presentation of the special account's outputs related to the department's work.
• Prepare the terms of reference for the provision of consulting and training services required by the department to implement technical support initiatives aimed at SME development.
• Suggest improvements to policies and procedures applied in the department to enhance the services it provides.
• Perform any other tasks related to the role.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Management, Economics, Engineering (all specializations), Law, or Agriculture.
• 15 years of experience, with 5 years in SME development.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Practical knowledge of SME development.
• Good understanding of methods and techniques to evaluate the impact of technical support programs for SMEs.
• Good knowledge of MS Office applications.
• Proficiency in Arabic and English.
• Self-motivated.
• Ability to work as part of a team.
• Commitment to ethical values in dealing with others.

Our client is a leading financial institution in Kuwait.