Required Skills or Experience

General Qualifications

• Must have a minimum of 5 years experience in Business Development Services (BDS) provision and or management of BDS providers to SMEs, Private Sector Organizations (PSOs) and Business Associations at a senior level on a donor funded project;
• Must have a minimum of a post graduate degree in Business Management, Economics or a related discipline;
• Experience from working within a Fund Management setup providing BDS services/grants to Ghanaian business associations is essential

Adequacy for the assignment

• Experience in identifying gaps in BDS provision and facilitating the development of a responsive and sustainable BDS delivery system
• Must demonstrate competency in overseeing activities that improve availability and accessibility of effective and efficient business development services.
• Hands on experience with coordinating training for local organizations in feasibility studies, business planning, financial management, etc.
• Experience from working with business associations to develop and streamline business development functions and processes.
• Experience in preparation and oversight of the implementation of training plans to enhance the capacities of Staff, Grantee associations, Service Providers, Monitors, Public officials and other consultants to be engaged.

Experience in the region and language

• Experience from working in Ghana.
• Fluency in English Language.