The purpose of this contract is to improve the quality and availability of business support services to SMEs by building capacity of:

(a) business service professionals (consultants); and

(b) business support institutions at national and local level in the beneficiary country

The activities shall encompass:

(a) development of the professional expertise of the business service professionals (consultants) in order to support and encourage SMEs to benefit from such services; and

(b) strengthening of the network of business support institutions (BSO) at national and local level in order that they have the skills and competence necessary for business advice and guidance to SMEs, especially start-ups, as well as to prepare business support institutions for future Structural Funds.

Qualifications and skills

• University Degree in economics or management
• Fluency in English

General professional experience

• 5 years of professional working experience of working in a public sector business support body such as a ministry, Chamber of commerce, SME development institution

Specific professional experience

• Experience in developing and delivering of training targeted to business support organisations
• Experience in trainings on implications of Structural Funds to the local level