Job Opportunity: MSME/ BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST

Location: Quetta (with travel to target provinces/districts)

A leading development sector organization is seeking an MSME/Business Development Specialist for one of its key projects aimed at empowering communities, particularly women, by organizing them into livestock producer groups for collective production and the establishment of community-led livestock markets.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement strategies for strengthening livestock MSMEs, managing financing processes, and coordinating technical support for selected SMEs.
• Ensure qualified MSMEs access technical support, financial literacy training, and grants through a competitive, transparent process.
• Develop yearly work plans and budgets, monitor progress, and suggest corrective actions.
• Coordinate with technical advisory firms and consultants to deliver MSME training and capacity-building sessions.
• Facilitate MSME training on business planning, financial literacy, and pitch development.
• Provide mentorship and coaching to project teams and guide MSMEs in mobilizing matching funds.
• Oversee grant allocation and green technology investments.
• Develop policies, procedures, and templates for business development and MSME strengthening.
• Support MSMEs with registration, audits, and connections to value chain actors.
• Design a targeted outreach strategy, prioritizing women-owned/managed MSMEs.
• Build a pipeline of beneficiaries for advisory and business development services.
• Collaborate with M&E teams to ensure data accuracy and process improvements.
• Organize visibility events to support MSMEs and promote success stories.
• Facilitate linkages between MSMEs and financial institutions for product access.Design a targeted outreach strategy for project districts and neighboring economic hubs, prioritising women-owned/managed MSMEs.
• Create implementation plans with grant recipient beneficiaries and develop MSME financial literacy curriculum and training strategies.
• Facilitate information sessions in communities.

Key Requirements:

• Master’s degree in business administration, Economics, or a related field from a recognized institution.
• At least 5-7 years of experience in MSME development, business support services, or financial inclusion, preferably in the livestock sector.
• Strong skills in team building, stakeholder coordination, facilitation, and negotiations.
• Experience working with development sector organizations, donors, and partners.

We encourage persons with disabilities, women, and other marginalized groups to apply.