Economic Recovery Assistant BDS - West

About the job

Overall purpose of the role: This role involves the support to the BDS officer in the implementation of business development activities, including Intensive procurement initiation and coordinating day-to-day operations of the business development activities.

Scope of this component: Entrepreneurship capacity building, business formation, mentorship assistance, small business grants MSMEs development, private sector networking activities, capacity development for Turkish & Syrian businesses, and business formalization support.

Geographic Scope: Area (Hatay and Kahramanmaraş)

This role has an area focus (will support all West Area activities) and ensures compliance to DRC procedures and guidelines within the area. The role contributes to the development of area strategies, which are translated into action plans and day-to-day tasks.

Duties and Responsibilities:

General Programming & Operations (80%)

• Support the BDS officer with the implementation of projects' activities and goals.
• Overseeing the day-to-day conducted activities by accredited service providers and ensuring the tools and SoPs are followed during the implementation.
• Support the BDS officer with business formation processes and procurement initiation of the in-kind assistance for the selected entrepreneurs
• Support the BDS officer with planning various workshops/networking events/webinars/inspirational talks for the entrepreneurs by collaborating with the relevant stakeholders.
• Assist the BDS officer with preparing Weekly activity reports and plans.
• Analyze at all times the changing needs amongst Syrians to ensure the relevance of DRC activities based on changing conditions.
• Maintain good communication with business development beneficiaries from both host and Syrian communities.
• BDS assistants will have a vital role in collecting, analyzing, and submitting the list of potential candidates for the BDS.
• The BDS assistant will support the BDS officer with overseeing the business formalization process and ensure the existed business establishing regulations are followed.
• The BDS assistant will be responsible for preparing the attendance sheet, inviting beneficiaries to BDS activities, and following up on the ongoing training.
• The BDS assistant will support the grant selection committee and play a focal point role between them and the nominated beneficiaries. As well as he/she will be part of the selection committee.
• The BDS assistant will facilitate the communication between the supply chain department and the selected beneficiaries during the procurement process. He/She will be responsible for the items' distribution process with the support of the SC department.

Coordination (10%)

• Liaise and coordinate with relevant service providers to provide skills training and day-to-day activity implementation.
• Support BDS officer in liaising and coordination with relevant stakeholders to organize outreach activities such as business networking events and Private Sector Engagement Meetings.

Monitoring & Evaluation (10%)

• Participate in the internal evaluation of the program.
• Support the BDC officer to do program quality/performance monitoring of all the trainings.
• Ensure close coordination with MEAL department regarding monitoring and evaluation activities and coordination between DRC MEAL Department and implementing partner.

About you

To be successful in this role we expect you to have Bachelor's degree in business administration, economics, economic development studies, or another relevant field.

Moreover, we also expect the following:

Required

• Minimum 2 years of practical experience in economic recovery/livelihood sector working for an NGO.
• Experience in MSME development, business development services, business mentoring, and coaching.
• An understanding of humanitarian/civil society issues in Turkey and the region
• An understanding of the context for MSMEs and entrepreneurs, including business formalization, available support schemes etc.
• Experience with coordinating partnerships with local organizations
• Experience engaging with the private sector Excellent skills in MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Fluency in Arabic and Turkish
• Good English speaking and writing skills is a strong asset

In this position, you are expected to demonstrate DRC’ five core competencies: 

Striving for excellence: You focus on reaching results while ensuring an efficient process. 

Collaborating: You involve relevant parties and encourage feedback. 

Taking the lead: You take ownership and initiative while aiming for innovation. 

Communicating: You listen and speak effectively and honestly. 

Demonstrating integrity: You uphold and promote the highest standards of ethical and professional conduct in relation to our values and Code of Conduct, including safeguarding against sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment.

We offer

Contract length: 6 Months

Band: I – Non-Manager

Designation of Duty Station: Hatay Office

Start date: 18.11.2024

Salary and conditions will be in accordance with Danish Refugee Council’s Terms of Employment for nationals; please refer to drc.ngo under Vacancies.

Application process

All applicants must upload a cover letter and an updated CV (no longer than four pages) in English. Applications sent by email will not be considered.

Closing date for applications: October 24, 2024

For further information about the Danish Refugee Council, please consult our website drc.ngo.

DRC as an employer
By working in DRC, you will be joining a global workforce of around 8000 employees in 40 countries. We pride ourselves on our:

• Professionalism, impact & expertise
• Humanitarian approach & the work we do
• Purpose, meaningfulness & own contribution
• Culture, values & strong leadership
• Fair compensation & continuous development

DRC’s capacity to ensure the protection of and assistance to refugees, IDP’s and other persons of concern depends on the ability of our staff to uphold and promote the highest standards of ethical and professional conduct in relation DRC’s values and Code of Conduct, including safeguarding against sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment. DRC conducts thorough and comprehensive background checks as part of the recruitment process.

If you have questions or are facing problems with the online application process, please visit drc.ngo/about-us/job-and-career/support-for-job-seekers.


Danish Refugee Council is an equal opportunity employer and we consider all applicants based on individual merit and qualifications, regardless of personal characteristics or attributes. We are committed to increasing the diversity of our workforce, aiming for a 50% balance of men and women in management roles and ensuring that at least 50% of management roles are filled by national staff. We recognize that a diverse and inclusive team is crucial for achieving our organizational goals and making a positive impact on the communities we serve.