World Vision International is hiring a Business Development & Enterprise Support Expert

About the Role

Role details below.

Responsibilities

• Develop tools, SOPs, and guidelines for entrepreneurship and enterprise support interventions.
• Design structured business support pathways (training, coaching, grants, market linkages).
• Ensure integration of inclusive, conflict-sensitive, and market-driven approaches.
• Align interventions with donor requirements and local economic context.
• Oversee implementation of all enterprise support activities across target areas.
• Ensure quality delivery of entrepreneurship training, coaching, and mentoring.
• Conduct field monitoring visits and provide technical guidance to field teams.
• Identify implementation challenges and ensure corrective actions.
• Ensure inclusion of women, youth, returnees, and persons with disabilities.
• In coordination with the livelihoods and reintegration expert, development and validation of Business Implementation Plans (BIPs).
• Provide technical oversight on entrepreneurship, financial literacy, and business management training.
• Guide design and distribution of business grants and in-kind support.
• Support beneficiaries in business startup, expansion, and management.
• Promote sustainable and scalable micro and small enterprises.
• Identify and engage private sector actors, suppliers, and service providers.
• Facilitate market access opportunities and value chain integration.
• Support job placement, apprenticeships, and business partnerships.
• Promote linkages with financial institutions (where applicable).
• Strengthen local economic systems through partnerships and networking.
• Support development of enterprise-related indicators and MEAL tools.
• Ensure accurate tracking of business performance and outcomes.
• Contribute to reporting, data analysis, and adaptive programming.
• Document success stories, lessons learned, and best practices.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Economics, Finance, Entrepreneurship, or a related field.
• Minimum of 4 years of progressively responsible experience in business development, enterprise support, or economic reco