Business Development & Enterprise Support Expert

World Vision International

JOB PURPOSE

The Business Development & Enterprise Support Expert will provide technical leadership for the design and delivery of enterprise development interventions aimed at supporting sustainable income generation and economic reintegration of Al-Hol returnees and vulnerable populations in Salah al-Din under the project Socioeconomic Reintegration of Al-Hol Returnees and Vulnerable Community Members in Salah al-Din

Operating in a fragile and resource-constrained environment, the role will ensure that all business support interventions are market-oriented, inclusive, and context-responsive, with a strong focus on small enterprise development, financial inclusion, and private sector engagement. The Expert will lead the development and implementation of business support pathways, including entrepreneurship training, business planning, coaching, and access to finance and markets.

The position will ensure strong integration between enterprise support, livelihoods programming, and social cohesion efforts, addressing both economic and social barriers to reintegration. Through strengthening business viability, market access, and local economic systems, the role will contribute to long-term resilience, reduced dependency, and sustainable reintegration outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

Enterprise Development Strategy & Design

• 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.

Implementation Oversight & Quality Assurance

• 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

Business Support & Entrepreneurship Development

• 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.

Market Linkages & Private Sector Engagement

• 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.

Monitoring, Evaluation & Knowledge Management

• 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.