Position Summary

The Business Trainer is responsible for providing entrepreneurship and business management training to the selected beneficiaries of livelihoods component. The trainer provides knowledge and practical skills to develop, manage and sustain micro and small businesses.

After business grant disbursement, the trainer does regular business monitoring and mentoring visits to assess business performance, provide technical guidance, identify challenges and recommend corrective actions to improve business performance and sustainability. The position works closely with the Livelihoods team to ensure beneficiaries receive high-quality technical support during the project cycle.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Conducting Business Training:

• Coordinate with the project team leader on training schedules.
• Launching entrepreneurship and business management training using the approved curriculum.
• Facilitate learning in an interactive way for participants with different educational backgrounds.
• Conduct pre-test and post-test for learning outcomes assessment.
• To make sure participant attendance is recorded.
• Prepare training completion reports.

2. Business Plan Development:

• Support participants in developing practical business plans.
• Provide one-on-one coaching in preparing for business plan.
• Review business plans to determine feasibility, market relevance, and financial viability.
• Provide suggestions for improvement of business plans before grant approval.

1. Post-Grant Monitoring and Mentoring:

Conduct regular field visits to grant recipients to:

• Verify business establishment.
• Make sure that grant funds are used according to the approved business plan.
• Monitor business progress and profitability.
• Identify implementation issues or challenges.
• Suggest practical business improvements.
• Keep track of business sustainability throughout the project period.

Required Qualifications

Education:

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Economics, Entrepreneurship, Marketing, Finance, Agricultural Economics, or a related field. (Preferred)

Experience

• Minimum 1-3 years of experience delivering entrepreneurship or business management training.
• Experience working with humanitarian or development programs.
• Experience supporting MSMEs, start-ups, scale-up, or livelihood projects.
• Experience conducting business coaching and mentoring is preferred.
• Previous experience with business grant programs is highly desirable.

Competencies

• Excellent facilitation and presentation skills.
• Strong coaching and mentoring abilities.
• Ability to simplify technical business concepts.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Ability to work independently and in multidisciplinary teams.
• Cultural sensitivity and respect for diversity.
• Commitment to humanitarian principles and safeguarding.

 The Iraqi Institution for Development (IID) is committed to providing a safe and inclusive working environment. IID is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from all qualified candidates regardless of gender, age, or disability. Women and persons with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply. IID has a zero-tolerance policy toward Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA), sexual harassment, and all forms of misconduct, and all staff are required to adhere to IID’s safeguarding policies and Code of Conduct.