Enterprise Support Specialist (National Position)

Near East Foundation (NEF)

Job Advertisement – Jordan

Position Title: Enterprise Support Specialist

Reports to: Project Manager

Location: Amman, Jordan

Travel: Frequent travel between project sites within Jordan.

Pending final funding confirmation.

The Near East Foundation (NEF) anticipates implementing the Jordan MSME Evergreen Fund, a multi-year enterprise development and innovative financing programme designed to expand access to appropriate finance and tailored business support for underserved micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in Jordan. The programme will combine revolving enterprise financing with tailored business development services, investment-readiness support, mentoring, post-financing technical assistance, digital solutions, and market linkages through NEF's locally embedded Siraj network. It will support enterprises at different stages of development—from microenterprises to growth-oriented Missing Middle and Development & Innovation enterprises—while working with financial institutions, government entities, private sector partners, and other MSME ecosystem actors to strengthen financial products and services for underserved businesses. By recycling repayments into successive financing cycles, the Fund aims to expand its reach over time while supporting sustainable enterprise growth, job creation, financial inclusion, and a stronger MSME ecosystem in Jordan.

Position Description

Enterprise Support Specialists will provide the core technical support accompanying entrepreneurs throughout the enterprise development and financing journey. They will assess enterprise needs and growth potential, provide tailored business development and investment-readiness support, and ensure that financing decisions are informed by robust enterprise analysis. They will continue supporting financed enterprises after disbursement to strengthen business performance, market access, and sustainable growth.

Key Roles and Responsibilities

• Conduct detailed enterprise diagnostics to assess business maturity, commercial viability, operational performance, market position, growth potential, investment requirements, and business development needs.
• Support the segmentation of enterprises into the programme's Micro Enterprise, Missing Middle, and Development & Innovation enterprise categories based on established programme criteria and diagnostic findings.
• Develop tailored Enterprise Development Plans identifying the technical, managerial, financial, and market support required by each participating enterprise.
• Deliver and/or coordinate tailored business development support covering areas such as business planning, financial management, cash-flow management, costing and pricing, marketing, digitalization, business growth, and market expansion.
• Provide more advanced and specialized advisory support to Missing Middle and Development & Innovation enterprises according to their stage of growth and investment requirements.
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