Business Development Coach

INJAZ Lebanon is a non-profit organization, an affiliate of Junior Achievement (JA) Worldwide and a member of INJAZ Al-Arab, with a mission to equip youth with the skills and mindset they need to become the entrepreneurs and business leaders stimulating their communities. INJAZ Lebanon is implementing a Social Innovation program as part of UNICEF Innovation Labs Network project, training Lebanese and refugee youth on setting-up innovative income generating projects that address challenges in their communities. The Business Development Coach will be responsible for providing incubation support and managing seed funding disbursement to selected youth lead enterprises. Responsibilities: - Review youth projects’ business model to ensure financial viability and sustainability. - Provide weekly incubation support to youth teams to further develop their idea and run their project. Incubation support duration: 24 hours per team organized in weekly 3-hour sessions over 8 weeks. - Incubation support will be given based on a specific methodology that covers: idea validation and refinement, customer development, customer relationships, project value proposition and qualities, cost assessment and revenue model. - Disburse seed funding to teams in several installments against specific deliverables. - Offer guidance on legally registering enterprise in consultation with lawyer. - Communicate sessions’ progress to Project Manager and maintain participants’ attendance records. - Communicate seed funding disbursement progress to Project Manager and maintain copy of teams’ financial records. Qualification and Experience: Min.  Bachelor Degree in business, finance, entrepreneurship or related field. Min. 3-4 years experience in business development, entrepreneurship or related field. Solid communication skills. Experience in running a startup or an SME is a plus.