Business Development Junior Associate

Responsibilities and duties include:

• Assisting with expanding the market for Libanconsult core services
• Helping acquire new clients
• Focusing on growing existing accounts
• Writing proposals and new bids
• Helping with the pricing strategy
• Forging partnerships with companies and organizations with complimentary services or geographies
• Screening and recruiting freelance staff and experts for proposals and projects
• Mapping and monitoring sources for request for proposals
• Analyzing competition, customers, and markets
• Developing leaflets for past or ongoing projects or services
• Conducting meetings with ‘walk-in’ clients and companies
• Handling incoming inquiries on Libanconsult services 

The candidate we are looking for should have the following:

Experience

• Experience (0-5 years) in analyzing complex data and writing/working on winning proposals
• Business Development experience with donors and partners on large scale projects is preferred
• Experience in engineering sector is preferred

Specific skills

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English and French
• Advanced Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Word skills

Personal characteristics

• Ability to operate in highly ambiguous context and maintain a systematic and integrated approach
• Ability to work well in a team and on your own
• Ability to respond well to criticism and maintain a positive attitude
• Ability to manage time, projects and expectations
• Ability to handle stress properly and to work under pressure
• A keen eye for aesthetics and a great attention to details