Technical Officer - SME Development and Enterprise Formalization

Sustaining Competitive and Responsible Enterprises (SCORE) is an ILO development cooperation programme funded by the Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) and Norwegian Agency for Development (NORAD). It promotes productivity in small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to become more sustainable through being cleaner, more productive and more competitive and by providing more sustainable and decent employment. The programme assists governments, industry associations and trade unions to develop export and domestic industrial sectors, with a particular focus on SMEs. The programme is being implemented in eleven countries.

Since 2013, SCORE, through its national staff based in La Paz, has been working with micro, small, and medium enterprises in the agro-processing and manufacturing sectors in Bolivia. Despite the very positive experience with SCORE Bolivia so far, there are some areas of productivity where additional support is needed, such as in the area of enterprise formalization and export promotion. Therefore, the SCORE Bolivia project is extended for an additional 24 months under the name “Bolivia Digna y Productiva”. The aim of this project component is to increase the productivity of two sub-sectors (quinua and tourism) identified through market system analysis, reduce the number of informal enterprises, facilitate access of SMEs to global value chains and ensure long-term sustainability of its results with a systemic approach. In close collaboration and in consultation with the responsible supervisor, the Technical Officer will coordinate the implementation of the Bolivia Digna y Productiva project in Bolivia in line with the SCORE global programme and the project document, with a particular focus on its enterprise formalization component.

The incumbent will work under the overall responsibility of the SCORE Project Manager at the Decent Work team in the ILO Office for Andean Countries in Lima. Technical support will be provided by the Chief Technical Adviser of the SCORE project, the Enterprise Specialist for the Andean Office, the lab and Value Chain development team and the Enterprise Formalization Specialist of the SME Unit at the ILO headquarters in Geneva.

1. Under the supervision of the SCORE Project Manager, oversee the conceptualization, planning and implementation of the Bolivia Digna y Productiva project, with a focus on enhancing productivity, driving value chain development and enterprise formalization.
2. Coordinate national stakeholders to collect and analyse information on priority interventions in the selected value chains under the the Bolivia Digna y Productiva project or on other issues that are relevant for the activities and objectives of the project.
3. Draft terms of references, technical documents and other reports related to the Bolivia Digna y Productiva project.
4. Plan and participate in workshops, trainings and seminars as a resource person.
5. Develop and deliver  training materials.
6. Undertake missions to national project sites as required and undertake international missions if relevant.
7. Undertake other duties as required by the supervisor.

Advanced university degree in business administration, economics, social science or other relevant discipline, or its equivalent.

At least five years of relevant professional experience including three years at the international level in the area of private sector development, small enterprise development or on enterprise formalization, including some experience on technical cooperation activities. Experience in market systems development would be an asset. ILO working experience would be an asset.

Excellent command of Spanish and working knowledge of English (verbal and in writing). 

• Ability to carry out assignments in accordance with instructions and guidelines.
• Excellent analytical, writing and presentation skills.
• Ability to prepare reports, materials and publications of a high quality that are technically sound.
• Ability to work in a multicultural team and drive work forward independently.
• Good communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Ability to work under time pressure and meet deadlines.
• Good knowledge of computer applications for information collection, management and dissemination.