About us

Lattanzio KIBS S.p.A. Benefit Corporation is a strategic consulting hub headquartered in Italy that operates globally, in support of the United Nations, the European Commission, the World Bank and some of the most relevant international cooperation funding and development organizations. For over 20 years it has been integrating knowledge-intensive business services for PA modernization in Italy and internationally.

We generate policy innovation by enhancing administrative capacity, improving the quality of services to citizens and enterprises, and implementing projects that foster the growth of country systems. We are committed to support government institutions and international organizations by providing high quality advisory and capacity building services to private sector development.

Therefore, we are looking for freelancers who are goal oriented and seek innovative solutions to complex projects.

Tasks

• Provide primary business development expertise to Lattanzio KIBS unit teams and clients for relevant projects
• Design primary business development projects strategies and plans, write and review business assessments
• Design assessment specifications, and develop assessment and plans that will deliver local business development objectives
• Design, review and conduct market research and assessment
• Provide capacity building to private sector and associations
• Train and coach consultants on primary business development, human resource management, finance management, SME development etc.
• Keep abreast of new and current development techniques
• Develop relationships with external local partners and subcontractors and interact with as needed

Opportunity

Short-term or long-term assignments within donor-funded projects worldwide.

You will be required to accept and endorse Lattanzio KIBS Code of Conduct during the implementation of the assignment.

Requirements

Education

Postgraduate Degree in business management/economics/finance/trade (PhD/MBA will be considered a plus).

Experience

• At least of 10 years demonstrable experience in managing and delivering complex local business and private sector development projects with multi-disciplinary teams
• Sound experience in business advisory, training, coaching and supporting SMEs, NGOs, associations etc.
• At least 5 years of experience in third countries

Language skills

Excellent written and verbal communications skills, fluency in one or more of the following languages: English, French, Spanish, Arabic, Russian, Portuguese.

IT skills

Full computer literacy.