Title: Technical Assistance Analyst 

Period: 1 year 

Report to:  Technical Assistance Manager 

Location: Main Town, Chitral 

Contract Type: Regular 

Travel: 50% 

TADA: Only for approved field visits on an actual basis 

Background  

The overall objective of Accelerate Prosperity in South and Central Asia is to contribute to the enhanced, equitable economic well-being of women and men in rural Pakistan, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, and the Kyrgyz Republic. The specific objective of AP in Pakistan is to improve self-employment and employment of women and men in supported enterprises. The Action will achieve this through two intermediate outcomes: 

• Increased growth of supported enterprises;  
• Increased trade between supported enterprises, producers, and clients in targeted areas.  

The creation of new start-up enterprises, the growth of small businesses, and a focus on youth and women-led ventures will be critical. The Action aims to contribute to positive trends in Gross National Income and Gender Development Index scores. 

Job Description: 

The Technical Support Analyst will play a central role in facilitating the implementation of Accelerate Prosperity initiatives in Chitral. The main objectives of this position include:  

1. Provide technical expertise and consulting support to local businesses and entrepreneurs.  
2. Identify investment opportunities and facilitate access to capital for promising businesses (investment pipeline development).  
3. Build capacity and promote entrepreneurship through training and mentoring programs.  
4. Establish partnerships with local stakeholders to improve the impact and sustainability of interventions.  

Job Responsibility:  

1. Understand the local market dynamics, business needs, and investment opportunities in Chitral.  

• Provide tailored technical support to businesses and entrepreneurs, including business development, market sizing, and financial modelling.  
• Evaluate the progress of supported businesses, ensuring that the KPIs set by the Technical Assistance team are being met.  

       Milestone: 

• To support the various programs conducted by AP Pakistan throughout the year, by identifying startups and SGBs from the Chitral Region and providing on-ground assistance in achieving their KPIs. 

2. Outreach and Stakeholder Management: 

• Organize training workshops, seminars, and networking events to build the capacity of local entrepreneurs and promote knowledge sharing.  

• Build partnerships with government agencies, NGOs, academia, and other stakeholders to leverage resources and maximize impact.  
• Ascertain compliance with organizational policies, procedures, and donor requirements in all activities that are conducted in the Chitral region.  
• Conduct on-ground activities to create, select, and onboard the best businesses from Chitral for all relevant programs.  

3. Project Management: 

• Lead planning, execution, and monitoring of the Energy+ program in GBC. 
• Develop and manage detailed work plans and timelines in alignment with program objectives. 
• Provide guidance to selected businesses in any one or more of the following sectoral focus areas like energy generation & transmission, green building and smart farming and agriculture.  

 

Qualification:  

1. Bachelor’s degree in business administration, finance, economics, or related field.  
2. Minimum 3-5 years of relevant experience in business development, investment analysis, or startup support.  
3. Strong analytical skills with the ability to evaluate market opportunities and the financial viability of the business.  
4. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, fluent in English and Urdu. Knowledge of the local language is an advantage.  
5. Experience in project management, including planning, implementation, and monitoring.  
6. Knowledge of the socio-economic context of Chitral and experience of working in rural or underserved areas is desired.  
7. Experience working on energy-related projects/programs is preferred.  

Apply By:   

Interested candidates should submit their CV by June 4th, 2025, clearly mentioning “Technical Assistance Analyst” in the subject line to: hr_appk@akdn.org.  

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.