Project Coordinator

Coordinates delivery of the Arab SMEs Summit 2026 and related ESCWA Technology Centre programmes. The individual contractor manages digital platforms, participant information, pitching and investor activities, partnerships and mentoring, while linking internal teams, service providers and stakeholders to ensure professionally delivered events and effective programme implementation.

• Coordinate updates to the ASMES 2026 website and the publication of participant information in English and Arabic
• Support testing, launch, user training and performance monitoring for the ASMES 2026 mobile application
• Coordinate pitching sessions and innovation showcases with participating SMEs and startups
• Plan Memoranda of Understanding ceremonies, partnership announcements and networking activities
• Support investor engagement, matchmaking and stakeholder follow-up
• Coordinate coaching and mentoring sessions with coaches, mentors and participating SMEs
• Monitor activity workplans and coordinate internal teams, partners, consultants and service providers
• Perform administrative, coordination and programme support duties for ESCWA Technology Centre activities

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, public administration, project management, communications, marketing, engineering, information technology, economics, entrepreneurship, international development, event management or a related field
• At least 5 years of practical experience in project coordination, programme administration, programme management assistance or related fields
• Experience supporting digital platforms, including testing, quality assurance, participant communication, user support, performance monitoring and service-provider coordination
• Strong organisational skills for task, time and resource management
• Arabic
• English
• Legal right to live and work in the specified working location

• Meticulous attention to detail in reviewing work for errors or inconsistencies
• Adaptability to changing tasks, roles and responsibilities

• Project Coordination
• Event Management
• Digital Platform Management
• Quality Assurance
• Participant Engagement
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Investor Engagement
• Partnership Management
• Programme Administration
• Workplan Monitoring

• ASMES 2026 Website
• ASMES 2026 Mobile Application

• Official source conflict: structured listing identifies Beirut while the posting’s work-location line identifies ETC Amman
• Recruitment is on a local basis
• The incumbent must have the legal right to live and work in the specified working location