Jafar runs the Jerusalem office of JIMF on a part time basis, working closely with Ultra-orthodox and Arab communities in Jerusalem, and building contacts with community leaders. He has worked for 14 years in various business and legal roles. Most recently, he co-directed Start-Up Jerusalem, a non-profit organisation supporting economic development and job creation in Jerusalem. He successfully deployed Prof. Michael Porter's clusters methodology and headed the Hi-tech & Business Services Cluster for 4 years.

Jafar holds an MBA from Cranfield School of Management (2002) fully sponsored by a Chevening Scholarship from the British Council, and an LLB from the Hebrew University (1994).