Business Development Advisor Job Inkomoko, Kakuma, Kenya

Job description

About The Opportunity & Responsibilities

This position provides you with the opportunity to work directly with our entrepreneur clients in Inkomoko communities.  As a member of the Business Growth Services team this role will contribute to the direct impact of Kenyan micro and small entrepreneurs to create thriving communities. 

Responsibilities

Specifically, the positions responsibilities include

Client Mobilization (10%)

• Identify and enroll entrepreneurs based on the criteria to be enrolled in the program.
• Communicate program details to the community participants and confirm messages have been received.
• Represent Inkomoko as an Ambassador, outreach to existing structures in the communities.
• Advise on participants’ criteria to fit the culture and existing businesses in the community.
• Communicate to Inkomoko leadership about any challenge faced by participants during program implementation

Training (40%)

• Ensure that all the entrepreneurs in the program are informed and attend all the training
• Organize all the training logistics: printing training materials, setting up the training venue, recording attendance, and starting the training on time
• Provide the training using Inkomoko training materials in Somali, Kiswahili and English
• Review and advise the Senior trainer on necessary changes to the training modules.
• Complete all the training programs in the due time and within budget.

Business Consulting & Client Relationship Management (40%)

• The intake process for entrepreneurs, including baseline M&E and tracking in our electronic system
• Conducting monthly site visits to assess business need and opportunity
•  Generate cash flow statements and profitability analyses with clients
• Provide informed, strategic, and realistic advice to help the client meet their objectives, or shift their objectives towards better sustainability/profitability
• Ongoing site visits to provide real-time advising to solve business changes and grow businesses
• Connect clients to other Inkomoko services, including training and access to finance
• Keep up-to-date the clients’ business information in an accurate manner
• Assist investment colleagues with investment applications, due diligence, and clients’ credit Payment

Community Activities Coordination & Administration (10%)

• Develop a good relationship with all partners and local authorities in Kakuma.
• Provide weekly and monthly reports on time.
• Represent Inkomoko in Kakuma
• Work closely with the Senior Business Development Advisor and Business Development Manager to organize community activities
• Assist Inkomoko staff with all in-county communications.
• Make sure activities in the community are done in a timely manner.
• Assist the M&E team with surveys and data collection in Kakuma.
• Provide administrative support as needed.
• Perform any other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Digital literacy (basic IT skills for Microsoft office, Excel, PPT)
• Relationship skills (coaching, listening, empathy, trust)
• Fluent and Excellent communicator to audiences in English, Swahili, Turkana highly desirable
• Basic understanding and interest of micro and small businesses
• Show personal drive, initiative and learning agility 
• Strong financial and accounting skills; familiarity with business financial policies in Kenya 
• Flexible and able to deliver results under pressure
• Good written and oral communications skills
• Shows perseverance, personal integrity, and critical thinking skills
• Outgoing and Social
• Honest and professional
• Higher Diploma/University education in Business Administration, Entrepreneurship or any other relevant field 
• Must be a Kenyan based in the Kakuma and knows the refugee/host programming context.
• Access to a smartphone 24/7 is a plus

How to Apply

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