Business Development Advisor - Garissa & Dadaab

ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY AND 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. We are hiring for Garissa & Dadaab and the successful candidates will be based in these locations. 

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 
• Support and follow up on clients to ensure they are adopting the recommended business practices. 
• 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 AND ADMINISTRATION (10%)  

• Develop a good relationship with all partners and local authorities in Garissa. 
• Provide weekly and monthly reports on time. 
• Represent Inkomoko in Garissa,Hagadera,Ifo and Dagahley camps stakeholder meetings. 
• Work closely with the Senior Business Development Advisor and Senior Trainer  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 Garissa and Dadaab 
• Provide administrative support as needed. 
• Perform any other duties as assigned 

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

• Digital literacy (basic IT skills for Microsoft office, Excel, PPT) 
• Relationship skills (coaching, listening, empathy, trust) 
• Fluency and Excellent communicator to audiences in English,  Swahili and Somali 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 
• University education/or currently pursuing  Business Administration, Entrepreneurship or any other relevant field  
• Must be based in the respective location. 
• Access to a smartphone 24/7 is a plus. 
• The Candidate should not be employed by any other organization currently