Social Entrepreneurship Coordinator

Job Description:

The International Centre for Humanitarian Affairs, think tank of the KRCS, is seeking a dynamic professional in the sector of Entrepreneurship, to implement the Social Entrepreneurship Program, under the Innovation centre, I.O.Me254. In 2023, the Women Social Entrepreneurship Program was launched with the French Red Cross, and supported by the Embassy of France in Kenya, co-implemented by a consultant from France for a one year period. The cohort has now completed their incubation, and received their seed funding.
Similarly, the ideal candidate should have a strong background in social relationship management, local contexts, financial literacy, business management, and coordination. This role requires a proactive individual who can effectively manage multiple tasks and projects to promote the program and enhance our role in social entrepreneurship.

Objectives of the Women Social Entrepreneurship Institute

• To support women leadership and social entrepreneurship approaches for local youth communities
• To grow a diversified social economy, focusing on building internal capacity and local markets
• To foster a locally led innovation ecosystem for the creation and implementation of solutions that respond to local needs
• Encourage entrepreneurship in the Kenya's second largest city and fight youth unemployment

Key Responsibilities:

Social Entrepreneurship Institute Program design

• Building upon the first edition, co-design of the new curriculum of the WSEI together with the French Red Cross and Kenyan Red Cross Innovation teams
• Coordinate the different trainings and recruit the local trainers when needed

Social Entrepreneurship Institute Program Management

• Implement and manage the Social Entrepreneurship institute program under the I.O.Me254 innovation centre of the KRCS on a daily basis
• Manage the local team and be point of contact with different KRCS stakeholders (Mombasa branch, headquarters,  I.O.Me team) as well as with the French Red Cross Innovation team and the International Chamber of Commerce
• Manage stakeholders, partners and international donors under entrepreneurship at I.O.Me254 (includes reporting)
• Support Monitoring and evaluation process of the programs, including impact assessments
• Document all program activities, and support resource mobilization efforts

Program Implementation

• Support the Social Entrepreneurship Institute beneficiaries on a day-to-day basis (guidance, coaching, mentorship) to develop and support women-led enterprises
• Coordinate  the community of trainers and mentors

Communication and Networking for the Program

• Attend networking events and  build partnerships with the local ecosystem of entrepreneurship
• Identify and link the KRCS and I.O.Me254 to opportunities in the sector of Social Entrepreneurship
• To raise awareness around Social entrepreneurship and its social impact, internally and externally

Qualifications:

• A solid experience (2-3 y minimum) in the humanitarian sector, ideally in Kenya or East Africa
• Graduate or post-graduate degree in relevant field
• Excellent knowledge of social entrepreneurship methodologies
• Strong knowledge in donors and project cycle management
• Excellent/native speaker in English and Swahili (French is welcome but not essential)
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Autonomous and team-worker
• Hands-on & pro-active profile
• Strong experience in partnership and capacity building
• Knowledge on Humanitarian Innovation, its processes and approaches