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  • Posted: Jun 8, 2026
    Deadline: Jun 19, 2026
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    Kalobeyei Initiative for Better Life (KI4BLI) is a refugee-led nonprofit founded in 2018 to transform the lives of displaced and host communities in Kalobeyei, Kenya. Through education, livelihoods, and community development, we're building a future rooted in dignity, sustainability, and hope.
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    BDS Program Coordinator

    Key Responsibilities  

    • Coordinate day-to-day implementation of BDS activities and workplans. 
    • Ensure smooth delivery of training, coaching, mentoring, and market linkage support. 
    • Lead identification, selection, and profiling of refugee and host community enterprises. 
    • Coordinate BDS support in business planning, pricing, product improvement, branding, 
    • customer service, and basic financial management. 
    • Track enterprise performance, identify high-potential businesses, and provide tailored support. 
    • Support market assessments and facilitate linkages between entrepreneurs and buyers (individuals, institutions, bulk purchasers). 
    • Supervise and support BDS facilitators and project staff, including planning, coaching, and performance management. 
    • Engage internal departments (Finance, M&E, Logistics, Communications) and external stakeholders (community leaders, buyers, financial service providers, ecosystem actors). 
    • Track key indicators (enterprises supported, sales, jobs, income changes), document 
    • lessons and success stories, and prepare timely reports for KI4BLI management and donors. 
    • Identify risks and ensure safeguarding, accountability, and ethical standards in all project activities. 
    • Perform any other duties as may be assigned by the organization. 

    Qualifications & Experience  

    • Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Project Management, Entrepreneurship, Development Studies, or a related field. 
    • Minimum 3–5 years’ experience in project coordination, livelihoods programming, 
    • MSME support, business advisory/BDS, or related fields. 
    • Experience working with refugees, host communities, or other vulnerable groups is a strong advantage. 
    • Demonstrated experience in enterprise development, market access, and/or inclusive market systems. 
    • Experience supervising teams and coordinating multi-stakeholder initiatives. 
    • Strong project coordination, planning, and organizational skills. 
    • Practical understanding of business operations, basic finance, and marketing for small enterprises. 
    • Strong facilitation, coaching, communication, and relationship-building skills. 
    • Ability to use data for decision-making, reporting, and learning. 
    • High integrity, accountability, and commitment to community empowerment and inclusion. 
    • Ability to work effectively in complex, low-resource, and humanitarian settings.

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