BDS Program Coordinator at Kalobeyei Initiative for Better Life (KI4BLI)

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.