Business Analysts, Agribiz Programme (Bungoma) at Kenya Climate Innovation Center (KCIC)

Job Summary

The Business Analyst is responsible for supporting entrepreneurs (KCIC clients) to become bankable/investor ready by providing client tailored technical assistance and support to Start-ups, SMEs and Community Based Organizations through business advisory services, organizing business trainings, coaching clients and linking clients to financiers, markets and relevant resources.

Responsibilities

• Support clients to access concessionary/commercial financing (grants, debt, equity) negotiate and structure financing;
• Support the implementation of business plans to facilitate monitoring and evaluation based on expected results;
• Develop networks in the regional finance and investment community, as well with relevant advisors supporting access finance for agribusiness enterprises;
• Provide business advisory and financial analysis support to clients in the context of supporting agribusinesses;
• Analyze and evaluate programme requirements for alignment to client’s strategy and the prevailing economic and technological advances through conducting client baseline/assessments;
• Nurture the client’s business through market feasibility studies, product development, customer acquisition and revenue generation support;
• Identify business training needs for clients and develop user friendly and practical training modules to close the identified needs;
• Identify mentoring and coaching areas for the clients and link them with the correct mentors to aid in their business growth;

Qualifications

• Minimum of Bachelor’ s degree in business related courses.
• Professional qualifications in CPA, ACCA and CFA desired.
• Over 3 years’ experience in business development services, strategic or management consulting, or in providing technical business assistance ideally working with startup, early stage entrepreneurs, Community Based Organizations, and Self Help `groups.
• Experience in the critical analysis of a business, investment plans and financial statements;
• Experience working with the agribusiness sector is an added advantage;
• Good interpersonal skills with an ability to work with a diverse mix of professionals.
• Ability to lead in an environment of constant change;
• Ability to solve problems and make critical decisions;
• Excellent organizational and time-management skills.