Business Development Advisor at African Entrepreneur Collective (AEC)

About the Opportunity

Inkomoko seeks a highly talented, organized, and serious individual to coordinate and work directly with more than 1200 entrepreneur clients in Eldoret town. The Business Development Advisor will join our team with core responsibilities as follows:

Responsibilities

 CLIENT MOBILIZATION (10%)

•  Together with the team, identify and enroll 1200 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 Kenya 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 Kenya 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 Kiswahili and English
• Review and advise the Training Manager 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% OF THE TIME)

• 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 
• Generate cash flow statements and profitability analyses with clients
•  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 Kenya 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 and near Eldoret township.
• Provide weekly and monthly reports on time.
• Represent Inkomoko in all Eldoret stakeholder meetings.
• Work closely with the Training Manager and Program Manager 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 Eldoret.
• Provide administrative support as needed.
• Perform any other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

The ideal candidate will fulfill the following requirements:

• 2+ years of work experience in relevant or applicable field
• Experience in consulting, business planning, and providing business advice
• Strong financial and accounting skills; familiarity with business financial policies in Eldoret/Kenya
• Flexible and able to deliver results under pressure
• Excellent computer skills, especially with MS Excel, Word and powerpoint.
• Good written and oral communications skills
• Good presentation and training skills
• Shows perseverance, personal integrity, and critical thinking skills
• Outgoing and Social
• Honest and professional
• University education OR currently pursuing it
• Excellent communicator to audiences in Swahili and English 
• Must be based in Eldoret
• Access to a smartphone 24/7 is a plus.
• Candidate should not be employed by any other organization currently.