Business Development and Enterprise Expert at World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) Kenya

Key duties and responsibilities

• Development of a comprehensive business and enterprise strategy for Siana and Oloisukut conservancies, including detailed plans to ensure financial sustainability of these areas and scale this up progressively to other conservancies that WWF-Kenya works with nationally.
• Lead on the development, piloting and implementation of new enterprises aimed at diversifying income towards the financial sustainability of the conservancies, greater livelihood security for communities and individual households.
• Lead on the identification of bankable nature-compatible projects and link conservancies to potential investors.
• Work with external consultants to incorporate advice on specialist areas (including the development of contracts, support communities to negotiate better business deals with tourism and other investors etc.).
• Lead on market analyses, including the development of links to market for key products and associated marketing strategies.
• Identify key opportunities to assist community members (particularly women and youth) to start and scale up their business.
• Support communities to gain access to information, resources, other relevant stakeholders and opportunities that are likely to empower them to develop businesses to improve their livelihoods.
• Lead on the monitoring and evaluation of data and reporting for project, to track performance and adapt as required.
• On behalf of WWF, establish good working relationships with local communities and their leaders, and endeavor to uphold the reputation of WWF.
• Liaise closely with other Programmes of WWF-Kenya and the WWF Network including the Nature Pays Hub, to share knowledge and identify opportunities to support the conservancies’ business development.
• Document and share learnings to support the wider development of community conservancies in Kenya.
• Report to key stakeholders including donors – including the preparation of progress reports. Ensure implementation of activities is in line with respective donor grants, expectations and planned outcomes.
• In collaboration with WWF Communications Unit, contribute to periodic publications and features on community engagement.

Qualifications

• An undergraduate university degree in the field of business / enterprise (other undergraduate degrees will be considered where the candidate can demonstrate relevant experience).
• A relevant master’s degree is an added advantage.

Experience

• A minimum of 8 years’ active engagement and experience of developing business and enterprise solutions.

Key Skills /Competencies

• Experienced in business development, project management and financial planning
• Experience of developing business and enterprise strategies
• Ability to work effectively in a multi-cultural and diverse setting
• Ability to build good relationships and work collaboratively with diverse stakeholders in a respectful, participatory manner. Experience of engaging with ‘hard to reach’ members of society is desirable.
• Ability to communicate effectively (written and verbal) with a wide range of collaborators/audiences, including proven ability to write project and donor reports.
• Commitment to WWF and its mission.