Business Incubations Hubs - Intern at Kenya Climate Innovation Center (KCIC)

Kenya Climate Innovation Center (KCIC) is implementing AgriBiz, a five-year programme  supported by the European Union (EU) and Danida. AgriBiz seeks to address some of the  challenges inhibiting youth and women participation in agribusiness and stimulate the 
growth of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) in the agricultural sector. The primary  focus of the program is to provide a range of services needed by women and youth-owned  early stage agribusiness enterprises as well as SMEs, Community Based Organisations (CBOs)  and Self Help Groups (SHGs). Kenya Climate Innovation Center (KCIC) is currently seeking  highly motivated individuals who will support the delivery of AgriBiz and the growing needs  within KCIC to fill the position of Interns in the following counties:

1. Kilifi, 
2. Isiolo, 
3. Machakos, 
4. Uasin Gishu, 
5. Kiambu,  
6. Meru, 
7. Bungoma
8. Kisii.

The Interns will support the assigned Business Incubation Hubs (BIHs) with business advisory  services to entrepreneurs (KCIC clients) to become bankable or investor ready through  client tailored technical assistance. 
The main duties include supporting Start-ups, SMEs and Community Based Organizations by  providing advisory services, organizing business training, coaching clients and linking clients to financiers, markets and relevant resources. 

Roles and Responsibilities

1. Support the Hub Manager and Business Analyst at the Hub in the provision of business  advisory and financial analysis support to clients in the context of supporting  agribusinesses.
2. Support the Hub teams to develop market feasibility studies, product development,  customer acquisition and revenue generation models
3. Support the Business Analyst in Identifying business training needs for clients and  develop user friendly and practical training modules to close the identified needs 
4. Assist in managing AgriBiz county hub client tracker, updating client information, and adding new clients as they are on boarded into KCIC incubation program.
5. Assist in actively managing client feedback emails on a weekly basis with support  from Front Office Admin providing prompt feedback to queries regarding call for  applications, Rollout of county Hubs, and service offering under the Program. 
6. Support in the sensitization forum and mobilization of the call for applications for the  3rd year of implementation for the Agribiz program at the county level.
7. Support the Hub manager and Business Analysts with the evaluation process for total applications received, sharing a final shortlist of eligible clients for consideration into  the program. 
8. Support in the development, printing, signing, coordination and custodian of letters  of agreement for newly and existing clients in the agribiz program at the hub level 
9. Assist in mapping out due diligence visits for data verification prior to onboarding of the final clients
10. Support the Hub manager and Admin. Assistant in planning and organizing of the mentorship bootcamps at the ATCs, in line with the roll out of the mentorship program  for county cohorts. Offer Logistical support to all planned events at the BIH
11. Any other duties as delegated by the Departmental Managers and Hub Manager

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a Business-Related field 
• Experience in data entry and analysis
• Excellent computer and information technology skills

Functional Skills

1. Excellent communication skills 
2. Good interpersonal skills with an ability to work with a diverse mix of professionals
3. Ability to solve problems and make critical decisions
4. Ability to lead in an environment of constant change
5. Excellent organizational and time-management skills. 
6. Other Requirements
7. Must have a working laptop