Deputy Chief of Party at KCB Foundation

The KCB Foundation is seeking to recruit dynamic, highly motivated and results oriented individuals to fill the following vacant posts at the Foundation:

Job Summary

Reporting to the Chief of Party, the Deputy Chief of Party – Business Development Services (DCOP-BDS) will be responsible for establishing and coordinating Business Development Services (BDS) component of the program. The jobholder will oversee the day-to-day coordination and implementation of BDS to all beneficiaries, oversee the preparation of scheduled BDS reports, and work plans.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Support the Chief of Party in all business development management aspects of the project;
• Develop, implement and regularly update the business development approaches, systems, tools and interventions;
• Lead and inspire the BD team to ensure timely achievement of the desired BDS outputs and outcomes;
• Manage the BD officers to achieve timely and quality completion of relevant program deliverables in line with MCF guidelines;
• Manage the business plan development process to ensure 100% financing from programme beneficiaries through commercial loans from KCB Bank while ensuring Loan performance and repayments are within acceptable KCB limits;
• Manager Relationships, liaising with KCB Bank’s departments and business units required in the execution of the BDS and incubation;
• Manage the BDS on-boarding process, customer journey and experience, and monitor progress, identifying emerging issues to incorporate into the programme;
• Produce timely and effective written reports, presentations on the program, updating on developmental challenges, and articulating the program’s successes;
• Ensure all activities conform to the terms and conditions of project requirements, including cost, schedule and quality parameters; and
• Support programme monitoring and evaluation with up to date performance matrices.

Requirements

• Be a holder of a Bachelor’s Degree in the fields of Business, Economics, Development, or any other related field, gained from a recognised institution;
• Be a holder of a Master’s Degree in any of the above, or related fields, gained from a recognised institution;
• Have knowledge and relevant work experience of 15 years and above, with not less than 10 years in senior management roles;
• Knowledge and experience in management of bilateral or multilateral international organisations is essential;
• Must have a good understanding of the financial services sector and experience of agricultural development program design; and
• Have demonstrable knowledge and experience in Report Writing, Team Management, Project Management, Financial Services, Managing Partnerships, International Donor-Funded Projects, Capacity Building and Facilitation, Monitoring and Evaluation, Knowledge Management, Grants Management, People Management, and Relationship Management.

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