Enterprise Development Officer at Kenya Climate Ventures (KCV)

• While reporting to the Enterprise Development Manager, the Enterprise Development Officer, will manage assigned portfolio investments. You will work in liaison with the investment and enterprise development teams to;
• Induction of Investees for enterprises receiving support, ensuring that agreements/contracts align with organizational policies and objectives.
• Acts as the primary relationship person for the climate -impact enterprises with KCV portfolio investees.
• Follow up on condition precedents to disbursement and covenants in the contract to manage funds disbursement to investees.
• Monitor business performance and compliance with contractual agreements and company policies.
• Provide technical assistance and business development support to portfolio investees.
• Conduct regular assessments and site visits to evaluate performance against established benchmarks and identify areas for improvement.
• Prepare comprehensive reports on enterprises' performance, including financial performance, impact metrics, and compliance with contractual obligations.
• Identify opportunities for linkage to support enterprise growth, including partnerships with investors and financial institutions.
• Monitor repayment schedules and ensure compliance with financial agreements, addressing any issues that arise promptly.
• Develop and implement exit strategies for enterprises at the end of the contractual period, ensuring a smooth transition and continued sustainability of operations.
• Manage exit and evaluate the impact of KCV’s support and gather lessons learned for future initiatives.
• Organise and facilitate knowledge sharing and capacity building activities for the portfolio companies.
• Monitor and manage portfolio risk in accordance with KCV Risk and Compliance
• Coordinate and manage Interns in Enterprise Development Department.
• Coordinate team activities, as may be assigned.

Do you have what it takes?

Core capabilities

• Proven experience in coordinating portfolio with structured technical assistance and business development support to enterprises.
• Experience in monitoring enterprises which apply climate lens, gender lens and/ or refugee lens investment.
• Must possess good understanding of SGBs financing and support, private sector.
• Must possess understanding of climate financing.
• Proven experience in industry stakeholders’ management.
• A good understanding of rural and/or financial services markets in Kenya.
• Possess analytical skills with high attention to detail.
• A strong business perspective, preferably with experience working in a financial institution or development financing institution.
• Experience in working in Sub Saharan Africa is an added advantage.
• Possess excellent command of the English language skills both writing and speaking.

Qualifications required

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, finance and economics, or any related technical fields.
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or equivalent professional accounting certification is an added advantage.
• Minimum of three (3) years of experience in one or more of the following areas: finance, agribusiness, SME finance, renewable energy, forestry, water, waste and circularity.
• 3 - 5 years of experience in financial and portfolio management, with the ability to review, analyse and interpret budgets, financial management systems; financial statements (including balance sheets as well as income and expenditure, and cash flow statements and audit reports.