Senior Micro Enterprise Officer at International Rescue Committee

General Responsibility

• The Senior Micro Enterprise Officer reports to the Project Manager-Re:BUiLD and will be responsible for maintaining program quality and compliance across all activities, ensuring program approaches are clearly documented, understood by the program teams, and implemented.

Detailed Responsibilities

• Help conduct outreach to community and local business owners, private sector partners and other collaborators as advised by Re:Build management.
• Conduct info sessions to clients as the main facilitator, and schedule network cohorts or sessions.
• Train Livelihoods Centre Resource staff in delivering self-employment outcomes as per the RCT design.
• Provide introduction sessions to micro enterprise clients, including on attendance requirements and protection related issues, drawing in other staff as necessary.
• Conducts review meetings with Business Training Officer, Research Monitors and Community Facilitators assess the networking process and collect reports.
• Under the direction of the Research Manager, conduct monitoring of Micro Enterprise Officer, Research Monitors and Community Facilitators in following up on individual client's business, business plan and grant application.
• Coordinate closely with M&E and data staff on targeting, data collection, data systems and information management.
• Chip in to baseline, interim and end-line assessment efforts and program reporting, providing clear input on business training, micro-enterprise, and networking activities.
• Assist in the design, collection, and analysis of quality data on research clients.
• Coordinate closely with IRC logistics, Finance, and Grant staff to ensure timely and compliant program activities and expenditures.
• Under the direction of the Project Manager, help collaborate closely with MSMEs and private sector members to provide mentorship services to business clients.
• Coordinate networking sessions for interactive and extensive networks as per the wave 2 research design and offer technical support as per the networks guidelines.
• Support timely and quality development of business grants payment documentation. Provide supervision to BTOs and support their technical development through regular check in and review meetings.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in social sciences, public or business administration or equivalent.
• At least 4 years of experience in livelihood programs that promote self-employment under business support.
• Demonstrated experience and capacity in training and facilitation and working daily with vulnerable populations.
• Strong ability to work independently, coordinate work, meet deadlines, maintain composure, prioritize work under pressure, coordinate multiple tasks and maintain attention to detail.
• Excellent interpersonal and problem-solving skills, creativity, and flexibility.
• INGO experience preferred.
• Personal qualities: promotes teamwork and coordination within and across teams, comfortable in a multi-cultural environment, very flexible and adaptable, ability to contribute across multiple activities and departments.
• Fluency in English and Kiswahili required.