Strategic Partnerships Advisor at Palladium International

In addition to working with BASPs and FIs, KIM partners include a range of organizations and private sector partners to achieve capital mobilization at scale. The program has formed twelve (12) such strategic partnerships (SPs) to-date and is in the process of finalizing one more. To support the objectives as detailed in each SP’s Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), KIM may refer high-performing BASPs to strategic partner firms to support product development and/or blended finance solutions, use sub-award resources to subsidize proof of concept so that financing products can be made available to thousands of new customers in KIM’s target sectors, or provide other forms of support as appropriate.

Objective

KIM seeks external technical assistance from an experienced consultant to drive these initiatives forward, providing hands-on support and strategic guidance to ensure that they achieve their objectives.

Key Tasks

• Provide oversight management, working closely with company counterparts to achieve the results outlined in each strategic partnership.
• Establish a work plan and performance metrics for each partnership based on the MOU.
• Monitor progress against the work plan and performance metrics and hold relevant parties accountable via monthly check-ins to ensure initiatives continue to move forward.
• Supervise/coordinate recruitment of STTA, as needed, to support the partnerships.
• Provide direct STTA, as appropriate, to support the partnerships.
• Attend relevant project meetings.
• Provide monthly progress reports to KIM.
• Contribute monthly stories of interest per quarter to KIM weekly report.
• Contribute to the Strategic Partnerships section of KIM’s quarterly and annual reports.
• Other tasks, as necessary.

Required Qualifications And Experience Of The Consultant

• Bachelor’s degree required; Masters preferred.
• At least 10 years’ experience in finance and enterprise development work, preferably in Kenya.
• Demonstrated technical business advisory and transactional development (deal making) skills.
• Demonstrated experience managing business development and accountability for an enterprises or corporate division’s profit and loss
• Knowledge of agribusiness and SME finance.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Experience supervising consultants.

Closing: 12 June 2022