Helping Women Graduate from Extreme Poverty
The BOMA Project is a U.S. nonprofit and Kenyan NGO with a proven track record, measurable results and a transformative approach to alleviating poverty and building resiliency in the drylands of Africa.
Our Rural Entrepreneur Access Project (REAP) replaces aid with sustainable income and helps women to gradua...
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Responsibilities
TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Participant Selection, Training & Enterprise Coaching
- Lead in participant identification and onboarding using the program selection criteria.
- Collaborate with training and curriculum development staff to customize training content to align with market demand, context relevance and participants’ needs
- Deliver structured business training and coaching using the REAP model, integrating climate action and gender-responsive approaches.
- Conduct enterprise assessments and develop tailored coaching plans for individual entrepreneurs, groups, and MSMEs.
- Provide coaching support to participants to identify, establish, grow and manage viable livestock and agri-enterprises.
- Provide participants with technical skills to adopt of climate-smart livestock and agri-business practices.
Market Systems & Value Chain Development
- Conduct value chain and market systems analyses to identify constraints and opportunities.
- Identify and conduct linkages with off-takers, processors, traders, aggregators, financial institutions, input providers, and other ecosystem actors.
- Promote inclusive, youth- and women-friendly business models within livestock and agri-markets.
- Identify and establish aggregation initiatives with cooperatives, market and producer groups, private sector, county government and business networks to strengthen market access.
Business Development Services & Financial Inclusion
- Guide participants to develop business models, financial planning, cost analysis, and cashflow management for their businesses
- Strengthen participants access to savings, loans, digital finance, insurance, and other formal and informal financial services including grant funds and government affirmative action funds
- Take lead in the formation, strengthening, and training of VSLAs, including registration, financial literacy, life skills , mental health and psychosocial skills
- Guide participants to develop viable business plans and apply for the Challenge Fund grant.
- Monitor effective utilization of Challenge Fund grants.
Technical Assistance & Capacity Building
- Ensure quality delivery of the program outcomes with accountability in time, on budget and within the scope
- Deliver training on entrepreneurship, marketing, sales, livestock and agri-enterprise management, and business growth strategies.
- Facilitate monthly mentorship sessions with business groups and savings groups.
- Collaborate with county governments, TVETs, research institutions, and private sector actors to unlock technical skills, markets, and employment opportunities.
Monitoring, Learning & Reporting
- Collect high-quality data in line with M&E protocols and maintain business/VSLA KPIs.
- Utilize assigned digital tools for data capture (tablets, digital forms, Salesforce).
- Participate in weekly/monthly/quarterly review meetings and contribute data insights.
- Document success stories, lessons learned, adaptations, and emerging market insights.
- Maintain all assigned tools, including motorcycles and tablets.
Requirements
QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE
Minimum Academic Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Agribusiness, Agriculture, Livestock Production, Economics, Entrepreneurship, Rural Development, or related fields.
Experience
- Prior 3-5 years of work experience in the Livestock and agri-related value chain development within ASALs.
- Business coaching, MSME support, or Business Development Services (BDS).
- Market Systems Development (MSD/M4P).
- Working with youth, women, refugees, pastoralist and agro-pastoral communities.
- Building market and financial linkages with private sector actors.
Additional Required Competencies
- Strong coaching and mentorship skills.
- Understanding of market dynamics, enterprise growth strategies, and financial literacy.
- Experience in data collection, analysis, and insight generation.
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, and conflict resolution skills.
- Ability to ride a motorcycle with a valid A1/A2 license.
- Basic digital literacy (mobile data collection, MS Office; Salesforce is an added advantage).
- Ability to work independently in remote field environments.
- MUST be a resident of respective Counties and speak one local language of the county identified in the application out of the 15 counties in which CASHA project is being implemented.
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. POSITION SUMMARY
- The Program Coordinator – CASHA (Refugee Context) will be responsible for the day-to-day coordination, technical implementation, and quality delivery of CASHA interventions targeting refugee youth and women in Kakuma. The role supports the operationalization of CASHA’s strategy at field level, ensuring interventions are market-relevant, inclusive, conflict-sensitive, and aligned with humanitarian and refugee governance frameworks.
- Working under the guidance of the Senior Program Manager, the Program Coordinator will coordinate partners, field teams, and stakeholders to deliver gender responsive and climate-smart livestock and agri-value chain enterprises creating dignified and fulfilling employment for refugee young women and men using BOMA’s REAP graduation model, adapted to a protracted displacement and fragile ASAL context.
- The role requires strong technical grounding in refugee livelihoods programming, livestock and agri-related value chains, market systems development, GESI, and adaptive management, with the ability to translate program plans into high-quality, compliant, and measurable results in refugee context.
- The role will strategically manage partnerships with county governments, UNHCR, DRS, refugee community, private sector actors, TVETs, research institutions, humanitarian agencies and financial service providers to unlock technical collaboration, investment, and financing pathways that catalyze job creation across livestock value chains. S/he will provide hands-on support to business coaches to deliver program outcomes, enforce quality assurance, and ensure delivery against Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)—on time, within scope, and within budget. He/she will also coordinate consortium efforts on GESI, climate action, Challenge Fund management, and private-sector-led market linkages, translating program strategy into tangible livelihood and employment outcomes for youth, women, refugees, and persons with disabilities in refugee communities.
Responsibilities
Program Coordination, Planning, and Implementation
- Lead in the advancement and operationalization of BOMA’s Vision, Mission, and Values through ethical, inclusive, and results-oriented field implementation.
- Coordinate day-to-day planning and implementation of CASHA activities in Dadaab refugee camp and surrounding host communities, in line with approved workplans and budgets.
- Work closely with the Senior Program Manager and Cluster Leads to ensure timely execution of activities and effective field-level coordination.
- Support logistical planning for field activities, including coordination of travel, trainings, and community engagements in compliance with security and access protocols.
- Represent BOMA at field-level coordination meetings, refugee leadership forums, and stakeholder engagements, as delegated.
Program Implementation, Quality Assurance, and Results Delivery
- Ensure high-quality, integrated implementation of CASHA interventions across livestock and agri-related value chains.
- Drive achievement of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), milestones, and outcomes, ensuring delivery on time, within scope, and within budget.
- Establish and enforce quality assurance standards, performance management systems, and continuous improvement mechanisms.
- Oversee implementation of private-sector–led interventions, Challenge Fund activities, and market linkage strategies for wage and self-employment.
- Ensure effective coordination between technical, operational, and partner-led workstreams.
- Provide capacity building support to business coaches to deliver on dignified and fulfilling employments for refugees in livestock and agri-related value chains
Technical Implementation and Program Quality
- Support integration and contextual adaptation of BOMA’s REAP graduation model within CASHA interventions targeting refugees and host communities.
- Ensure gender equality, refugee inclusion, disability inclusion, and safeguarding are systematically mainstreamed across all program activities and reporting.
- Support establishment and coordination of partnerships with county government departments, TVETs, training providers, private sector actors, and financial service providers to strengthen skills development, market access, and access to finance for refugee and host community participants.
- Collaborate with MEARL teams during project assessments, surveys, and routine monitoring, including collection, validation, and submission of program data.
- Review documentation of lessons learned, best practices, case studies, and success stories to support adaptive management and knowledge sharing.
- Prepare internal and donor reports, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and refugee field-level relevance.
Community Engagement and Program Delivery
- Facilitate community entry and sustained engagement with refugee leadership structures, host community leaders, and local stakeholders to ensure acceptance and participation.
- Coordinate inclusive and participatory targeting processes to identify, verify, and enroll eligible CASHA participants from refugee and host populations.
- Proved leadership in duality delivery of CASHA activities, including: targeting process, Challenge Fund application and orientation, Business planning and enterprise development, Due diligence and grant utilization follow-up, Business mentorship and coaching, Technical trainings and linkages to markets and financial service providers.
- Formation and strengthening of savings groups
- Provide direct supervision and technical support to Business Coaches ensuring quality delivery of the workplan within agreed timelines and budgets.
- Conduct regular field visits to monitor implementation progress, identify challenges, and recommend corrective actions.
Monitoring, Evaluation, Learning, and Reporting
- Coordinate with the MEL team to ensure timely and high-quality data collection, including targeting verification, baseline, routine monitoring, and end-line assessments using digital systems.
- Conduct spot checks and field-level data verification to ensure accuracy and integrity of reported results.
- Track implementation progress against activity-level indicators and escalate risks, delays, or quality issues for timely resolution.
- Ensure timely submission of field reports, activity updates, and documentation required for internal management and donor reporting.
Compliance, Safeguarding, and Operations
- Ensure timely and accurate submission of timesheets and activity reports by field staff under supervision.
- Support compliance with donor regulations, consortium agreements, refugee-context operating procedures, and BOMA policies.
- Coordinate field-level procurements, asset tracking, and logistical arrangements in line with approved procedures
- Provide oversight in the implementation of safeguarding, protection, and community accountability mechanisms
- Promote consistent use of organizational performance Insight systems and tools, ensuring accountability and documentation at field level.
Internal and External Relationships
- Reports to: Senior Program Manager – CASHA
- Works closely with: Cluster Leads, MEL team, Finance and Operations staff
- Collaborates with: Consortium partners, refugee leadership structures, county government departments, UN agencies, NGOs, TVETs, and private sector actors
Requirements
Educational Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture, Livestock Production, Agribusiness, Economics, Climate Change, Natural Resource Management, Entrepreneurship, or a related field.
- Master’s degree in a relevant field is an added advantage.
- Training or certification in Program/Project Management is desirable.
Minimum Required Experience
- Minimum 3–5 years of experience in livestock and agri-realted value chains, development or humanitarian programming.
- Demonstrated experience in refugee livelihoods, agriculture/livestock, youth employment, or enterprise development.
- Experience working with refugees, women, youth, and vulnerable populations is a strong advantage
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JOB SUMMARY
- The Business Coach will be responsible for delivering hands-on enterprise development support to young women and men participants engaged in livestock and agri-related value chains. Using both the REAP Graduation Model and a Market Systems Development approach, the Business Coach will lead in participant targeting and selection, training, business mentorship and coaching, grant management, group savings and loaning linkages to markets and financial institutions to enable participants build viable, scalable, and resilient enterprises. He/She will work closely with consortium partners and technical experts for participants to access technical skills and support required in growing their businesses.
- This role is highly field-based and requires strong technical understanding of livestock/agri-business, financial inclusion, value chain development, private sector engagement, and youth-focused coaching.
- The Business Coach will ensure participants acquire the practical knowledge, resources, and linkages needed to access markets, increase incomes, and sustainably grow their enterprises.
Responsibilities
TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Participant Selection, Training & Enterprise Coaching
- Lead in participant identification and onboarding using the program selection criteria.
- Collaborate with training and curriculum development staff to customize training content to align with market demand, context relevance and participants’ needs
- Deliver structured business training and coaching using the REAP model, integrating climate action and gender-responsive approaches.
- Conduct enterprise assessments and develop tailored coaching plans for individual entrepreneurs, groups, and MSMEs.
- Provide coaching support to participants to identify, establish, grow and manage viable livestock and agri-enterprises.
- Provide participants with technical skills to adopt of climate-smart livestock and agri-business practices.
Market Systems & Value Chain Development
- Conduct value chain and market systems analyses to identify constraints and opportunities.
- Identify and conduct linkages with off-takers, processors, traders, aggregators, financial institutions, input providers, and other ecosystem actors.
- Promote inclusive, youth- and women-friendly business models within livestock and agri-markets.
- Identify and establish aggregation initiatives with cooperatives, market and producer groups, private sector, county government and business networks to strengthen market access.
Business Development Services & Financial Inclusion
- Guide participants to develop business models, financial planning, cost analysis, and cashflow management for their businesses
- Strengthen participants access to savings, loans, digital finance, insurance, and other formal and informal financial services including grant funds and government affirmative action funds
- Take lead in the formation, strengthening, and training of VSLAs, including registration, financial literacy, life skills , mental health and psychosocial skills
- Guide participants to develop viable business plans and apply for the Challenge Fund grant.
- Monitor effective utilization of Challenge Fund grants.
Technical Assistance & Capacity Building
- Ensure quality delivery of the program outcomes with accountability in time, on budget and within the scope
- Deliver training on entrepreneurship, marketing, sales, livestock and agri-enterprise management, and business growth strategies.
- Facilitate monthly mentorship sessions with business groups and savings groups.
- Collaborate with county governments, TVETs, research institutions, and private sector actors to unlock technical skills, markets, and employment opportunities.
Monitoring, Learning & Reporting
- Collect high-quality data in line with M&E protocols and maintain business/VSLA KPIs.
- Utilize assigned digital tools for data capture (tablets, digital forms, Salesforce).
- Participate in weekly/monthly/quarterly review meetings and contribute data insights.
- Document success stories, lessons learned, adaptations, and emerging market insights.
- Maintain all assigned tools, including motorcycles and tablets.
Requirements
QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE
Minimum Academic Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Agribusiness, Agriculture, Livestock Production, Economics, Entrepreneurship, Rural Development, or related fields.
Experience
- Prior 3-5 years of work experience in the Livestock and agri-related value chain development within ASALs.
- Business coaching, MSME support, or Business Development Services (BDS).
- Market Systems Development (MSD/M4P).
- Working with youth, women, refugees, pastoralist and agro-pastoral communities.
- Building market and financial linkages with private sector actors.
Additional Required Competencies
- Strong coaching and mentorship skills.
- Understanding of market dynamics, enterprise growth strategies, and financial literacy.
- Experience in data collection, analysis, and insight generation.
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, and conflict resolution skills.
- Ability to ride a motorcycle with a valid A1/A2 license.
- Basic digital literacy (mobile data collection, MS Office; Salesforce is an added advantage).
- Ability to work independently in remote field environments.
- MUST be a resident of respective refugee camp and speak one local language of the refugee camp identified in the application out of the refugee camp in which CASHA project is being implemented.
go to method of application »
JOB SUMMARY
- The Business Coach will be responsible for delivering hands-on enterprise development support to young women and men participants engaged in livestock and agri-related value chains. Using both the REAP Graduation Model and a Market Systems Development approach, the Business Coach will lead in participant targeting and selection, training, business mentorship and coaching, grant management, group savings and loaning linkages to markets and financial institutions to enable participants build viable, scalable, and resilient enterprises. He/She will work closely with consortium partners and technical experts for participants to access technical skills and support required in growing their businesses.
- This role is highly field-based and requires strong technical understanding of livestock/agri-business, financial inclusion, value chain development, private sector engagement, and youth-focused coaching.
- The Business Coach will ensure participants acquire the practical knowledge, resources, and linkages needed to access markets, increase incomes, and sustainably grow their enterprises.
Responsibilities
TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Participant Selection, Training & Enterprise Coaching
- Lead in participant identification and onboarding using the program selection criteria.
- Collaborate with training and curriculum development staff to customize training content to align with market demand, context relevance and participants’ needs
- Deliver structured business training and coaching using the REAP model, integrating climate action and gender-responsive approaches.
- Conduct enterprise assessments and develop tailored coaching plans for individual entrepreneurs, groups, and MSMEs.
- Provide coaching support to participants to identify, establish, grow and manage viable livestock and agri-enterprises.
- Provide participants with technical skills to adopt of climate-smart livestock and agri-business practices.
Market Systems & Value Chain Development
- Conduct value chain and market systems analyses to identify constraints and opportunities.
- Identify and conduct linkages with off-takers, processors, traders, aggregators, financial institutions, input providers, and other ecosystem actors.
- Promote inclusive, youth- and women-friendly business models within livestock and agri-markets.
- Identify and establish aggregation initiatives with cooperatives, market and producer groups, private sector, county government and business networks to strengthen market access.
Business Development Services & Financial Inclusion
- Guide participants to develop business models, financial planning, cost analysis, and cashflow management for their businesses
- Strengthen participants access to savings, loans, digital finance, insurance, and other formal and informal financial services including grant funds and government affirmative action funds
- Take lead in the formation, strengthening, and training of VSLAs, including registration, financial literacy, life skills , mental health and psychosocial skills
- Guide participants to develop viable business plans and apply for the Challenge Fund grant.
- Monitor effective utilization of Challenge Fund grants.
Technical Assistance & Capacity Building
- Ensure quality delivery of the program outcomes with accountability in time, on budget and within the scope
- Deliver training on entrepreneurship, marketing, sales, livestock and agri-enterprise management, and business growth strategies.
- Facilitate monthly mentorship sessions with business groups and savings groups.
- Collaborate with county governments, TVETs, research institutions, and private sector actors to unlock technical skills, markets, and employment opportunities.
Monitoring, Learning & Reporting
- Collect high-quality data in line with M&E protocols and maintain business/VSLA KPIs.
- Utilize assigned digital tools for data capture (tablets, digital forms, Salesforce).
- Participate in weekly/monthly/quarterly review meetings and contribute data insights.
- Document success stories, lessons learned, adaptations, and emerging market insights.
- Maintain all assigned tools, including motorcycles and tablets.
Requirements
QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE
Minimum Academic Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Agribusiness, Agriculture, Livestock Production, Economics, Entrepreneurship, Rural Development, or related fields.
Experience
- Prior 3-5 years of work experience in the Livestock and agri-related value chain development within ASALs.
- Business coaching, MSME support, or Business Development Services (BDS).
- Market Systems Development (MSD/M4P).
- Working with youth, women, refugees, pastoralist and agro-pastoral communities.
- Building market and financial linkages with private sector actors.
Additional Required Competencies
- Strong coaching and mentorship skills.
- Understanding of market dynamics, enterprise growth strategies, and financial literacy.
- Experience in data collection, analysis, and insight generation.
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, and conflict resolution skills.
- Ability to ride a motorcycle with a valid A1/A2 license.
- Basic digital literacy (mobile data collection, MS Office; Salesforce is an added advantage).
- Ability to work independently in remote field environments.
- MUST be a resident of respective Counties and speak one local language of the county identified in the application out of the 15 counties in which CASHA project is being implemented.
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