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INKOMOKO
Business Development Advisor - Mombasa
Mombasa, Kenya
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INKOMOKO
CLOSEDInvestment Administrator
Nairobi, Kenya
Closing: May 6, 2024
4 days remainingPublished: Apr 25, 2024 (7 days ago)
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Reporting to the Business Development Manager, the position holder will work directly with our entrepreneur clients in Inkomoko communities. As a member of the Business Growth Services team this role will contribute to the direct impact of Kenyan micro and small entrepreneurs to create thriving communities.
Inkomoko seeks a highly talented and experienced Business Development Advisor to coordinate and work directly with our entrepreneur clients in Mombasa.
Minimum Qualifications
We are looking for candidates who will navigate fast-paced and resource-constrained environments with enthusiasm, resilience, a sense of humor, and imagination.
The ideal candidate will fulfill the following requirements:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration/Management or related field
- 3+ years of work experience in business development services or applicable field
- Experience in relationship management skills, business planning, and coaching
- Excellent computer skills, especially with MS Excel and Word
- Good written and oral communications skills
- Good presentation and training skills
- Shows perseverance, personal integrity, and critical thinking skills
- Show personal drive, initiative and learning agility
- Must speak fluent English & Coastal Swahili
- Must be able to legally work in Kenya.
What You'll Get
This role is a tremendous opportunity to work in a high-growth, mission-driven organization. Our compensation includes a great working environment and competitive compensation:
- Competitive salary, and potential KPI-based bonus
- Benefits including health insurance, annual leave, staff savings program, parental leave for men and women, sabbatical program, and more.
- Incredible company culture, including deep investment in your learning and growth, and opportunities for career growth;
- Opportunity to work with a talented team of professionals across the region;
- Ability to make a significant social impact and contribute to economic growth;
Responsibilities
Reporting to the Business Development Manager, the position holder will work directly with our entrepreneur clients in Inkomoko communities. As a member of the Business Growth Services team this role will contribute to the direct impact of Kenyan micro and small entrepreneurs to create thriving communities.
Inkomoko seeks a highly talented and experienced Business Development Advisor to coordinate and work directly with our entrepreneur clients in Mombasa.
Minimum Qualifications
We are looking for candidates who will navigate fast-paced and resource-constrained environments with enthusiasm, resilience, a sense of humor, and imagination.
The ideal candidate will fulfill the following requirements:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration/Management or related field
- 3+ years of work experience in business development services or applicable field
- Experience in relationship management skills, business planning, and coaching
- Excellent computer skills, especially with MS Excel and Word
- Good written and oral communications skills
- Good presentation and training skills
- Shows perseverance, personal integrity, and critical thinking skills
- Show personal drive, initiative and learning agility
- Must speak fluent English & Coastal Swahili
- Must be able to legally work in Kenya.
What You'll Get
This role is a tremendous opportunity to work in a high-growth, mission-driven organization. Our compensation includes a great working environment and competitive compensation:
- Competitive salary, and potential KPI-based bonus
- Benefits including health insurance, annual leave, staff savings program, parental leave for men and women, sabbatical program, and more.
- Incredible company culture, including deep investment in your learning and growth, and opportunities for career growth;
- Opportunity to work with a talented team of professionals across the region;
- Ability to make a significant social impact and contribute to economic growth;
Business Development Support & Client Relationship Management (60% of time)
- Recruit idea-stage and existing micro and small businesses for the Inkomoko program
- Intake process of program entrepreneurs and conducting monthly site visits to assess business need and opportunities
- Provide informed, strategic, and realistic advice to help clients meet their objectives for business growth.
- Ongoing site visits to provide real-time coaching to the BA and clients on existing business challenges and opportunities
- Connect clients to other Inkomoko services, including access to finance, advocacy and market linkages.
- Keep up-to-date the clients’ business information in an accurate manner using the applicable project management tools.
- Provide the training using Inkomoko training materials in Kiswahili, English & any additional language as required within the area of operation
- Coordinate with the training team/BAs in organizing training logistics, field activities such as focus group activities, refresher training and training supplies ensuring all are within budget.
- Assist investment colleagues with investment applications, due diligence, and any other investment processes.
Location activities coordination and administration (30% time)
- Develop a good relationship with all partners and local authorities in and near their work location
- Represent Inkomoko in all relevant location events and other partner stakeholder activities as guided
- Assist other Inkomoko staff with all location mobilizations & sensitizations
- Assist the MEL Department with surveys and data collection
- Support and coordinate with the MEL, training and admin teams on location activities
- Assist the Inkomoko Investment team to follow up with clients’ loan repayments
Communication & reporting (10%)
- Provide weekly and monthly program reports on time to the supervisors
- Communicate program details to host & refugee clients, as requested by Inkomoko
- Communicate to Inkomoko leadership about any gaps/challenge faced by clients during program implementation
- Represent Inkomoko as an ambassador, outreach to existing structures in the communities
- Perform any other duties as assigned.
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