Entrepreneurship Advisor (EA)

Education and Professional Background

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, Entrepreneurship, Agribusiness, Economics, Community Development, or a related field from a recognized Kenyan institution.
  
• Additional training or certification in Disability Inclusion, Agribusiness Development, Business Coaching, or Youth Empowerment is an added advantage.
  
• Knowledge of Kenyan national disability policies and frameworks (e.g., PWD Act 2003, CRPD, National Youth Policy) is desirable.
  

Work Experience

• Minimum 3–5 years of practical experience in entrepreneurship development, MSME support, business coaching, or youth livelihoods programs in Kenya.
  
• Proven experience working with persons with disabilities, preferably through inclusive economic empowerment or skills development projects.
  
• Experience supporting entrepreneurs in agricultural value chains, rural enterprises, or agribusiness startups.
  
• Experience in identifying, engaging, and supervising Business Development Service Providers or local business mentors.
  

Technical Skills

• Strong understanding of Kenya’s business environment, including county-level enterprise opportunities, youth enterprise schemes, and markets.
  
• Good knowledge of business planning, financial literacy, record-keeping, marketing, savings groups, and startup sustainability.
  
• Familiarity with climate-smart agriculture, value addition, and market linkages for agri-enterprise development.
  
• Ability to conduct business needs assessments, design tailored support packages, and provide coaching adapted to different disability types.
  

Soft Skills

• Excellent communication skills in English and Kiswahili; knowledge of local languages in the project area is an advantage.
  
• Inclusive facilitation and mentorship skills, with the ability to adapt materials for youth with various disabilities.
  
• Strong interpersonal skills and cultural sensitivity when working with communities and county-level stakeholders.
  
• Commitment to safeguarding, inclusion, and non-discrimination.
  

● Supporting the Country Management team (CMU) and the Business Coaches with the 2026 workplan.

● Facilitating the national ToT refresher and supporting Business development providers with contextualisation of curricula.

● Supporting the Country management Team with selection and onboarding days of programme participants.

● She/he will visit the implementing locations quarterly for observations and quality assurance, specifically the Entrepreneurship track and Milestone Based Funding.

● An advisor for the Business development providers while running the WCW Academy, together with the Academy coordinator.

● Attending monthly community of practice to exchange cross-country learnings with all Entrepreneurship Advisors and bimonthly conducting community of practice with Business development service providers.

● Leading the capacity strengthening strategies of Business service providers, together with DIAs, based on DISCs and action plans.

● Supporting alumni with referral pathways and building bridges to foster transitions to work after the Entrepreneurship track (START & GROW).

● Leading mapping and engagement with financial institutions, VSLAs, microfinance providers, and youth-serving organisations.

● Supporting CMU with learning agenda - depending on focus chosen in yearly action learning framework.

● Supporting the after-action review, 6/12 months after outcome data synthesis for recommendations and future workplan(s) for Pillar 1.