Senior Business Development Advisor

Key responsibilities

• Management & General Administration (50% Time)
• Serve as a coach, mentor, and advisor to Business Associates (BAs) and Business Development Advisors (BDAs) to help them improve their capabilities and skills.
• Assist BDAs/BAs and review work as needed to ensure high-quality work is delivered to clients.
• Coordinate the BDAs and BAs activities with other department activities, ensuring the highest quality of organization and client services outcomes.
• Work with the Business Development Manager and Executive team to develop annual goals for the BGS department.
• Build the capacity of BDAs and BAs team to reach Inkomoko Kenya’s annual objectives, in particular providing training on matters related to Business Growth Services. Additionally, support BDAs/BAs assist Inkomoko Kenya and Inkomoko management in Micro Business Solutions projects, including recruitment, training, consulting and representation of our organization in Kakuma and attend different meetings, i. e. partners/county government meetings.
• Represent Inkomoko Kenya in the local business community, conferences, and other events.
• Maintain and develop relationships with business community leaders in Kakuma.
• Keep up to date on the latest business and industry trends in Kenya and across East Africa.
• Manage and supervise agreed upon locations in and around Kakuma.
• Ensure set KPIs are met in the locations under his/her supervision.
• Strategic Advising & Client Relationship Management (20% Time)
• Regularly communicate with BDAs and BAs to conduct site visits as needed to keep clients engaged and deliver services as planned and promised to clients.
• Connect clients to other Inkomoko Kenya services as appropriate.
• Review weekly, monthly and quarterly reports to stakeholders in a timely manner.
• Business Assessment & Business/Growth Plan Development (30% Time)
• Conduct site visits and client interviews to fully understand business needs, challenges, and opportunities.
• Review BDAs & BAs consulting work that defines the strengths & weaknesses of the clients.
• Assist BDAs & BAs to implement recommendations of businesses and help clients to navigate. challenges, make sound business decisions and achieve their business/growth goals.

Candidate requirements

• We are looking for candidates who will navigate fast-paced and resource-constrained environments with enthusiasm, patience, a sense of humor, and imagination.
• The ideal candidate will fulfill the following requirements:.
• 3+ Years of work experience in relevant or applicable field.
• Experience in consulting, business planning, and providing business advice.
• 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.
• Must be able to legally work in Kenya.
• Fluent and Excellent communicator to audiences in English, Swahili, Turkana highly desirable.
• Bachelor Degree in Business Administration, Economics, Accounting, Entrepreneurship or related field.

Required skills