Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, August 10, 2022 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Senior Business Development Advisor

About the Opportunity
Inkomoko seeks a highly talented and experienced Senior Business Development Advisor to work directly with our entrepreneur clients. The Senior Business Development Advisor will join a growing start-up team with core responsibilities as follows:

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/BDAs 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 Development Services. Additionally, support BDAs/BAs assist Inkomoko Kenya and Inkomoko management in Micro Business Solutions projects, including training, and representation of Inkomoko Kenya in Eldoret and different 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 Eldoret
• Keep up to date on the latest business and industry trends in Kenya and across East Africa
• Manage and supervise a team of BDAs and BAs
• 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
• Manage the schedule and delivery of services throughout client engagements
• Regularly track and report on the progress of client work and project deliverables

Minimum Qualifications
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 speak fluent English and Swahili
• Must be able to legally work in Kenya
• Bachelor Degree in Business Administration/Accounting or related field


Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 36

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

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