Associate Business Advisor at TechnoServe Kenya

Job Description (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); TechnoServe works with enterprising people in the developing world to build competitive farms, businesses and industries. We are a nonprofit organization that develops business solutions to poverty by linking people to information, capital and markets. Our work is rooted in the idea that hardworking people can generate income, jobs and wealth for their families and communities. With more than four decades of proven results, we believe in the power of private enterprise to transform lives. Our success in creating business solutions to poverty is due in large part to our talented and highly committed team. TechnoServe employs more than people, the vast majority of them host-country nationals working in the field. Our staff combine business expertise with local knowledge, relationships and context to help hardworking men and women generate income, jobs and wealth for their families and communities. In , TechnoServe’s work made a difference in the lives of 1.7 million people in more than 29 countries, creating a better life and better world for this generation and the generation to come.Job Summary:The Associate Business Advisor will report to the Senior Business Advisor and will work closely with the regional project team, as well as team members from the Global Entrepreneurship team. The primary role of the ABA will be to work with TechnoServe on testing our TA approach for Agri-SMEs to inform scale up. Our aim is to revolutionize the way TA is delivered to Agri-SMEs in Africa.Key Roles and ResponsibilityProgram Implementation: Provide personalized support/advisory to the Agri-SMEs during the program implementation and ensure they complete program based activities on time.Support planning and organizing the Growth and Investment Pitching sessions which includes identification and recruitment of investors and supporting the Agri-SMEs to develop their pitching decks. Capacity Development: During Cohort three, the BA will support the Technical Assistance through training, group and individual coaching and mentorship of the recruited Agri-SMEs on areas relevant to a growing business. Focus will be on typical business challenges and company priorities around generating top-line growth, addressing operations/management inefficiencies, accessing finance, market development/ customer acquisition & retention.Support management of the whatsapp group to provide support, answer questions and share information of interest and promote networking Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL): The ABA will support the team to develop data driven updates and reports to the supervisor and the donor. The collected data will be used as input for a joint workshop that will look at how to incorporate our lessons learned to further optimize our approach for scale-up. RequirementsBasic Qualifications: A Bachelor’s Degree in economics, business or a related field is an advantage or2 years of relevant work experience. Preferred Qualifications: Strong background advising and coaching agri- SME’s in East Africa is highly desirableProven analytical and modeling skillsDemonstrated ability to gather data (through desk research and interviews) and synthesize large amounts of information to provide a cohesive assessment of opportunities and constraints within a marketDemonstrated leadership skills, teamwork and relationship buildingExcellent written and verbal communicationStrong computer skills, including advanced skills in MS Word, PowerPoint and ExcelAble to work independently, flexibly and responsively to deliver high-quality deliverablesAble to adapt to changing working conditionsAble to prioritize and meet deadlinesStrong background in agriculture, economics, business and strategy development.