Job Purpose

Lead the day-to-day implementation of the Financial Inclusion Fund – SBDC Pilot Programme across Uasin Gishu, Nyeri, and Mombasa counties, coordinating field teams and programme activities to ensure 150 SMEs receive end-to-end diagnostic, advisory, coaching, and market linkage support. The role drives execution across all programme phases, translating plans into action, resolving operational challenges, and ensuring timely, high-quality delivery of all workplan activities and outputs.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day implementation of all programme activities across Uasin Gishu, Nyeri, and Mombasa counties, ensuring timely and high-quality delivery of the workplan.
• Supervise and coordinate field teams and functional units, including County Business Advisors, consultants, and support staff, to ensure aligned execution of programme objectives.
• Drive delivery across all four programme phases (Setup & Diagnostics, Expert Advisory, Execution & Growth, and Impact & Close), ensuring 150 SMEs receive end-to-end support services.
• Maintain real-time tracking of all programme activities, SME engagements, and deliverables, ensuring accurate reporting and early identification of risks or delays.
• Coordinate SME data collection, monitoring, and performance tracking in collaboration with M&E and field teams, ensuring accurate and timely evidence generation.
• Manage operational coordination including logistics, internal communication, partner engagement, and administrative support to enable smooth field implementation.
• Prepare consolidated field reports, updates, and stakeholder briefs for the Project Manager, ensuring accurate documentation of progress, outcomes, and challenges.

Qualifications

The post holder will be required to have and to demonstrate evidence of the following qualifications, attributes, and skills:

• 3-5 years of experience in project coordination, programme implementation, or field operations management in multi-site or multi-county environments.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Project Management, Development Studies, Economics, Commerce, or a related field.
• Experience coordinating cross-functional teams and field activities, with exposure to MSME development, financial inclusion, or enterprise support programmes as an added advantage.
• Strong skills in programme tracking, reporting, and MEL data collection, with proficiency in Microsoft Office and project management tools.
• Excellent organizational, communication, and stakeholder management skills, with willingness to travel frequently across Uasin Gishu, Nyeri, and Mombasa counties.

• Lead day-to-day implementation of all programme activities across Uasin Gishu, Nyeri, and Mombasa counties, ensuring timely and high-quality delivery of the workplan.
• Supervise and coordinate field teams and functional units, including County Business Advisors, consultants, and support staff, to ensure aligned execution of programme objectives.
• Drive delivery across all four programme phases (Setup & Diagnostics, Expert Advisory, Execution & Growth, and Impact & Close), ensuring 150 SMEs receive end-to-end support services.
• Maintain real-time tracking of all programme activities, SME engagements, and deliverables, ensuring accurate reporting and early identification of risks or delays.
• Coordinate SME data collection, monitoring, and performance tracking in collaboration with M&E and field teams, ensuring accurate and timely evidence generation.
• Manage operational coordination including logistics, internal communication, partner engagement, and administrative support to enable smooth field implementation.
• Prepare consolidated field reports, updates, and stakeholder briefs for the Project Manager, ensuring accurate documentation of progress, outcomes, and challenges.

• Strong skills in programme tracking, reporting, and MEL data collection
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and project management tools
• Excellent organizational, communication, and stakeholder management skills

• 3-5 years of experience in project coordination, programme implementation, or field operations management in multi-site or multi-county environments.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Project Management, Development Studies, Economics, Commerce, or a related field.
• Experience coordinating cross-functional teams and field activities, with exposure to MSME development, financial inclusion, or enterprise support programmes as an added advantage.
• Willingness to travel frequently across Uasin Gishu, Nyeri, and Mombasa counties.