Job Purpose

Design and deliver specialized advisory support to SMEs under the Financial Inclusion Fund SBDC Pilot Programme across Uasin Gishu, Nyeri, and Mombasa counties, strengthening business performance, financial management, and growth capabilities for 150 high-potential enterprises through structured coaching, diagnostics, and hands-on technical assistance.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the setup and operationalization of the SBDC Center in the assigned county, ensuring all systems, logistics, and infrastructure are in place for program delivery.
• Identify, onboard, and manage a portfolio of 50 SMEs, conducting structured business diagnostics and developing individual growth roadmaps.
• Deliver hands-on, one-on-one business advisory support to SMEs, including coaching, problem-solving, and linking them to relevant resources and opportunities.
• Coordinate and schedule all specialist consultant engagements, ensuring effective delivery of Phase 2 advisory services and tracking SME progress.
• Support SMEs in executing growth activities under Phase 3, including market linkages, technology adoption, investor readiness, and access to finance facilitation.
• Maintain accurate programme records and manage all M&E data collection, including SME tracking, attendance, performance indicators, and outcome reporting.
• Build and manage local stakeholder relationships with financial institutions, business associations, county government, and market partners to support SME growth.
• Prepare regular county-level reports and contribute to Phase 4 activities, including impact assessments, case studies, and programme learning documentation.

Qualifications

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

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Economics, Finance, Entrepreneurship, Development Studies, or a related field; a postgraduate qualification is an added advantage.
• 3-5 years of experience in MSME development, business advisory, enterprise support, financial inclusion, or related fields.
• Proven experience delivering business advisory or technical assistance to SMEs across areas such as finance, operations, market development, or compliance.
• Experience in program implementation and field-based M&E activities, including data collection, reporting, and record management.
• Strong communication, organizational, and digital skills (Microsoft Office and data collection tools), with good knowledge of the MSME and business environment in the assigned county.

• Lead the setup and operationalization of the SBDC Center in the assigned county, ensuring all systems, logistics, and infrastructure are in place for program delivery.
• Identify, onboard, and manage a portfolio of 50 SMEs, conducting structured business diagnostics and developing individual growth roadmaps.
• Deliver hands-on, one-on-one business advisory support to SMEs, including coaching, problem-solving, and linking them to relevant resources and opportunities.
• Coordinate and schedule all specialist consultant engagements, ensuring effective delivery of Phase 2 advisory services and tracking SME progress.
• Support SMEs in executing growth activities under Phase 3, including market linkages, technology adoption, investor readiness, and access to finance facilitation.
• Maintain accurate programme records and manage all M&E data collection, including SME tracking, attendance, performance indicators, and outcome reporting.
• Build and manage local stakeholder relationships with financial institutions, business associations, county government, and market partners to support SME growth.
• Prepare regular county-level reports and contribute to Phase 4 activities, including impact assessments, case studies, and programme learning documentation.

• Strong communication skills
• Organizational skills
• Digital skills (Microsoft Office and data collection tools)
• Good knowledge of the MSME and business environment in the assigned county

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Economics, Finance, Entrepreneurship, Development Studies, or a related field; a postgraduate qualification is an added advantage.
• 3-5 years of experience in MSME development, business advisory, enterprise support, financial inclusion, or related fields.
• Proven experience delivering business advisory or technical assistance to SMEs across areas such as finance, operations, market development, or compliance.
• Experience in program implementation and field-based M&E activities, including data collection, reporting, and record management.