Background

Voluntary Service Overseas (VSO) is an international development charity[1] with a vision for a "world without poverty" and a mission to "bring people together to fight poverty". VSO recruits professionals to work as volunteers, living and working alongside local populations in developing countries. Founded in 1958, VSO has sent over 50,0...

Objective

The objective of this role is to provide comprehensive business development services to green entrepreneurs, with a particular focus on emerging small enterprises in the waste management sector.

The BDS will strengthen their capacity in areas such as business planning, financial management and services, market access and linkages, innovation, and compliance with environmental and regulatory standards.

By equipping green entrepreneurs with the right business skills, resources, and networks, the intervention aims to foster sustainable business growth, create green jobs, and contribute to improved environmental management through enhanced waste collection, recycling, and value addition.

Ideal Applicant Summary

Experienced in enterprise development and providing business support to micro and small enterprises, including youth-led start-ups. Skilled in business planning, financial management, market engagement, and mentoring.

Able to build networks with markets and financial institutions, with knowledge of waste management and the green economy. Strong communication, problem-solving, organizational skills, and professionalism. Fluent in English and Kiswahili, a team player with integrity and openness to learning.

• Provide comprehensive business development services to green entrepreneurs.
• Focus on emerging small enterprises in the waste management sector.
• Strengthen capacity in business planning, financial management and services, market access and linkages, innovation, and compliance with environmental and regulatory standards.
• Equip green entrepreneurs with business skills, resources, and networks.
• Foster sustainable business growth.
• Create green jobs.
• Contribute to improved environmental management through enhanced waste collection, recycling, and value addition.

• Enterprise development
• Business support to micro and small enterprises
• Business planning
• Financial management
• Market engagement
• Mentoring
• Network building with markets and financial institutions
• Knowledge of waste management
• Knowledge of the green economy
• Communication skills
• Problem-solving skills
• Organizational skills
• Professionalism
• Fluent in English
• Fluent in Kiswahili
• Team player
• Integrity
• Openness to learning

• BA/BSc/HND
• Experience in enterprise development and providing business support to micro and small enterprises, including youth-led start-ups.
• Skilled in business planning, financial management, market engagement, and mentoring.
• Able to build networks with markets and financial institutions.
• Knowledge of waste management and the green economy.
• Strong communication, problem-solving, organizational skills, and professionalism.
• Fluent in English and Kiswahili.
• A team player with integrity and openness to learning.