Senior Business Development Advisor

Role Overview

The Senior Business Development Advisor is a player-coach role at Inkomoko Kenya: you will work directly with entrepreneurs while strengthening the field team that supports them. Day to day, you will combine hands-on business diagnostics and growth planning with supervision, training, and quality control for Business Associates and Business Development Advisors. The position matters because reliable field execution and strong local relationships determine whether client businesses receive practical guidance that leads to real growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Coach and develop field staff: Mentor Business Associates and Business Development Advisors, review their client work, provide constructive feedback, and deliver training on Business Growth Services topics so their skills and output keep improving.
• Coordinate and supervise field operations: Align advisor activities with other departments, oversee assigned locations in and around Kakuma, and track performance indicators to ensure service quality and annual objectives are met.
• Shape departmental goals and special projects: Partner with the Business Development Manager and executive leadership to set annual Business Growth Services goals, and support Micro Business Solutions initiatives such as recruitment, training, consulting, and representation at partner or county government meetings.
• Represent Inkomoko Kenya externally: Act as an ambassador in the local business community, conferences, and other events; cultivate relationships with business leaders in Kakuma; and stay current on business and industry trends in Kenya and across East Africa.
• Maintain client engagement: Keep frequent contact with Business Associates and Business Development Advisors, conduct site visits when needed, ensure clients remain engaged, and refer them to other Inkomoko Kenya services when appropriate.
• Report to stakeholders: Compile and review weekly, monthly, and quarterly reports so stakeholders receive accurate updates on time.
• Assess businesses and growth opportunities: Visit client businesses and conduct interviews to understand needs, obstacles, and opportunities; quality-check consulting outputs that define client strengths and weaknesses.
• Support implementation and decision-making: Guide advisors and clients through recommendations, help them navigate challenges, make sound business decisions, and pursue their business or growth goals.

Requirements & Qualifications

Candidates should be able to navigate fast-moving, resource-limited settings with enthusiasm, patience, a sense of humor, and creativity. The ideal candidate will bring the following:

• Three or more years of work experience in a relevant or closely applicable field.
• Demonstrated background in consulting, business planning, and providing business advice.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Economics, Accounting, Entrepreneurship, or a related discipline.
• Strong computer skills, especially with Microsoft Excel and Word.
• Effective written and verbal communication abilities.
• Solid presentation and training facilitation skills.
• Evidence of perseverance, personal integrity, and critical thinking.
• Must be legally authorized to work in Kenya.
• Fluent and excellent communication with audiences in English and Swahili; Turkana language skills are highly desirable.
• Instills trust