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Business Counselor 1

Corporate Staffing Services

Nairobi | Full Time | NGO

Closing in 2 days from now

Business Counselor 1 Job TechnoServe

Key Roles and Responsibilities:

Program Participant Recruitment and Mobilization

  • Conduct area mapping to identify potential locations and beneficiaries.
  • Mobilize and recruit program participants in line with predefined criteria and inclusion principles.
  • Maintain accurate records of beneficiary selection and onboarding.

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Training and Business Support

  • Deliver training sessions to micro-retailers based on program curriculum and guidelines.
  • Provide one-on-one support and follow-up with participants to reinforce learning and application.

Linkages and Market Access

  • Facilitate linkages between micro-retailers and financial institutions, suppliers, and other key ecosystem players.
  • Support access to relevant business services, markets, and products that enhance business operations.

Monitoring, Evaluation, and Reporting

  • Support data collection activities including surveys, assessments, and routine monitoring.
  • Submit timely weekly and monthly reports on program activities and progress.
  • Document lessons learned, challenges, and program success stories.

Coordination and Communication

  • Maintain open and regular communication with Business Advisors and fellow Counsellors to ensure cohesive implementation.
  • Attend regular team meetings and contribute to planning and review sessions.
  • Understand, uphold, and promote TechnoServe’s values, mission, and strategy in all program activities.
  • Perform any other duties as assigned by the Business Advisor or Program Manager that are consistent with the role and contribute to program success.

Minimum required skills and experience:

  • Experience in community mobilization, training delivery, or field-level advisory roles.
  • Experience of working with micro-retailers or small enterprises preferred.
  • Conversant with recent trends in the retail industry in the country and familiarity with financial inclusion and market linkage approaches.
  • Experience with digital training and delivery mechanisms
  • Experience working with Persons with disability and basic sign language is desirable
  • Strong and demonstrable report writing skills
  • Experience working with communities living on less than $2 a day and willingness to travel frequently in the informal settlements
  • Excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication and organizational skills
  • Proficiency in MS Office especially Excel and PowerPoint

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