Enterprise Development Manager
- Recruiter
- Brighter Monday
- Location
- Nairobi, Kenya
- Salary
- Competitive salary
- Posted
- 20 Aug 2019
- Closes
- 30 Aug 2019
- Ref
- 1239779735
- Job role
- Accountant
- Sector
- Accounting - Public practice
- Experience level
- Manager
Kenya Climate Ventures Limited (KCV), is a pioneering early-stage investment facility
Job Description
Job Summary
As a member of the management team, the Enterprise Development Manager will contribute to the overall vision and direction of KCV. Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer, the Enterprise Development Manager will conduct needs assessment to facilitate the provision of customized training and capacity development on all the commercial aspects of the KCV investee companies to enable them to achieve the agreed implementation plans.
Key Responsibilities
More specifically, you will have the following responsibilities:
The Enterprise Development Manager will be a self-assured, results oriented individual with a passion for bringing about change in the society. You will also have:
- Minimum Qualification: Bachelor
- Experience Level: Management level
- Experience Length: 7 years
Job Description
Job Summary
As a member of the management team, the Enterprise Development Manager will contribute to the overall vision and direction of KCV. Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer, the Enterprise Development Manager will conduct needs assessment to facilitate the provision of customized training and capacity development on all the commercial aspects of the KCV investee companies to enable them to achieve the agreed implementation plans.
Key Responsibilities
More specifically, you will have the following responsibilities:
- Carry out a diagnostic to determine the technical assistance needs of investee companies from time to time and prepare a technical assistance work plan for each investee company and monitor its implementation;
- Provide advice to investee companies on matters relating to finance, general management, marketing, procurement and other areas of operations so as to meet agreed objectives;
- Assist investee companies with preparation of all required material and, review all material produced by and advise appropriate action based upon the quality thereof;
- Prepare and present training programs for investee companies as and when required, identify appropriate outsourced training service providers and manage intervention and key outputs;
- Source, recruit, establish and co-ordinate a pool of skill and sector specific expertise for the investee companies;
- Build up and co-ordinate a database of individual mentors with appropriate skills and resources for the investee companies, manage their work and report on their interactions with businesses; and
- Follow up with investee companies to ensure they submit monthly documentation and input require and meet regularly with each investee company to assess progress towards objectives.
The Enterprise Development Manager will be a self-assured, results oriented individual with a passion for bringing about change in the society. You will also have:
- At least 7 years professional working experience, 3 of which should be in a managerial role in a similar capacity ideally in agribusiness, water and clean energy enterprises;
- Bachelor's degree in economics, finance, business administration and/or any related technical fields in agribusiness, renewable energy and water sectors is an added advantage;
- Deep technical knowledge in SME development as demonstrated by successful work experience;
- Demonstrable experience in portfolio management and project management;
- Strong commercial acumen with proven abilities in capacity building and training;
- Strong communication, administrative and analytical skills.