Senior Business Development Advisor at Inkomoko
Job Description
Job Summary
Inkomoko Kenya seeks a highly talented and experienced Senior Business Development Advisor to work directly with our entrepreneur clients. The Senior Business Development Advisor will join a growing start-up team with core responsibilities as follows.
Key Duties & Responsibilities
MANAGEMENT & GENERAL ADMINISTRATION (50% time)
- Serve as a coach, mentor, and advisor to Business Associates (BAs) and Business Development Advisors (BDAs) to help them improve their capabilities and skills
- Assist BDAs/BAs and review work as needed to ensure high-quality work is delivered to clients.
- Coordinate the BDAs and BAs activities with other department activities, ensuring the highest quality of organization and client services outcomes
- Work with the Business Development Manager and Executive team to develop annual goals for the BGS department
- Build the capacity of BDAs and BAs team to reach Inkomoko Kenya’s annual objectives, in particular providing training on matters related to Business Growth Services. Additionally, support BDAs/BAs assist Inkomoko Kenya and Inkomoko management in Micro Business Solutions projects, including recruitment,training, consulting and representation of our organization in Garissa and attend different meetings, i.e. partners/county government meetings
- Represent Inkomoko Kenya in the local business community, conferences, and other events
- Maintain and develop relationships with business community leaders in Garissa
- Keep up to date on the latest business and industry trends in Kenya and across East Africa
- Manage and supervise agreed upon locations in and aroundGarissa
- Ensure set KPIs are met in the locations under his/her supervision
STRATEGIC ADVISING & CLIENT RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT (20% time)
- Regularly communicate with BDAs and BAs to conduct site visits as needed to keep clients engaged and deliver services as planned and promised to clients
- Connect clients to other Inkomoko Kenya services as appropriate
- Review weekly, monthly and quarterly reports to stakeholders in a timely manner
BUSINESS ASSESSMENT & BUSINESS/GROWTH PLAN DEVELOPMENT (30% time)
- Conduct site visits and client interviews to fully understand business needs, challenges, and opportunities
- Review BDAs & BAs consulting work that defines the strengths & weaknesses of the clients
- Assist BDAs & BAs to implement recommendations of businesses and help clients to navigate. challenges, make sound business decisions and achieve their business/growth goals
- Manage the schedule and delivery of services throughout client engagements
- Regularly track and report on the progress of client work and project deliverables
Educational Qualifications, Experience, & Skills Required
- 3+ years of work experience in relevant or applicable field
- Experience in consulting, business planning, and providing business advice
- Excellent computer skills, especially with MS Excel and Word
- Good written and oral communications skills
- Good presentation and training skills
- Shows perseverance, personal integrity, and critical thinking skills
- Must be able to legally work in Kenya
- Bachelor Degree in Business Administration/Accounting or related field
- Instills Trust – Follows through on commitments, builds credibility by being direct and truthful, and shows genuine care for staff members.
- Acts with Courage – Steps up to address difficult issues and speaks openly with bravery; takes the initiative to pursue new opportunities; takes full ownership of own work
- Makes Informed Decisions – Seeks relevant data and input when needed, takes appropriate action within their area of responsibility, and knows when to escalate issues or seek guidance.
Application Procedure
If you’re excited about this role, please submit your cover letter and CV through the application portal.
Tell us about what you’ll bring to this growing company.
Inkomoko is committed to justice, diversity, equity and inclusion. As we seek to reflect the communities we serve, refugees and women are strongly encouraged to apply. As a company we have policies that ensure fair treatment in the application process. Application Deadline is Sunday 15th February 2026
NB: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Employment is conditional upon successful background checks and other verification as needed.
All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and background screening checks. Inkomoko also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme, In line with this Scheme, we will request information from job applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual misconduct, fraud, or abuse. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms his/her understanding of these recruitment procedures.
