JOB AT Inkomoko Entrepreneur Development : Business Associate : ( Deadline : 16 July 2019 )
Business Associate
Kigali, Rwanda
POSITION: Business Associate
LOCATION: Kigeme, Mahama, Gihembe, Nyabiheke, Mugombwa and Kiziba
REPORTS TO: Business Development Advisor
ABOUT INKOMOKO
Inkomoko Entrepreneur Development is a full-service business development firm focused on growing small to medium enterprises. Our services help our clients develop and improve their capacity. Founded in 2012, Inkomoko identifies entrepreneurs in Rwanda and provides them with business education, mentorship, and strategy consulting, so that they can grow their businesses and create jobs for others.
WHAT YOU WILL DO:
Inkomoko seeks a highly talented and experienced Business Associate to coordinate and work directly with our entrepreneur clients in the camp. The Business Associate will join a growing start-up team with core responsibilities as follows:
WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR:
We are looking for a highly organized Business Associate who will support our team in the coordination of our program activities focused on refugees and host communities based in one of the six camps: Gihembe, Kigeme, Mahama, Nyabiheke, Kiziba, and Nyabiheke. The Business Associate will join our team with core responsibilities as follows:
Business consulting & Client Relationship Management (60% of the time)
Intake process of program entrepreneurs and conducting monthly site visits to assess business need and opportunities
Generate cash flow statements and profitability analyses
Provide informed, strategic, and realistic advice to help the client meet their objectives, or shift their objectives towards better sustainability/profitability
Ongoing site visits to provide real-time advising to solve business changes and grow businesses
Connect clients to other INKOMOKO services, including trainings and access to finance
Keep up-to-date the clients’ business information in an accurate manner in Odoo
Serve as the lead through the enrollment process program entrepreneurs
Lead the group formation process for idea stage businesses/entrepreneurs
Serve as the financial literacy advisor to program entrepreneurs
Camp activities coordination and administration (30% time)
Develop a good relationship with all partners and local authorities in and near the camp
Provide weekly and monthly reports on time
Represent INKOMOKO in all Camp and District stakeholder meetings
Work closely with the Business Development Advisor and the training team to organize activities, such focus group, consulting, refresher trainings, one on one consulting, etc.
Assist INKOMOKO staff with all in-camp communications
Make sure activities at the Camp are done in a timely manner
Assist the M&E team with surveys and data collection at the camp
Provide administrative support as needed
Supervise volunteers in all the logistics and organization of INKOMOKO activities in camp and host community
Assist the AEC RT team to follow up with clients’ loan repayments
Communication (10%)
Supervise the volunteer to ensure all messages sent to Camp refugees, and confirm messages have been received
Communicate program details to refugee participants, as requested by INKOMOKO
Communicate about any challenge faced by participants during program implementation
Perform any other duties as assigned
WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR:
We are looking for candidates who will navigate fast-paced and resource-constrained environments with enthusiasm, patience, a sense of humor, and imagination.
Understanding of business concepts (finance, Operations, HR, marketing, Business ideation, cash flow management, human-centered design & Business Model Canvas) and be able to teach these concepts to adult learners in non-traditional settings.
Understanding of Saving Groups (Group formation, management, rules and regulations, financing models, dispute resolutions)
The ideal candidate will fulfill the following requirements:
3+ years of work experience in relevant or applicable field
Shows perseverance, personal integrity, and critical thinking skills
Able to work under pressure
Outgoing and Social
Honest and professional
University education
Be between ages 25-35 years
Excellent communicator to audiences in Swahili, French, English, and Kinyarwanda
Must be based near the camp full time [refer to camp list]
Access to a smartphone 24/7
Candidate should not be employed by UNHCR, MIDIMAR or MasterCard or any other organization with Camp activities currently
Experience in consulting, business planning, and providing business advice
Strong financial and accounting skills; familiarity with Rwanda’s tax & financial policies
Excellent computer skills, especially with MS Excel, Word and Google Drive
Good written and oral communications skills
Good presentation and training skills
WHAT YOU’LL GET
The fun, collaborative work environment
Opportunity to work with a talented, passionate, and committed team of professionals
Challenging work and the opportunity to grow and develop your skills
Ability to make an impact and contribute to economic growth in Rwanda
Health benefits, gross salary between 400,000 – 500,000 RWF/month (negotiable)
TO APPLY
Follow this link to submit your application by 16 July 2019, in your cover letter explaining how your skills and experience will be valuable to this role.
Also, please note that the cover letter must include the following:
Describe any experience you have doing community mobilization
Describe any experience you have working with entrepreneurs or SMEs and why you are passionate about the opportunity to support entrepreneurs in Rwanda.
Task: Describe 3 major challenges entrepreneurs face here in Rwanda. How would you assist entrepreneurs in addressing these challenges (under 250 words)?
Your current salary and/or salary expectations for this position.
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