County Business Advisor

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• SBDC Center Setup: Lead the setup and operationalization of the SBDC Center in the assigned county, ensuring all systems, logistics, and infrastructure are in place for program delivery.
• Portfolio Management: Identify, onboard, and manage a portfolio of 50 SMEs, conducting structured business diagnostics and developing individual growth roadmaps.
• Business Advisory Services: Deliver hands-on, one-on-one business advisory support to SMEs, including coaching, problem-solving, and linking them to relevant resources and opportunities.
• Consultant Coordination: Coordinate and schedule all specialist consultant engagements, ensuring effective delivery of Phase 2 advisory services and tracking SME progress.
• Growth Execution Support: Support SMEs in executing growth activities under Phase 3, including market linkages, technology adoption, investor readiness, and access to finance facilitation.
• Data and Monitoring: Maintain accurate programme records and manage all M&E data collection, including SME tracking, attendance, performance indicators, and outcome reporting.
• Stakeholder Management: Build and manage local stakeholder relationships with financial institutions, business associations, county government, and market partners to support SME growth.
• Reporting: Prepare regular county-level reports and contribute to Phase 4 activities, including impact assessments, case studies, and programme learning documentation.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Economics, Finance, Entrepreneurship, Development Studies, or a related field; a postgraduate qualification is an added advantage.
• 3–5 years of experience in MSME development, business advisory, enterprise support, financial inclusion, or related fields.
• Proven experience delivering business advisory or technical assistance to SMEs across areas such as finance, operations, market development, or compliance.
• Experience in program implementation and field-based M&E activities, including data collection, reporting, and record management.
• Strong communication, organizational, and digital skills (Microsoft Office and data collection tools), with good knowledge of the MSME and business environment in the assigned county.