The Youth Enterprise Coach (YEC) is responsible for delivering high-quality, business-focused coaching and enterprise development support to youth-led MSMEs and groups, including self-help groups and community-based organizations. The role is designed to strengthen business fundamentals, such as recordkeeping, costing and pricing, cashflow management, and market readiness, while supporting participants to progress toward sustainable market engagement and responsible access to finance.
Role Overview
This is a technically demanding role requiring strong financial literacy, practical business acumen, and the ability to translate accounting and enterprise concepts into simple, action-oriented coaching. The YEC will work directly with youth entrepreneurs, facilitate structured learning sessions, conduct field-based diagnostics, support action planning, and contribute to building credible enterprise pipelines for market linkage and SACCO finance readiness. The role also requires strict adherence to safeguarding, inclusion, and ethical engagement standards.
Key Responsibilities
Deliver high-quality, business-focused coaching and enterprise development support to youth-led MSMEs and groups.
Strengthen business fundamentals, including recordkeeping, costing and pricing, cashflow management, and market readiness.
Support participants to progress toward sustainable market engagement and responsible access to finance.
Facilitate structured learning sessions and conduct field-based diagnostics.
Support action planning and contribute to building credible enterprise pipelines for market linkage and SACCO finance readiness.
Adhere to strict safeguarding, inclusion, and ethical engagement standards.
Requirements and Qualifications
A minimum of a bachelor’s degree from a recognized institution in one of the following disciplines: Bachelor of Commerce (BCom), Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Bachelor of Business Management (BBM), Bachelor of Economics, Bachelor of Business and Economics, Bachelor of Agribusiness Management, or Bachelor of Cooperative Management. (Note: Degrees outside these fields will not be considered).
Strong financial literacy and practical business acumen.
Ability to translate accounting and enterprise concepts into simple, action-oriented coaching.
Experience in field-based diagnostics and enterprise pipeline building.
Deep understanding of MSME business fundamentals.
Excellent coaching and facilitation skills.
Knowledge of market linkages and financial readiness (e.g., SACCO finance).
Commitment to safeguarding and ethical engagement standards.
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