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
Business Coaching: Deliver high-quality coaching to youth-led MSMEs to improve business fundamentals.
Financial Strengthening: Help businesses with recordkeeping, costing, pricing, and cashflow management.
Diagnostics and Planning: Facilitate structured learning sessions and conduct field-based diagnostics to support action planning.
Pipeline Building: Contribute to creating credible enterprise pipelines for market linkage and SACCO finance readiness.
Compliance: Adhere to safeguarding, inclusion, and ethical engagement standards.
Mandatory Qualifications
Applicants must have a minimum of a bachelor’s degree from a recognized institution in one of the following specific 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
Bachelor of Cooperative Management
Note: Degrees outside these fields will not be considered for this role.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should submit their application through the company's recruitment portal. Click the link below to apply:
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How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should apply online via the East Africa Market Development Associates (EAMDA) recruitment portal on CVVIZ. You can access the application link here: Apply Now. Applications must be submitted by February 27, 2026.
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