Sustainable Community Development Services (SCODE)
Facilitating adoption of clean energy technologies and sustainable land use for enhanced livelihoods
Facilitating adoption of clean energy technologies and sustainable land use for enhanced livelihoods
SCODE is recruiting for the following position:
Business Development Officer
Business Development Officer
Nakuru based with regular field visits to Nyandarua, Nyeri,
Laikipia
Two (2) years renewable contract
The post holder reports directly to the Executive Director
Job Ref: HR –
BDO – 05 - 2013
The Role Purpose:
The Role Purpose:
In collaboration with the Marketing officers and other team
members provide business development support to improved cook stoves (ICS)
based enterprises in Nakuru, Nyandarua, Nyeri, Murang’a and Laikipia
counties.
The post holder will provide timely and reliable BDS information
and analysis that leads to effective decision making.
Key Responsibilities
Key Responsibilities
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Provide BDS support to ICS enterprises including linking
enterprises with relevant government agencies, private sector actors and CSOs
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Provide strategic direction in enterprise development issues by
carrying out value chain analysis, market and sector-level assessments using
systematic approach and standard tools
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Provide BDS support to ICS start-ups including business plans,
business records, product pricing, product promotion, market studies
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Advise and guide SCODE and ICS enterprises in business
performance monitoring and management systems/tools
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Develop education and awareness creation materials for
entrepreneurs and end-users of ICS
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Carry out needs assessment, develop training curricular and
modules, and carry out capacity development for ICS enterprises and end-users
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Assist enterprises mainstream ICS in their existing businesses
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Provide BDS support to actors in the entire ICS value chain to
ensure profitability and sustainability
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Based on SCODE gender mainstreaming principles, assess equity
and fairness among men and women with regard to participation and benefit
sharing arising from the ICS enterprises
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Prepare periodic progress reports on ICS enterprises
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Draft Terms of Reference (ToRs), recruitment and supervision of
external consultants offering services to ICS based enterprises supported by
SCODE projects/programs
Key Qualifications and Experience
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Postgraduate degree in enterprise development, entrepreneurship,
economics or any other relevant field from a recognized university
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Minimum of 3 years practical experience in BDS. Thorough
understanding of and hands-on experience in value chain development/analysis,
business plan development, financial analysis, negotiation skills, marketing
skills and capacity building in entrepreneurship
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Practical experience in product development, organizational
development of groups, cooperatives or other similar beneficiaries in rural and
peri-urban areas of Kenya
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Good communication and interpersonal skills; demonstrated
ability to lead and work effectively in team situations
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Experience in preparing budgets and financial reports for
donors.
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Strong computer skills
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A track record in donor funded community based projects will be
an added advantage
Reference and background checks will be carried out in
conformity with SCODE recruitment policy.
SCODE is an equal opportunity employer and encourages diversity.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Please submit application letter, full CV and names of two referees to:
Please submit application letter, full CV and names of two referees to:
scode.icshijobs@scode.co.ke with a copy to scode@scode.co.ke;
Or Send Hard copies to:
SCODE, 8 km from Nakuru town,
Along Nakuru – Nyahururu Road, Behind Heshima Shopping Centre;
P.O. Box 13177 – 20100,
Nakuru, Kenya.
Closing date for receiving applications will be Friday 24th May,
2013
For more information about SCODE please visit our website at: www.scode.co.ke
