Reporting to: Disaster Risk Reduction Manager
Job location: Head Quarter-Nairobi
Overall Purpose
Kenya Red Cross is implementing an Urban Resilience project targeting six informal settlements in Nairobi. The projects objective is to build the resilience of communities living in the informal settlement through innovation and partnerships.
Reporting to the Disaster Risk Reduction Manager, the innovation and Private Sector Business Engagement officer will be responsible for developing and implementing a business engagement strategy to support economic opportunities for the vulnerable populations living in Nairobi informal settlement. S/he will serve as an integral part of the program team, focused on driving awareness, engaging businesses and promoting innovation to improve community business systems and strategies in order to enhance economic opportunities.
Duties and Responsibilities
Serves as the project’s principal liaison with the private sector
Develop standard operating procedures for business engagement and innovation
Facilitate entrepreneurship trainings at the community level
Map potential business engagement opportunities, including already existing trainings and internships
Support community in development of business plans
Support human centred and co creation workshops to promote innovation
Set up community based innovation hubs
Establish formal alliances with educational institutions, financial institutions and businesses;
Track best practices and maintain a breadth of knowledge about current trends, emerging issues and opportunities in business engagement efforts
Ensure proper accounts in accordance to the KRCS regulations and donor requirements.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Business Management, Entrepreneurship or other related field with in depth understanding of poverty and vulnerability issues in Kenya’s Informal settlements
Proven track record developing, implementing and evaluating business development plans with a focus on measurable results;
Demonstrated ability to develop and implement multi-sector partnerships, based on an understanding of private sector trends and environments;
Proficient and experienced in planning, monitoring and reporting of project activities in relevant field in multi-stakeholder partnerships and collaborations
Key Competencies
Able to coordinate and network with partners to build synergies that enhance sustainability of the project outcomes.
Sensitive and responsive to gender, ethnicity, disability and other social issues
Participatory and team approach to work and behaviour
Excellent written and spoken English and Kiswahili.
Able to provide timely, well written and analytical reports to the project team as required.
Strong computer skills particularly Microsoft Office and data analysis packages.
Self-motivated with a passion for the work and keen to learn as well as share knowledge and new ideas around livelihoods.
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