Business Coach - Marsabit

JOB SUMMARY The Business Coach will be responsible for delivering hands-on enterprise development support to young women and men  participants engaged in livestock and agri-related value chains. Using both the REAP Graduation Model and a Market Systems Development approach, the Business Coach will lead in participant targeting and selection,  training, business mentorship and coaching, grant management, group savings and loaning linkages to markets and financial institutions to enable participants build viable, scalable, and resilient enterprises. He/She will work closely with consortium partners and technical experts for participants to access technical skills and support required in growing their businesses. This role is highly field-based and requires strong technical understanding of livestock/agri-business, financial inclusion, value chain development, private sector engagement, and youth-focused coaching. The Business Coach will ensure participants acquire the practical knowledge, resources, and linkages needed to access markets, increase incomes, and sustainably grow their enterprises. Requirements QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE Minimum Academic Requirements Bachelor’s degree in Business, Agribusiness, Agriculture, Livestock Production, Economics, Entrepreneurship, Rural Development, or related fields. Experience Prior 3-5 years of work experience in the Livestock and agri-related value chain development within ASALs. Business coaching, MSME support, or Business Development Services (BDS). Market Systems Development (MSD/M4P). .Working with youth, women, refugees, pastoralist and agro-pastoral communities. Building market and financial linkages with private sector actors.