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.
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 (self-help groups and community-based organizations).
Strengthen business fundamentals, including recordkeeping, costing and pricing, cashflow management, and market readiness.
Facilitate structured learning sessions and conduct field-based diagnostics to identify business gaps.
Support participants in developing action plans for sustainable market engagement.
Assist youth enterprises in becoming ready for market linkages and SACCO finance (responsible access to finance).
Contribute to building credible enterprise pipelines for market linkage.
Maintain strict adherence to safeguarding, inclusion, and ethical engagement standards.
Qualifications and Requirements
To be considered for this role, candidates must possess 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
Bachelor of Cooperative Management
Skills and Competencies
Strong financial literacy and practical business acumen.
Ability to translate complex accounting and enterprise concepts into simple, action-oriented coaching.
Experience in field-based diagnostics and action planning.
Commitment to safeguarding and ethical engagement standards.
Interested and qualified candidates should apply online through the CVViz portal via the following link: https://www.myjobmag.co.ke/apply-now/1157367. You will be redirected to the official application platform at jobs.cvviz.com.
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