Job Purpose

The Business Advisor provides structured, hands-on advisory and coaching support to programme-supported enterprises, with the objective of improving business performance, profitability, sustainability, and market integration. The role directly supports youth entrepreneurs and MSMEs to strengthen financial management, operations, market access, and growth strategies, while contributing to programme results, learning, and reporting.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

Enterprise Advisory and Coaching

• Deliver tailored business advisory services including diagnostics, action planning, and follow-up coaching
• Support development of business plans, growth strategies, cost structures, and pricing models
• Coach entrepreneurs on governance, operations, and risk management

Financial and Operational Support

• Support enterprises to strengthen basic financial systems, record-keeping, and cash-flow management
• Assist enterprises to prepare financial projections and growth plans
• Identify operational inefficiencies and recommend improvements

Market Access and Value Chain Integration

• Support enterprises to identify and access markets, buyers, and value chain opportunities
• Facilitate linkages with off-takers, service providers, and ecosystem actors
• Support participation in B2B forums, exposure visits, and buyer engagement platforms

Monitoring, Documentation, and Reporting

• Track enterprise performance indicators and advisory outcomes
• Document progress, challenges, and success stories
• Contribute data and qualitative insights to MEAL and reporting teams

Required Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Project Management, Economics, Agribusiness, or related field

Required Experience

• Minimum five (5) years of experience in business advisory, MSME development, or enterprise support
• Experience working with youth-owned or growth-oriented enterprises is an advantage

Key Competencies and Skills

• Strong business acumen and coaching skills
• Financial literacy and analytical thinking
• Excellent communication and facilitation skills

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Shortlisting

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

EAMDA Africa is an equal opportunity employer. Women and members of vulnerable and marginalized groups are strongly encouraged to apply.

• Deliver tailored business advisory services including diagnostics, action planning, and follow-up coaching
• Support development of business plans, growth strategies, cost structures, and pricing models
• Coach entrepreneurs on governance, operations, and risk management
• Support enterprises to strengthen basic financial systems, record-keeping, and cash-flow management
• Assist enterprises to prepare financial projections and growth plans
• Identify operational inefficiencies and recommend improvements
• Support enterprises to identify and access markets, buyers, and value chain opportunities
• Facilitate linkages with off-takers, service providers, and ecosystem actors
• Support participation in B2B forums, exposure visits, and buyer engagement platforms
• Track enterprise performance indicators and advisory outcomes
• Document progress, challenges, and success stories
• Contribute data and qualitative insights to MEAL and reporting teams

• Business Acumen
• Coaching
• Financial Literacy
• Analytical Thinking
• Communication
• Facilitation

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Project Management, Economics, Agribusiness, or related field