Consultant Job in Kenya - Strategic Business Advisors

1. Introduction

Strategic Business Advisors (Africa) Ltd. was founded in Kenya in 2004.

The principal vision of the founders was to create an institution able to provide high level, quality support to the private sector and institutions and governments with an interest in the growth and development of the private sector in Africa.

The principal consultants in the firm have a wide range of experience in private sector development across the African continent and have decided to pool their talents to provide an effective service to the private sector in Africa.

2. Objectives

SBA has the following core objectives:

• To provide high quality advisory services to private firms, governments and other institutions interested in the growth and development of the private sector in the East African region;
• To contribute significantly to increasing the performance and growth of the private sector in the region;
• To be a significant agent for change in improving the environment for business in the region;
• To be a leading firm providing support to both foreign and local investors interested in starting new private sector investments in the region;
• To be a leading firm providing strategic advice and support to development finance institutions in the region.

3. Services Offered

Core services provided by the firm include:

• Financial Sector Development and Related Advisory Services, with a particular focus on increasing access to finance to SMEs and early stage enterprises
• Program Strategy, Project Management Design, Monitoring and Evaluation
• Business Planning, Capacity Building and Technical Assistance for the development and growth microfinance organizations and Small & Medium Enterprises
• Sector Strategy Development and Competitiveness Analysis for Government and Other Institutions
• Policy and Economic Analysis
• Market Research.

We are currently looking for a Management Consultant/ Venture Capital Consultant for a social investment fund.

Roles:

The Consultant shall be responsible for:

• Conducting initial assessments of applicants at all stages,
• Determining what type and how much technical assistance is needed for each innovation,
• Submitting proposals for the identified technical assistance
• Managing short-term technical assistance orders.

The individual should have the following qualification:

• Master’s in Business Administration or relevant field.
• At least 7 years working experience with a financial institution or
• Experience in management/financial consulting, venture capitalism, or other relevant field.
• Experience in lending to small business.
• Should be able to diagnose the needs of businesses at different stages of development.

If you feel you have the qualifications needed for the above position, kindly send a copy of your CV to Consultants@sbaconsulting.co.ke by the 16th of March 2012.

Kindly note that only shortlisted individuals will be contacted.