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Role: Business Advisor
Reports To: Director Commercial Opportunities and Marketing
Liaises With: Marketing department and the other Departments
Duty Station: Nairobi with constant travel to the field sites
Salary: Kshs. 144,000 - 175,000 Gross pay
Purpose of the role: The purpose of the role is to provide technical and administrative support to the African Health Markets for Equity (AHME) networks to ensure efficient and effective management of the credit component of the AHME Program.
The main role of the Business Advisor is to assist with and/or implement all activities pertaining to the credit component of AHME as per the detailed Medical Credit Fund (MCF) AHME Flowchart
- Identification and selection of health facilities in the AHME partners’ networks that might be eligible for credit delivery.
- Upon positive intake as per relevant Selection Criteria, conclude the signing of a Participation Agreement with the facility.
- In cooperation with the networks’ Quality Advisors produce the Situational Analysis Plus document.
- Write an Expert Opinion on the facility and have it approved by MCF.
- Upon approval assist the facility in applying for an Entry Loan with the MCF’s partner banks.
- Upon loan approval and disbursement facilitate the Quality Advisors’ production of a SafeCare Entry Assessment and a subsequent Quality Upgrade Plan.
- Provide business training to participating AMUA social Franchises, MSK Clinics and Outreach Teams.
- Work with the health facilities to develop a Business cases and plans for approval.
- Upon approval thereof assist the facility in applying for a Medium Loan with the MCF’s partner bank.
- Identification of commercial opportunities within the facilities that will make them perform better and post a better return.
Qualifications
- Bachelors degree in Commerce, Business Administration, Finance or equivalent from a recognized university.
- MBA or post graduate qualification in Management, Accounting or Finance is desirable
Experience
- At least three years post qualification experience in the financial sector.
- Management experience in the health sector.
- Experience in microfinance or SME lending is major added advantage
Skills Required
- Financial analytical and planning skills.
- Computer literate, including use of tablets and databases/web applications.
- Display a commitment for health development.
- Organizational skills.
- Communication and interpersonal skills.
- Business writing skill.
- Advocacy and negotiating skills.
Attitude/ Motivation
- Initiative
- Innovative
- Effective Communication
- Responsive
- Working Efficiently
- Sharing Information
- Focus on Learning
- Commitment
- Driven
- Accountable
- Embracing Change
- Motivated
- Team Player
- Desired behavior
- Decisive.
- No criminal record.
- Honest, fair and firm.
- Entrepreneurial mind-set: explorative, hands-on, initiating.
- Excellent team leader: coaching, leading team members.
- Able to work in a context of international performance standards and expectations.
- Work out of office on location a good part of the time.
- Able to work with clinics that are not yet there; inclination to help improve.
- Stress resistant; able to work under pressure, meeting deadlines.
Applications quoting the position title with detailed CVs with contact details of 3 referees (1 of which should be immediate, 1 former supervisor and any other) should be submitted to:
People and Development Dept
pd@mariestopes.or.ke
Marie Stopes Kenya
On or before 3rd June, 2014
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted
NB: Please clearly indicate on the subject line as ‘Business Advisor’
Marie Stopes Kenya is an equal opportunity Employer
