Kenya Climate Ventures Director – Client Services Jobs in Kenya
Kenya Climate Ventures Director – Client Services Jobs in Kenya
Kenya Climate Ventures Ltd (KCV) is a pioneering early-stage investment facility that
was established by the Kenya Climate Innovation Centre (KCIC), to invest in innovative and scalable start-up and early-stage climate-technology companies in Kenya.
Reporting to the CEO, The Director – Client Services is responsible for directing and
managing the outreach and services provision of KCIC to entrepreneurs and startups with a special focus on business advisory services, research, advocacy, and collaborative partnerships.
This is expected to result in improved access to information and to facilitate the interaction between businesses and resource
providers, including but not limited to access to capital.
Responsibilities
Develop and execute strategy for outreach, hunting, attracting and onboarding
deserving and qualified innovative entrepreneurs, and start-ups;
Develop, execute and own an operational and engagement strategy for the
entire community including donors, startups, investors, corporates, mentors,
advisors, and domain experts;
Plan, coordinate and execute the annual budget processes for the department;
Designing and managing Incubation and Acceleration programs;
Manage the day- to- day interaction with the Incubatees and provide support to
entrepreneurs across ideation, acceleration, investment and scale-up stage;
Provide continued strategic guidance to entrepreneurs in areas such as business
modeling, sales, and marketing, financing, fundraising, overall strategy,
operations etc.;
Build capacity of the entrepreneurs in developing bankable business plans and
access to short, medium, and long-term financing;
Strengthen the Alumni Clients community and identify potential areas of
collaboration;
Drive performance management and target-based staff evaluations and create
and foster an environment that encourages productive feedback and communication for the team Review existing processes and ensure development of the most efficient
mechanism for client satisfaction;
Enforce
adherence to KCIC policies and procedures by the Client Services team;
Prepare relevant reports to management, KCIC board, donors and other stakeholders
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in business related courses;
Master’s degree in economics, finance, business administration and/or any
related technical fields is an added advantage;
Professional qualifications in CPA, ACCA and CFA desired;
Over 5 years’ experience in business development services, impact or venture
capital investing, strategic or management consulting, or in providing technical
business assistance ideally from working with startup, early stage entrepreneurs or
investors;
Experience in the critical analysis of business, investment plans and financial
statements;
Experience working in the energy, water and agribusiness sectors is an added
advantage;
Good interpersonal skills with an ability to work with a diverse mix of professionals;
Ability to lead in an environment of constant change, solve problems and make
critical decisions;
Ability to identify talent and gaps within the team and come up with a system to
build the talent and fill the gap within the team; and
Excellent organizational and time-management skills.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should apply online by 30th August, 2019
For more information and job application details, see; Kenya Climate Ventures Director – Client Services Jobs in Kenya
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