Entrepreneurship & Business Lead

About the role To design and deliver practical entrepreneurship and agricultural training, and to provide structured enterprise-development support. This enables UBORA beneficiaries and trainees to move from learning → business development → enterprise establishment → growth and sustainable income generation. Reports to: Business & Internship Hub Manager Overall accountability: The Entrepreneurship & Business Lead is accountable for the quality, relevance, delivery and measurable outcomes of UBORA’s entrepreneurship, business and agricultural training and enterprise-development activities. Accountability question: Are UBORA’s business and agricultural training participants developing the skills, networks and support they need to establish, strengthen and grow sustainable enterprises? Key responsibilities 1. Business Start-up Training – Design structured Business Start-up Training programmes covering business ideation, opportunity identification, business planning, marketing, financial management, customer development and operations. – Deliver training according to approved annual and quarterly plans. – Track participant attendance, completion and learning outcomes for every cohort. 2. Agricultural Training – Plan and coordinate practical agricultural training aligned with market opportunities and local economic realities. – Integrate technical agricultural knowledge with business, financial and market-development skills. – Track how participants apply the training after completion. 3. Business Incubation Business incubation means giving structured, ongoing support to help an emerging business move from an idea or early-stage operation to a viable and sustainable enterprise. The Lead will: – Identify participants with viable business ideas or early-stage businesses. – Develop individual or cohort-based business-development support plans. – Provide or coordinate business coaching, technical support, mentorship, market linkages and business-networking opportunities. – Monitor business milestones such as registration, product or service development, customers, revenue, profitability and job creation. – Graduate businesses from incubation when they reach defined levels of sustainability and independence. 4. Business Mentorship & Coaching – Identify and engage experienced entrepreneurs and business professionals as coaches, trainers and mentors. – Match entrepreneurs with suitable business mentors where needed. – Monitor mentoring and coaching engagement and outcomes. 5. Business Networking – Connect UBORA trainees and emerging entrepreneurs with successful business owners, markets, service providers, financial institutions and other relevant networks. – Build relationships that can generate business opportunities, partnerships and market access. 6. Enterprise Follow-up – Maintain a database of participants who complete business and agricultural training. – Conduct structured follow-up at defined intervals after training. – Track business establishment, survival, growth, revenue and income, employment creation and major challenges. 7. Business Impact Assessment – Conduct periodic assessments of businesses supported through UBORA programmes. – Document measurable outcomes and lessons learned. – Recommend improvements to future training and incubation programmes. 8. Business Success Stories – Identify and document high-quality business success stories. – Provide verified stories, photographs, data and other relevant information for UBORA communications and donor reporting. 9. Entrepreneurship Pathways – Identify entrepreneurship opportunities for UBORA graduates who may not immediately enter formal employment. – Develop pathways involving business incubation, coaching, networking, agricultural enterprise and other suitable income-generating opportunities. 10. Link Entrepreneurship to Employment & Internships – Identify businesses with potential to provide internships, field attachments, employment or practical learning opportunities. – Share relevant opportunities with the Hub Manager and the Internship & Ambassador Lead. – Help build a wider ecosystem in which successful businesses become UBORA partners. Minimum qualifications Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Entrepreneurship, Business Administration, Economics, Agribusiness, Agricultural Economics or a related field Experience: 3+ years Languages: English, Kiswahili Additional Experience: – At least 3 years’ experience in enterprise development, business training or agribusiness – Fluent written and spoken English and Kiswahili Added advantage: – Experience working in a cross-cultural setting – At least 3 years’ experience working with a donor-funded organisation – A professional qualification or certificate in Entrepreneurship, Business Development, Agribusiness or Enterprise Development – Training or certification in Business Coaching, Mentoring, Project Management or Training of Trainers (ToT) Core competencies & skills – Entrepreneurship & Enterprise Development – Business Coaching, Mentoring & Incubation – Training Facilitation & Adult Learning – Business Networking & Market Development – Business Analysis, Monitoring & Impact Assessment What we offer – 2-year fixed-term contract, including a 3–6 month probation period – Start date: January 2027 – Competitive remuneration set by UBORA’s Board-approved Compensation Schedule – A clear career pathway with defined grades, Continuous Professional Development (CPD) and promotion based on merit – Starting grade depends on verified qualifications and experience, in line with UBORA’s Scheme of Service

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