Incentive Mentor - Changing Lives Project - 32 Posts at Boma Projects

Responsibilities

TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Facilitate Household Visioning sessions with identified households and support them to develop practical action plans that outline economic, social and financial goals.
• Conduct visioning follow-ups to review progress, challenges and adjustments to the action plans.
• Provide tailored business coaching and mentorship to the agri-food businesses under the Changing Lives project, to help them make decisions about their businesses.
• Conduct regular business monitoring visits to monitor business performance and health indicators, including stock levels, record-keeping, cashflow and profitability.
• Conduct/deliver financial literacy trainings to designated participants on budgeting, savings, credit management, responsible borrowing, investment planning, household financial discipline and planning for shocks.
• Work closely with Savings/Umbrella groups to strengthen saving culture, internal lending, and financial accountability.
• Support businesses to integrate into local market systems, accessing market opportunities, suppliers and private-sector linkages.
• Support business and household connections to formal and informal financial service providers and digital financial platforms.
• Mobilize participants for trainings, field sessions, meetings and follow-ups, working closely with community/block leaders and existing community structures.
• Collect accurate field data using BOMA’s digital tools.
• Upload quality data and information using the BOMA taroworks system (information management technology) while ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
• Uphold protection, safeguarding, inclusion and Do No Harm principles in all activities, ensuring safe, respectful and inclusive engagement with all household members.
• Represent BOMA in the designated location, including as a representative for the organization in local development committees.
• Support in the documentation of household progress, success stories and key field observations.

Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• At least a Diploma in community development, social work or another related discipline.
• At least two (2) years’ experience in similar work in Kakuma/Kalobeyei 
• Experience in business, mentorship, training, savings groups or financial literacy is an asset.
• Proven experience in data collection, analysis and management is an added advantage. 
• Possess excellent interpersonal skills; candidates should be able to relate well to both the participants, BOMA Field staff and key stakeholders
• Strong community engagement and communication skills.
• Be self-driven and able to work with minimal staff supervision.
• Must be a native/resident of the respective location you are applying for with working knowledge of English, Swahili and dominant local language. 
• Must have a valid motorcycle riding license