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BOMA
JOB DESCRIPTION – BUSINESS COACH
| Job Title | Business Coach - 15 |
| Program | CASHA Project |
| Reports to | Cluster Lead |
| Contract Duration | One Year, with possible Renewal |
| Locations (Choose one County) |
1. ABOUT BOMA
BOMA is a non-profit organization founded in 2006, with a vision to end extreme poverty in Africa’s drylands. We are driven by our mission to provide the people and governments of Africa Drylands with adapted economic inclusion programs that significantly reduce extreme poverty rates and enhance their ability to withstand multiple crises. This is achieved through the BOMA context-adaptive Rural Entrepreneur Access Project (REAP) graduation model designed to economically empower women, youth and refugees by equipping them with the skills, resources and linkages necessary to achieve sustainable livelihoods.
To date, BOMA has transformed the lives of over 1 million women, youth and refugees, focusing on last-mile communities most vulnerable to climate change and systemic shocks. By leveraging a tech-enabled, data-driven, and participant-centered approach, BOMA ensures measurable, scalable, and lasting impact.
Read more about BOMA here
2. Project Overview
BOMA is implementing a 5-year project, “Creating Shared Value with Young People in the Livestock Sector (CASHA) Project,” designed to transform the livelihoods of 300,000 youth and women across 15 Arid and Semi-Arid Land (ASAL) counties by unlocking opportunities in livestock and agri-related value chains. The project will enhance the competitiveness and inclusivity of these sectors by equipping young women and men with relevant skills, knowledge, and capacities to access dignified employment, establish sustainable enterprises, and participate meaningfully in value chains. Through strengthened market linkages, improved access to finance and investment opportunities, promotion of gender equity, and adoption of climate-smart livestock practices, the program seeks to foster resilient livelihoods while contributing to inclusive economic growth.
The 15 target counties are organized into four clusters: North Eastern Cluster (Mandera, Garissa, Wajir, Tana River, Kitui); Upper Eastern Cluster (Isiolo, Marsabit, Samburu, Laikipia); Lower Eastern Cluster (Kajiado, Makueni, Taita Taveta); and North Rift Cluster (Turkana, West Pokot, Baringo). Within these geographies, CASHA will address systemic challenges such as gender inequality, limited financial inclusion, weak market access, and climate vulnerability. The project will leverage a Challenge Fund, strategic capacity building, and innovative partnerships to ensure that youth and women are empowered as key drivers of transformation in livestock and agri-related systems.
2. JOB SUMMARY
The Business Coach will be responsible for providing direct, field-based support to program participants by delivering comprehensive business training, coaching, and mentorship tailored to the livestock and agri-related value chains. S/he will facilitate access to financial and market opportunities, oversee grant utilization, and provide business development services that enable participants to establish and grow sustainable enterprises. Leveraging the adapted BOMA REAP graduation model, the Business Coach will ensure participants are equipped with the practical skills, knowledge, and linkages required to thrive in competitive markets.
Key responsibilities include participant identification and onboarding, delivery of gender-responsive and hands-on training, and mentorship to strengthen enterprise capacity, financial literacy, and market engagement. The role is central to empowering young women and men to access and create dignified employment, enhance household incomes, and build long-term resilience. The ideal candidate brings strong expertise in business development within livestock and agri-value chains, practical experience in enterprise coaching, and the ability to translate technical strategies into measurable livelihood improvements at the community level.
Responsibilities
3. TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
3.1. Participate in participant selection and onboarding to CASHA program through established selection criteria.
3.2. Provide training and mentorship through the REAP graduation model components by layering and integrating gender responsive strategies to build strong enterprises in the livestock and agri-related value chains
3.3. Organize enrolled participants to establish community-based structures including business groups, livestock aggregation groups, cooperatives, value chain aggregation groups, Village, Savings and Loaning Associations (VSLAs) as per the program design.
3.4. Support participants to identify, establish and run viable and profitable businesses in the livestock and agri-related value chains
3.5. Collaborate with County Government, Research Institutions, TVETs, Private Sectors to leverage on their skills, networks, markets to unlock opportunities for participants to thrive in business and employment opportunities
3.6. Conduct monthly business groups mentorship activities, market and financial linkages with other system actors as per the program design.
3.7. Conduct monthly savings groups capacity building activities including facilitating savings and lending sessions, life skills, financial literacy trainings, registration of VSLAs, linkages to markets and other government opportunities
3.8. Guide participants to develop strong business plans and apply for the Challenge Fund grant to grow their businesses.
3.9. Follow-up on the utilization of the Challenge Fund grant in the business
3.10. Conducting monthly micro-training sessions as per the project training schedule
3.11. Collaborate with other departments and consortium partners to strengthen program activity integration for better outcomes
4. PROGRAM MONITORING AND REPORTING
4.1. Collect data in a structured process as per M&E plan to track the progress of business groups and savings groups towards graduation.
4.2. Data integrity: Adherence to data quality as outlined in data quality SoP.
4.3. Maintain monthly business group and VSLA key performance indicators as outlined in M&E plan.
4.4. Utilize all assigned monitoring tools and data collection tools as guided by Cluster Lead, M&E and IT departments.
4.5. Maintain all working tools, tablets and motorcycles in good working condition at all times, fuel logs and other repairs are submitted on time.
4.6. Participate in weekly, monthly and quarterly review and reflection meetings, planning meetings as planned.
4.7. Document monthly reports including success stories, lessons learned, adaptations required and data insights for decision making
4.8. Any other assignments as guided by your supervisor.
Requirements
5. MINIMUM QUALIFICATION AND REQUIRED COMPETENCIES
5.1. Degree in Business, Commerce, Economics, Entrepreneurship, Agriculture, Livestock,
5.2. 3-5 year experience working with young men and women, SMEs and their markets and especially along the livestock and agri-related value chain
5.3. Proven experience in delivering business development services (BDS) and fostering business growth and social inclusion in the ASAL regions.
5.4. Strong mentorship and coaching skills.
5.5. Understanding of market trends and strategies for market entry especially for micro-enterprise startups
5.6. Experience in data collection, entry, analysis and ability to draw data insights for decision making.
5.7. Have a valid motorcycle license A1/A2 and has experience on how to ride a motorcycle
5.8. Possess excellent soft skills - interpersonal skills; communication, empathy, problem solving, conflict resolution, collaboration,
5.9. Have basic experience in mobile data collection, Microsoft office, self-driven, and able to work with minimum supervision. Salesforces experience is an added advantage
5.10. Ability to utilize data to make informed decisions
5.11. MUST be a resident of respective Counties in which CASHA will be implemented.
6. HOW TO APPLY:
This is a full-time position with BOMA Project based in Mandera, Garissa, Wajir, Tana River, Kitui, Isiolo, Marsabit, Samburu, Laikipia, Kajiado, Makueni, Taita Taveta, Turkana, West Pokot , Baringo with frequent travels to our operations offices in the field.
Interested and suitable qualified candidates to submit their application, through BOMA’s recruitment portal on FlairHR
Applications must be received by 9TH October 2025. Late applications will not be considered.
While we thank all applicants for expressing interest in the role, please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
