Job Positioning
The Business Advisor will be employed on behalf of the MCF by PharmAccess Foundation Kenya and be stationed at its office in Nairobi. The Business Advisor is expected to travel extensively in the country.
At the request of MCF, the Business advisor may be temporarily stationed in other countries in the region with the purpose of setting up MCF data mining and customer sourcing similar to the Nairobi practice.
The Business Advisor forms part of the MCF Team at the Nairobi office and will expectedly frequently liaise with MCF teams elsewhere in the continent as well as with the other teams at the Nairobi office
Reporting Relationships: jobs that report to this position directly and indirectly
Direct Reports
None
Indirect Reports
None
Stakeholder Management: key stakeholders that the position holder will need to liaise/work with to be successful in this role.
Internal
Credit Analysis
SafeCare
Digital Lending
Credit Administration
External
Health SMEs
Other stakeholders
Decision Making Authority /Mandates/Constraints: the decisions the position holder is empowered to make (Indicate if it is Operational, Managerial or Strategic). Please also highlight any budgetary control responsibility if applicable for the role.
The Business Advisor might be added other roles by the Director MCF or Country Director-PharmAccess on a need basis

Ideal Job Specifications
Academic:
Essential: BSc Business Administration, Finance, Entrepreneurship or equivalent.
Desirable: MBA or post graduate qualification in Finance, Management, Accounting, Microfinance or Management.
Professional Qualification CPA, ACCA, Credit Management will be an added advantage
Professional:
Credit skills and Knowledge of Health SME products and policies is an added advantage
Desired work experience:
3-4 years’ experience in sales, customer service and relationship management.
Ideal Job competencies
Technical Competencies
Advanced Credit skills and analysis knowledge
Great oral and written presentation skills
Ability to work well in a team
Understanding of Health SMEs
Behavioral Competencies

Professional
Treats people with dignity, and fairness; gives proper credit to others; stands up for others and their deserving ideas even in the face of resistance or challenge
Keeps customers up to date and informed, assures and confirms satisfaction and seeks feedback / understands customer issues
Strong commitment to an output and performance-based working style.
Decisive.
Sound in mind.
Innovative, Initiative and drive.
Honest, fair and firm.
Leadership qualities.
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.
Willing to lend a hand and gives advice, offers expertise, and gathers information to assist others

Performance Criteria
Availability and degree of implementation of plans of action.
Timeliness and quality of reports.
Adequacy and appropriateness of reports in terms of needs of users.
Appropriateness of support to the facilities.
Completeness of management information system.
Cost-effectiveness and value addition of programs initiated and implemented.
Problem resolution rate.
Ability to appraise and develop subordinates.

Skills
Excellent business writing and reporting skills
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.
Advocacy and negotiating skills.

Method of Application
Qualified candidates can apply by emailing their CV and cover letter to Hr@pharmaccess.or.ke with “Business advisor” as the subject. The deadline for application for this position is 11th October 2021.