Kenya Markets Trust (KMT) uses innovative mechanisms to catalyse and influence change in market systems through partnerships in the private and public sector, working at business level, influencing commercial practices, government policy and regulation to create better performing market systems that are inclusive and create wealth for all along the value chain, particularly those at the base of the pyramid.
KMT is currently working in five sectors – seed, agricultural inputs, dairy, livestock and water – and implements some work in these sectors internally and some through local partners. Its working funds come from donors and foundations .
KMT is seeking to recruit a Business Analyst who will report to the Director of Policy, Knowledge and Research and who will work across all sector teams to undertake due diligence and prepare business plans for proposed partnerships/interventions with external clients/partners, and for KMT’s internal requirements.
S/he will sharpen KMT’s adaptability, agility, and ability to manage constant change through innovation by providing robust financial analysis and insights.
S/he will have the task of business Analysis, understanding KMT’s business change needs, assessing the business impact of those changes, capturing, analysing and documenting requirements and supporting the communication and delivery of requirements with relevant stakeholders.
In addition s/he will develop internal capacity such that non-financial team members gain a better understanding of how to undertake due diligence and financial analysis and financial forward planning.
More specifically, the Business Analyst will be responsible for:
Providing services to operational units within KMT to assess partnering initiatives through due diligence analysis, the preparation of financial justifications, the development of business models and financial risk analysis;
Ensuring that all KMT plans have a financial rigour captured in them;
Providing services to KMT’s Partners in developing and assessing alternative business models and market opportunities;
Working with the Procurement section of KMT, lead in designing and delivering training, and coaching to staff as they undertake due diligence and financial analysis;
Developing a pro-active approach within the Funding community (to include local Foundations) to ensure that KMT has at least 3-5 years’ rolling funding, at any one time;
Preparation of financial projections and budgets for KMT funding opportunities.
Experience & Skills:
The right person for this position will have at least 5-7 years’ experience, ideally gained in a large accounting and/ or consulting company. Knowledge of the Kenyan donor community and their requirements in terms of preparing financial projections and budgets would be a distinct advantage.
In addition to the candidate being detail oriented, s/he will be curious, flexible, adaptable and a lateral thinker, with business/commercial insights, strategic depth, imagination, inquisitiveness and understanding.
In addition, the right candidate would require:
- Education to Bachelors level or equivalent in a relevant discipline such as Economics, Accounting, Business Management. An MBA would be an added advantage
- Experience of working with multiple and diverse partners in the private, public and donor/funding sectors;
- Experience of designing and delivering training programmes that enable non-financial staff to grasp basic financial analysis;
- The ability to conduct cost/benefit analysis;
- Implementation of advanced strategies for gathering, reviewing and analyzing data requirements;
- Prioritize requirements and create conceptual prototypes and mock-ups;
- Appreciation of strategic business process modeling, traceability and quality management techniques;
- Business case development, problem solving skills based on business analysis skills;
- Exceptional written and verbal communication, including technical writing skills;
- Excellent skills in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.
- It would be an advantage to be aware of the issues surrounding agribusiness and the water, inputs, seed or dairy sectors and to have some exposure to value chain analysis or the making markets work for the poor (M4P) approach to market transformation.
If you are interested in the above position and meet the above criteria, please send in your application via electronic mail to KMTBA@tgagroupea.com attaching a full résumé / curriculum vitæ and details of your current salary package in Microsoft Word Document (.doc /.docx) format.
Your application should reach us on or before 4th August 2015.
An attractive and competitive package will be offered to the appointed candidates
For more information on KMT see www.kenyamarkets.com
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