Kenya PSDI Director, Business Advisory Service Providers (BASP) 28 views

Kenya PSDI Director, Business Advisory Service Providers (BASP)
Project Overview and Role:
Palladium is seeking a Director, Business Advisory Services Providers (BASP) for an anticipated USAID-funded private sector development initiative, which is anticipated to begin in 2023. The USAID/Kenya and East Africa Private Sector Development Initiative will be a 5-year program focused on accelerating agriculture-led growth in Kenya through partnerships with large agricultural sector firms (such as processors and off-takers) and expansion of smallholder farmer out-grower schemes. The anticipated activity will focus on creating jobs and generating large scale increases in sales/exports in the agriculture sector cost-effectively and, ideally, through a sustainable and locally-led vehicle. The activity would combine tools used in USAID’s traditional private sector development activities with tools used to mobilize finance and investment into one mechanism – supporting a range of agricultural firms to expand investments and operations via a blended finance approach. For more information on the potential project, please consult the RFI: https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=338564 .
Primary Duties and Responsibilities:
Define PSDI’s business advisory services workplan and strategy to increase capacity of the private sector to access fit-for-purpose financing
Provide technical leadership on strategy to increase access to finance amongst new and existing businesses, create sustainable long-term funding vehicles, and provide a range of tools to support agricultural firm expansion
Present PSDI’s business advisory services activities in meetings with public and private sector actors including GoK, non-governmental organizations, business associations, among others
Supervise implementing partners, sub-contractors, and grantees as they undertake tasks relating to business advisory services. Subcontractor tasks may include working with BASPs to improve the delivery of quality services to businesses in financial planning, ESG, responsible investment, and investor protection standards, and connecting businesses with potential investors and other sources of capital
Lead work planning and monitor the budget tied to the business advisory services component of PSDI
Travel to various regions of Kenya as needed
Any and all other project-related tasks as required by the Chief of Party and Palladium HQ

Required Qualifications:
Advanced knowledge of business advisory service providers (BASPs), financial services providers and investors in Kenya
Robust networks within the Kenyan financial sector
Proven track record improving businesses’ access to finance, connecting businesses with potential investors, and improving services provided by business advisory agencies
Experience working on USAID or other donor-funded programs of a similar size
Excellent communications, organizational, and interpersonal skills
Knowledge of USAID policies, procedures, and reporting requirements preferred
Experience working for large donor organizations such as USAID preferred
Written and oral proficiency in English required
Company Overview:
About Palladium – Palladium is a global leader in the design, development and delivery of Positive Impact – the intentional creation of enduring social and economic value. We work with governments, businesses, and investors to solve the world’s most pressing challenges. With a team of more than 3,000 employees operating in 90 plus countries and a global network of over 35,000 experts, we help improve economies, societies and, most importantly, people’s lives.
Equity, Diversity & Inclusion – Palladium is committed to embedding equity, diversity, and inclusion into everything we do. We welcome applications from all sections of society and actively encourage diversity to drive innovation, creativity, success and good practice. We positively welcome and seek to ensure we achieve diversity in our workforce; and that all job applicants and employees receive equal and fair treatment regardless of their background or personal characteristics. These include: (but are not limited to) socio-economic background, age, race, gender identity and expression, religion, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, nationality, veteran, marital or Indigenous status.
Should you require any adjustments or accommodations to be made due to a disability or you are a neurodivergent individual or for any other circumstance, please email our team at accessibility@thepalladiumgroup.com and we will be in touch to discuss.
Safeguarding – We define Safeguarding as “the preventative action taken by Palladium to protect our people, clients and the communities we work with from harm”. We are committed to ensuring that all children and adults who come into contact with Palladium are treated with respect and are free from abuse. All successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced selection process including safeguarding-focused interviews and a rigorous due diligence process.

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