Value Creation Senior Analyst/ Associate (03) – Kenya (Full Time)

About ESPartners

ESPartners (Entrepreneurial Solutions Partners) is a leading consultancy founded in 2010 in Washington DC, dedicated to fostering sustainable enterprise development across Africa. With regional offices in Abidjan (Côte d’Ivoire) and Kigali (Rwanda), we serve West, Central, East, and Southern Africa.

Our mission is to empower African entrepreneurs with the tools for sustainable success. We deliver “Intelligent Capital™” – a unique combination of insights and funding – through two key practice areas:

• SCALE: Supporting entrepreneurs from ideation to acceleration, with access to diverse financing solutions
• INSIGHTS: Providing innovative consulting services for sustainable development through value chain optimization and business strategy

ESPartners has four core values expressed via P.A.C.E.: Passion, Agility, Collaboration and Equity.

Position Overview

ESP is currently undergoing a period of organizational growth, with new complex programs being added to our portfolio on a regular basis and implemented in several countries. As a key member of the Value Creation team, in charge of supporting entrepreneurs, you will support the design and implementation of SME and entrepreneurship development strategies and interventions for our projects and clients.

We are looking for a young and self-driven professional with a passion for entrepreneurship development and experience in operations, sales development, finance, or strategy.

If, in addition, you have excellent interpersonal and business skills, are an initiative-taker and have an outstanding work ethic, we would love to hear from you!

Duties and Responsibilities

We are looking for ambitious and motivated professionals to play a key role in leading the development of a portfolio of high-potential companies across Africa. Specifically, you will :

• Participate in the selection of companies supported 
• Contribute to the diagnosis and the development of a tailored action plan and curriculum for companies supported 
• Contribute to the development of an effective strategy to support the growth of the companies in collaboration with the VC team 
• Conduct the implementation of the plan for a portfolio of companies, in collaboration with the VC team
• Identify and develop, trainings, tools, and methodologies to accelerate companies supported 
• Review and identify areas for improvement to maximize the value for our entrepreneurs 

You will get the opportunity to work in collaboration with a diverse and experienced team across different geographies and areas of expertise

Required Qualifications

• Master’s degree or equivalent in the fields of Economics, Business Administration, Entrepreneurship, or others related field. 
• Minimum of three years’ experience in the field of private sector and SME development, enabling environment, and entrepreneurship development. 
• Experience in a strategy role for companies, preferably SMEs, or in a management role for a business unit or a fast-growing SME or start-up.
• Proven working experience with programs promoting entrepreneurship and SME development, and private sector development projects.
• Good understanding of entrepreneurship and private sector development context and strategic framework.
• Professional or extra-professional experience on the African continent/knowledge of the realities of the continent.
• Versatility and strong analytical skills.
• Fluent in English and French.

We offer

• An opportunity to become part of a highly professional, motivated, and dynamic team. 
• A unique opportunity to have a strong impact in building the African entrepreneurial sector. 
• An entrepreneurial adventure to be lived daily. 
• An unparalleled personal and professional growth as our longer-term objective is to train / Help the next generation of entrepreneurs. 
• A structuring and expanding initiative. 
• Access to a high-level network 
• A good opportunity to challenge and grow with a competitive rewarding package. 

How to apply

Please send your CV, cover letter and two (02) references to the following email address, specifying the job title:

esptalent@espartners.co