Micro And Small Enterprise Advisor

Job Summary

The Advisor (recruited under the WIDU.africa project) is responsible for reviewing business applications and investment plans, providing practical advisory support to entrepreneurs, assessing financing readiness, and ensuring efficient digital platform workflows to redirect diaspora remittances into long-term investments for micro and small businesses.

Key Responsibilities

• Entrepreneur Support & Grant Assessment: Act as a key focal point for WIDU entrepreneurs, reviewing business applications, investment plans, and basic financial information for plausibility, completeness, and eligibility.
• Advisory & Feedback: Identify gaps or inconsistencies in applications and provide clear, practical, and constructive feedback to entrepreneurs.
• Access to Finance & Business Development: Help businesses improve their financial readiness, identify common barriers to funding, and connect entrepreneurs with financial institutions, training programs, and networking opportunities.
• Project Management & Administration: Maintain reliable records of client interactions, coordinate project meetings and workshops, prepare presentations, and support routine administrative tasks.

Educational Qualification & Experience Requirements

• Education: University degree in Business Administration, Management, Economics, Finance, Entrepreneurship, or a related field.
• Experience: At least 5 years of relevant professional experience in business support, entrepreneurship, SME development, customer/client advisory services, or financial services. (Prior experience in development cooperation or access-to-finance programs is an advantage).

Required Skills & Competencies

• Sound understanding of micro and small business operations, basic financial planning, investment decisions, and financing needs.
• Strong digital proficiency, comfort working with online platforms, and high attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with a patient, service-oriented approach.
• Required Skill Tags: Business development, enterprise coaching, administrative support, business administration, management, and entrepreneurship.
• Desired Skill Tags: Attention to detail, organizational skills, and excellent written and verbal communication.