Vacancy title:
BPN Business Coach

Jobs at:
Business Professionals Network (BPN) – Rwanda

Deadline of this Job:
5:00 pm, on Tuesday 26th December 2018.

Duty Station:
Kacyiru, Kigali

Summary
Date Posted: 12th December 2018 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed , Employment Type: Full-Time

About the Company

JOB DETAILS:
BPN Business Coach

BPN supports Small and Medium sized enterprises (SMEs) which demonstrate real potential of growth. Our program is based on the following components: training in business management, personal coaching, access to loans under fair conditions as well as participation in the national BPN Business Owners Association. So far BPN is working with SME’s in Kirgistan, Nicaragua, Benin, Mongolia and Rwanda.

Help us shape the future of Rwanda.

BPN stands for Business Professionals Network: http://www.bpn.rw it is a Swiss Non- profit organization which strives to support the development of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs), in order to create jobs and fight poverty. BPN provides Training and Coaching services as well as Equipment Loans to SMEs so they can grow their businesses sustainably.

Our employees are people with a passion for sewing others. Join our devoted team!

The position:

The BPN Business Coach accompanies Entrepreneurs on their growth Journey. The journey starts with thoroughly understanding the actual status of the Business and helping the entrepreneur prepare a Five years strategic Expansion plan. It continues with mentoring the entrepreneur during the implementation of his Expansion plan.

We are looking for a charismatic, strong personality with people Management experience, who is familiar with doing Business in Rwanda and who has the ability to assess entrepreneurs’ potential of growth while exercising a serving attitude.

Main responsibilities

• Working closely with BPN Entrepreneurs mainly in manufacturing, processing, production, services etc.
  
• Introducing Business Principles to Entrepreneurs using BPN‘s Business Academy material
  
• Helping BPN Entrepreneurs convert their ideas into executable Business cases
  
• Being a mentor on strategy, finance, marketing, sales, personal development, and others.
  
• Running Business Plan and Bookkeeping workshops
  
• Offering additional Workshops on demand
  
• Doing Publication on topics related to entrepreneurship
  
• General administration tasks as assigned

Your profile

Education

• A University degree or an equivalent of a four-year college certificate with a major in Economics, Finance and Management. Fluent in English and Kinyarwanda (excellent writing and oral skills)
  
• Additional language skills would be a plus.

Age

• Between 25 - 32 years

Professional Experience skills

• Two-three year’s related experience in Managing a private Business and/or working with Entrepreneurs.

Necessary Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Experience in Managing a Business or business coaching
  
• International exposure: at least 2 years studying or working in a country other than Rwanda or 2 years of working with an international organization.
  
• Ability to perform the technical SME Advisory work including a selection of potential entrepreneurs, training and coaching.
  
• Usage of modern Business communication tools including letter styles and formats, memoranda, minutes, and reports in a professional manner.
  
• Ability to use a personal computer and various software packages. MS Office is a must
  
• Ability to establish priorities, work independently, and proceed with objectives without supervision
  
• Ability to manage and motivate a team and deliver results
  
• Ability to handle and resolve recurring problems
  
• Ability to interact with clients and partners with a positive attitude
  
• Willingness to learn
  
• Good knowledge of Rwanda

Personality

• Passion to serve others
  
• Firm in decision making
  
• Good listener
  
• Empathetic
  
• Team player
  
• Strongly objective and result oriented
  
• Disciplined, diligent and well structured
  
• High standards of quality (order, punctuality, representative attitude)
  
• High self-motivation, structured, independent working style with high attention to details
  
• Reliable and efficient in working under pressure
  
• Enthusiasm for social responsibilities
  
• Has a vision and a heart for Rwanda