Lead the design and delivery of enterprise and entrepreneurship interventions to strengthen

MSME ecosystem, boost value chains, and foster private sector participation to expand economic

opportunities.

• Develop detailed work plans in line with AKF overall strategy and operations and in close

consultation with the Program Manager - Work and Enterprise.

• Coordinate closely with area offices to support annual budget allocation, planning, and review

processes, ensuring quality and coherence across all interventions.

• Provide technical assistance, develop guidelines, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and

tools to ensure quality implementation and compliance with AKF standards and donors’

requirements.

• Conduct regular field visits to provide technical guidance, ensure quality control, and monitor

progress against targets and performance indicators.

• Coordinate the updating of MSMEs needs assessments and strengthen the targeting of activities to

improve relevance and responsiveness to the needs of MSMEs and labor market requirements

• Support the design of financial and non-financial mechanisms, in coordination with AKF

programs and area offices, to improve access to affordable capital, markets, and business services.

• Strengthen linkages between communities, enterprises, the private sector, and public institutions

for sustainable growth and job creation.

• Ensure that interventions operate within the safety, policies and procedures of AKF; ensure that

gender and environmental standards are integrated throughout the project outputs and outcomes

• Produce timely progress reports as requested by AKF and donor reporting systems.

• Build partnerships and liaise with stakeholders, including local authorities, ministries, LNGOs,

INGOs, and donors as requested by the Program Manager to ensure quality deliverables of the

project.• Ensure coordination, synergies and cross-integration with other key AKF themes and relevant

programmes for mutually reinforcing impact.

• Ensure that relevant data and information are collected and systematic monitoring, evaluation, and

impact assessments take place.

• Collaborate with area offices to identify operational and logistical needs for the smooth

implementation of Entrepreneurship and Enterprise interventions.

• Collaborate with Partnership Unit, programs, and area offices to develop funding proposals and

foster innovative programme design, as directed by the Program Manager.

• Work closely with the finance team to monitor project budgets, track expenditures, and ensure

alignment with financial compliance requirements.

• Ensure that all stakeholders, including beneficiaries and communities, are actively engaged.

• Collaborate with the Monitoring, Evaluation, Research and Learning (MERL) team to define an

Entrepreneurship and Enterprise research, data and insights agenda and support research,

assessments, and case studies.

• Promote learning, innovation, and continuous improvement within the enterprise and

entrepreneurship domain, including participation in the W&E Community of Practice.

• Assist in designing and implementing capacity building programs for AKF’s W&E teams

• Identify and mitigate the safeguarding risks through planning for safeguarding prevention

measures within the team, programs and operations, ensuring that staff understand and follow

safeguarding policies and that concerns are reported and addressed appropriately.