Program Coordinator- Enterprise Development & Financial Inclusion

Equity Bank Limited is a leading financial services group in East Africa, established in 1984. Headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya, the bank offers a wide range of banking and financial solutions to individuals and businesses.

The Program Coordinator leads the daily implementation, coordination, performance monitoring, and governance of Enterprise Development & Financial Inclusion (ED&FI) programs in a designated region. This role involves providing technical supervision and support to field teams, ensuring high-quality delivery of enterprise development, financial inclusion, innovation, digital capability, and entrepreneurship initiatives, and achieving program targets. The coordinator acts as the main regional contact for program execution, stakeholder engagement, ecosystem development, and beneficiary support, while upholding strong program governance, compliance, risk management, internal controls, and operational integrity. The position utilizes technology, partnerships, and data-driven insights to enhance program effectiveness, improve participant outcomes, and foster sustainable enterprise growth.

1. Lead the planning, coordination, implementation, and monitoring of ED&FI programs and initiatives within the assigned region.
2. Supervise, coach, and manage the performance of Enterprise Development Officers and other field teams to ensure effective program delivery and achievement of targets.
3. Drive beneficiary mobilization, enrollment, participation, and progression across enterprise development, financial inclusion, digital capability, and entrepreneurship interventions.
4. Provide technical oversight and quality assurance for training, mentorship, coaching, business advisory, and enterprise support services.
5. Promote access to finance, market linkages, digital solutions, and business development services for MSMEs and target beneficiaries.
6. Strengthen regional partnerships and ecosystem relationships with Equity branches, government agencies, development partners, business associations, training institutions, and innovation hubs.
7. Support the deployment and adoption of technology-enabled program solutions, digital learning platforms, and data management systems.
8. Monitor program performance, resource utilization, beneficiary outcomes, and implementation risks, initiating corrective actions as needed.
9. Ensure compliance with approved work plans, budgets, policies, donor requirements, audit recommendations, and organizational standards.
10. Maintain a strong control environment through regular field monitoring, data quality reviews, governance checks, and adherence to internal control procedures.
11. Coordinate regional monitoring, evaluation, learning, reporting, success story documentation, and knowledge management activities.
12. Represent the ED&FI pillar in regional stakeholder engagements and support continuous improvement, innovation, and program growth initiatives.

1. Minimum of 5 years of experience in enterprise development, entrepreneurship, financial inclusion, economic development, or related programs.
2. At least 3 years of experience supervising field teams, projects, or regional program operations.
3. Demonstrated experience coordinating multi-stakeholder programs and partnerships.
4. Experience supporting MSMEs through training, advisory, mentorship, market linkages, or access-to-finance interventions.
5. Proficiency in using technology and data systems for program implementation, reporting, monitoring, and performance management.
6. Proven ability to manage operational risks, compliance requirements, and program controls.
7. Bachelor’s Degree in Entrepreneurship, Business Administration, Commerce, Economics, Development Studies, Project Management, Finance, ICT, or a related field.
8. A Master’s Degree in a relevant field will be an added advantage.
9. Mandatory Certification in ILO Start & Improve Your Business (SIYB).
10. Certification in IFC Business Edge, UNCTAD Empretec, PMP, PRINCE2, Agile Project Management, or equivalent will be an added advantage.
11. Certification in Project Management, Enterprise Development, Financial Inclusion, Business Advisory, Digital Transformation, Innovation Management, or related disciplines will be an added advantage.
12. Strong understanding of MSME development, entrepreneurship ecosystems, and financial services is highly desirable.