About the Program
BOMA is currently seeking qualified candidates for Incentive Mentor position for the Changing Lives Project in Kakuma/Kalobeyei.
The Changing Lives Project, funded by the World Food Programme (WFP) and implemented by BOMA, leverages the Rural Entrepreneurship Access Project (REAP) for Refugees model to accelerate household transitions from aid dependency to self-reliance under Kenya’s Differentiated Assistance (DA) Framework. Targeting 2,000 participants from Category 3 refugee households in Kakuma and Kalobeyei, the project provides an integrated package of life skills training, business coaching, conditional growth grants and market linkage support to strengthen enterprise capacity, financial literacy and resilience. By aligning with the Kenya DA Transition Framework (2025) and national policy instruments such as the Refugee Act of Kenya (2021) and SHIRIKA Plan (2024), the project promotes localized economic inclusion and coordinated livelihoods programming through existing structures like the KISEDP and other TWG’s. Ultimately, the initiative seeks to enable at least 1,600 households to progress toward Category 4 (self-reliant) status.
Responsibilities
TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Facilitate Household Visioning sessions with identified households and support them to develop practical action plans that outline economic, social and financial goals.
- Conduct visioning follow-ups to review progress, challenges and adjustments to the action plans.
- Provide tailored business coaching and mentorship to the agri-food businesses under the Changing Lives project, to help them make decisions about their businesses.
- Conduct regular business monitoring visits to monitor business performance and health indicators, including stock levels, record-keeping, cashflow and profitability.
- Conduct/deliver financial literacy trainings to designated participants on budgeting, savings, credit management, responsible borrowing, investment planning, household financial discipline and planning for shocks.
- Work closely with Savings/Umbrella groups to strengthen saving culture, internal lending, and financial accountability.
- Support businesses to integrate into local market systems, accessing market opportunities, suppliers and private-sector linkages.
- Support business and household connections to formal and informal financial service providers and digital financial platforms.
- Mobilize participants for trainings, field sessions, meetings and follow-ups, working closely with community/block leaders and existing community structures.
- Collect accurate field data using BOMA’s digital tools.
- Upload quality data and information using the BOMA taroworks system (information management technology) while ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
- Uphold protection, safeguarding, inclusion and Do No Harm principles in all activities, ensuring safe, respectful and inclusive engagement with all household members.
- Represent BOMA in the designated location, including as a representative for the organization in local development committees.
- Support in the documentation of household progress, success stories and key field observations.
Requirements
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
- At least a Diploma in community development, social work or another related discipline.
- At least two (2) years’ experience in similar work in Kakuma/Kalobeyei
- Experience in business, mentorship, training, savings groups or financial literacy is an asset.
- Proven experience in data collection, analysis and management is an added advantage.
- Possess excellent interpersonal skills; candidates should be able to relate well to both the participants, BOMA Field staff and key stakeholders
- Strong community engagement and communication skills.
- Be self-driven and able to work with minimal staff supervision.
- Must be a native/resident of the respective location you are applying for with working knowledge of English, Swahili and dominant local language.
- Must have a valid motorcycle riding license