Program Coordinator- Enterprise Development & Financial Inclusion

Equity Bank Limited (The “Bank”) is incorporated, registered under the Kenyan Companies Act Cap 486 and domiciled in Kenya. The address of the Bank’s registered office is 9th Floor, Equity Centre, P.O. Box 75104 – 00200 Nairobi. The Bank is licensed under the Kenya Banking Act (Chapter 488), and continues to offer retail banking, microfinance and relat…

Program Coordinator- Enterprise Development & Financial Inclusion

The Role Purpose.

• Reporting to the Program Manager, the Program Coordinator is responsible for leading day-to-day implementation, coordination, performance monitoring, and governance of Enterprise Development & Financial Inclusion (ED&FI) programs within an assigned region. The role provides technical supervision and support to field teams, ensures quality delivery of enterprise development, financial inclusion, innovation, digital capability, and entrepreneurship interventions, and drives achievement of program targets.

• The Program Coordinator serves as the primary regional focal point for program execution, stakeholder engagement, ecosystem development, and beneficiary support while ensuring strong program governance, compliance, risk management, internal controls, and operational integrity. The role leverages technology, partnerships, and data-driven decision-making to improve program effectiveness, participant outcomes, and sustainable enterprise growth.

The Key Responsibilities

• Lead the planning, coordination, implementation, and monitoring of ED&FI programs and initiatives within the assigned region.

• Supervise, coach, and performance-manage Enterprise Development Officers and other field teams to ensure effective program delivery and achievement of targets.

• Drive beneficiary mobilization, enrollment, participation, and progression across enterprise development, financial inclusion, digital capability, and entrepreneurship interventions.

• Provide technical oversight and quality assurance for training, mentorship, coaching, business advisory, and enterprise support services.

• Promote access to finance, market linkages, digital solutions, and business development services for MSMEs and target beneficiaries.

• Strengthen regional partnerships and ecosystem relationships with Equity branches, government agencies, development partners, business associations, training institutions, innovation hubs, and other stakeholders.

• Support deployment and adoption of technology-enabled program solutions, digital learning platforms, and data management systems.

• Monitor program performance, utilization of resources, beneficiary outcomes, and implementation risks and initiate corrective actions where required.

• Ensure compliance with approved work plans, budgets, policies, donor requirements, audit recommendations, and organizational standards.

• Maintain a strong control environment through regular field monitoring, data quality reviews, governance checks, and adherence to internal control procedures.