As a SME Business consultant with Shecluded, you will play a key role in strengthening the businesses of women entrepreneurs by providing high-quality advisory, coaching, and capacity-building support. You will contribute to program design, business diagnostics, training delivery, and growth strategy development, helping MSMEs become more resilient, profitable, and investment-ready.

You will work within our programs and community to offer practical, actionable strategies that help women grow and professionalize their businesses. You will also support Shecluded with documentation for funding, reporting, and stakeholder engagement, ensuring that our work creates value for both the organization and the clients we serve.
 

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• Provide hands-on business advisory support to women-led MSMEs, delivering practical and actionable strategies to strengthen operations, increase sales, improve financial management, and drive sustainable business growth.
• Develop high-quality documents including proposals, RFP submissions, funding applications, business plans, strategic reports, and other materials that advance Shecluded’s programs and partnerships.
• Collaborate closely with internal teams (Programs, Credit, Community, Partnerships) to enhance service delivery, improve client experience, and increase overall value for both clients and Shecluded.
• Support research, data gathering, and market analysis, synthesizing insights into clear recommendations that inform program design, business advisory interventions, and strategic decision-making.
• Monitor client performance and advisory outcomes, tracking progress, identifying gaps, and adjusting support strategies to ensure businesses achieve measurable results.
• Contribute to Shecluded’s growth and impact goals by identifying partnership opportunities, supporting stakeholder engagement, and strengthening relationships within the MSME ecosystem.
• Design and facilitate business training, workshops, and coaching sessions, ensuring content is practical, relevant, and aligned with the needs of women entrepreneurs across sectors.
• Ensure high-quality documentation and reporting, maintaining accurate records, preparing advisory summaries, and supporting program monitoring and evaluation efforts.

Skills Needed

• Business advisory & coaching
• Financial literacy & business modeling
• MSME diagnostics
• Proposal writing & reporting
• Training & facilitation
• Problem-solving & critical thinking
• Stakeholder management
• Project coordination

1. A strong understanding of MSMEs/SMEs and Nigeria’s business environment.
2. Solid analytical, interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
3. Someone who can translate business objectives into clear, practical solutions.
4. Good knowledge of key business drivers, regulatory considerations, and operational processes across sectors.
5. Ability to define strategies, build business cases, and design target operating models (processes, customer journeys, workflows).
6. Strong Microsoft Office skills (PowerPoint, Excel, Project) and familiarity with Canva or similar tools.
7. Confident presenter with strong facilitation and stakeholder engagement skills.
8. Demonstrated leadership.

If this sounds like you and you want your work to create real impact for women-led businesses across Nigeria, we’d love to meet you.

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