Business Development Services (BDS) Specialist - Senegal

Business Development Services (BDS) Specialist

CrossBoundary Advisory

About CrossBoundary

CrossBoundary Advisory, part of CrossBoundary Group, is a leading investment advisor focused on unlocking private capital in underserved markets. We have advised on US$12+ billion of closed transactions across agriculture, health, education, manufacturing, ICT, infrastructure, and clean power. Our clients include governments, development finance institutions, foundations, private equity firms, corporates, and research institutions. With 180+ professionals in 20+ offices across Sub-Saharan Africa, the Middle East & North Africa, Asia-Pacific, Eastern Europe, and Latin America & the Caribbean, we combine local presence with global expertise to structure bankable transactions and scalable programs. Learn more at

The CrossBoundary team is a unique group of people who are genuinely excited by the opportunity to make a difference in some of the most challenging and exciting markets in the world. Team members come from diverse backgrounds but share several qualities: curiosity, humility, integrity, a drive for excellence, and a bias for action.

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What you'll do

CrossBoundary is recruiting Business Development Services (BDS) Specialists to support the design and delivery of enterprise development services across multi-country, donor-funded programs in West Africa. The BDS Specialist will lead country-level BDS implementation, ensuring high-quality training, coaching, and enterprise support in coordination with implementing partners, financial institutions, and other ecosystem actors. This role will focus on building viable enterprises, strengthening coach capacity, improving financial literacy, and preparing participants to access finance.

Who We Are

The CrossBoundary team is a unique group made up of people who are genuinely excited by the opportunity to make a difference in some of the most challenging yet exciting markets in the world. Team members come from diverse backgrounds but share several qualities: curiosity, humility, integrity, a drive for excellence, and a bias for action.

Who You Are

Self-starter who is passionate about creating lasting change in frontier markets

Willingness to take on new types of work, even without prior experience or direct supervision

Willingness to work and live in a sometimes-challenging environment

Comfort with ambiguity; ability to operate effectively in a changing context

Primary

Curriculum Development and Adaptation

Support the development and adaptation of BDS curricula and training materials

Ensure training content is suited to local contexts and literacy levels

Coach Training and Certification

Design and deliver Train-the-Trainer (ToT) programs to train and certify agribusiness coaches

Train coaches to deliver the full BDS curriculum, including participant readiness assessment and business planning

Quality Assurance

Conduct regular field visits to observe coaching sessions and address coach performance gaps

Oversee pre- and post-training assessments of participants

Provide targeted refresher training where assessment results show gaps

Support follow-up with participants between training sessions

Financial Management and Access to Finance Linkage

Support delivery of financial management training for community groups and savings groups

Coordinate with the Access to Finance team to align BDS milestones with financing

Support BDS refresher training for borrowers where repayment challenges stem from business capability gaps

Coordination, Reporting, and Safeguarding

Coordinate BDS activities with implementing partners

Contribute BDS data and insights to program reporting and learning

Ensure BDS activities adhere to safeguarding and inclusion standards

The ideal candidate will have the following skills and qualifications:

5+ years of relevant experience in business d...