Mentoring Specialist | iHive

Join the iHive team at Inyosi and play a key role in connecting beneficiaries, corporates, investors and strategic partners to meaningful procurement, funding and development opportunities.

Inyosi Empowerment is a leading Enterprise & Supplier Development (ESD) fund manager with a 15-year track record. We connect corporate funding directly to black-owned businesses, accelerating their growth through access to capital, market opportunities, and skills development.

At the core of our “Access to Markets” offering is iHive, a growing digital platform, B2B marketplace, and impact hub that connects corporate investors with verified black-owned suppliers and development finance initiatives.

We are looking for an Mentoring Specialist to build and maintain strong relationships across our investor and borrower network while mentoring and driving development finance initiatives to expand iHive’s footprint in South Africa.

This role is suited to someone who can deliver the highest level of professionalism, balance commercial engagement with hands‑on relationship management, and implement robust short‑to‑long‑term Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) frameworks with our borrowers.

An ideal candidate should be able to work with SME’s and assist them to develop a sustainable growth path. The focus of the role is on relationship health, M&E framework implementation, platform adoption, and driving development finance initiatives to grow iHive’s overall impact in South Africa.

• Build and maintain strong, professional relationships with Inyosi’s beneficiaries, serving as a primary point of contact for platform engagement.
• Design, implement, and track short- to long-term Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) frameworks for borrowers to measure growth, operational health, and social impact.
• Drive development finance initiatives on iHive, identifying opportunities to expand the platform's reach beyond traditional supplier development program scope.
• Support and oversee the ongoing operation and usage of the iHive platform to increase adoption across both investor and borrower networks.
• Work closely with internal teams and external stakeholders to facilitate funding, market access, and developmental support opportunities.
• Build and track performance metrics, impact reporting, and growth indicators for borrowers and platform initiatives.
• Ensure all investor and borrower interactions reflect Inyosi’s commitment to high-touch, professional service.

• Hands‑on experience or strong working knowledge of Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) frameworks and impact tracking.
• 3–5 years of relevant experience with development finance initiatives, SME funding, or South Africa’s socio‑economic impact landscape.
• Strong project management skills with the ability to manage borrower development portfolios and track long‑term deliverables.
• Experience in beneficiary engagement, enterprise development coverage, and client relationship management within development finance or investment environments.
• Exposure to digital platforms, B2B networks, or tech-enabled systems from an operational or business perspective.

• BCom or similar commercial or business-related degree preferred.
• Alternative academic backgrounds in Economics, Development Finance, or Development Economics are highly relevant and encouraged.

• Exceptional relationship management and communication skills (written and verbal).
• Strong understanding of impact measurement, M&E frameworks, and performance tracking.
• A general knowledge of debt and equity investments, with the ability to review and understand financial statements.
• High attention to detail in CRM, reporting, and portfolio tracking…