Business Growth Specialist – Assets to Adolescent Girls in Kenya
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Business Growth Specialist – Assets to Adolescent Girls in Kenya
The successful candidate will work directly with the grantees and facilitate access to partners and technical assistance to identify, support and scale businesses that have products and services that benefit girls. The position will be based in Nairobi, Kenya.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Work in close collaboration with the Country Relationship Managers and Girl Design Specialist to support an innovative portfolio of businesses to refine and scale products that benefit girls at the country-level
Identify and coordinate technical assistance for entrepreneurs
Provide on-going assessment of grantees and make recommendations for their business advisory needs
Support the development of local partnerships, providing information and forging relationships with local service providers, investors, and private sector businesses
Work with the Country Relationship Managers to develop a database of pre-approved international and local technical assistance providers covering the following services – business development services, sector specific technical support, distribution and logistics support and girl safety support
Requirements:
Minimum of 10 years’ working at the cutting edge of development, product and business development, and/or social enterprise
Experience in management of teams
Strong working knowledge of the private sector
Strong local network of private sector and business leaders, development experts, mentors, investors, development programs and NGOs, etc.
Experience working with innovative social enterprises and SME’s to grow and scale
Understanding of human centered design (HCD), prototyping, business and financial modelling, investment and venture capital, distribution and marketing, and other elements critical to scaling successful products and businesses
Project management skills and ability to manage consultants and resource partners
Ability to identify challenges and match expertise to problems for solutions
Experience working with woman and girls in the development world
Proven experience developing and managing networks of local and international organisations from the public, private and third sectors
Excellent communication skills, including strong presentation and facilitation skills
Fluency in English (both written and oral) and fluency the primary language of the country of work is essential
Experience working in sub-Saharan Africa and/or South and South East Asia is highly desirable
Education: Advanced Degree in Economics, Finance or Business or other related field preferred
How to Apply:
For full job description and application details, see: Business Growth Specialist – Assets to Adolescent Girls in Kenya
Anticipated Project Start Date: April 2014
Project Duration: Three to four years
Project Location: Nairobi, Kenya, with occasional travel
Please note that all profiles are indicative only and therefore subject to change.
