Uganda: Partner, Women Entrepreneur Initiative
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Download PDF (305.66 KB)Mango Fund seeks to promote economic wellbeing and personal flourishing by supporting the growth of SMEs and their value chains within emerging markets. Our specific focus is on those businesses that leverage technology to perform value addition activities within their base countries. Our hypothesis is twofold: 1) local value addition keeps capital within local economies, and 2) the development of more advanced technical capabilities facilitates entry to more robust global markets.
Key responsibilities of role:
Senior Leadership – Help set overall strategy and manage operation in East AfricaNetworking/Partnership Development – Form relationships and partnerships with organizations that focus on women entrepreneursDeal Sourcing – Identify women entrepreneurs appropriate for investmentDue Diligence – Evaluate potential investments and develop investment proposalsPortfolio Management –Monitor entrepreneurs’ progress and hold them accountable to their commitments; Work with the rest of the Mango team to manage internal administration of the portfolio.Consulting/Technical Assistance – Support entrepreneurs to help ensure their success; Systems development, financial management, strategy consulting, etc.Objectives for the first year:
Prove that there are strong women entrepreneurs in Uganda ready for growth investmentEstablish a strong network to enable Mango to connect to new women-owned businessesMake 5-10 successful investments in women’s businessesDetails about the position:
Compensation and Benefits: Competitive salary and benefits package for high level senior leadership role.Sponsor International Candidates: YesPreferred Start Date: January 2014Profile of candidate:
Demonstrated leadership and initiativePassion to serve women entrepreneurs in East Africa4-6 years of experience in a related field, 2 of which in East Africa or very similar contextSkill set appropriate for investment fund management and small business consulting in East Africa, including strong analytical and critical reasoning skills.Education: preferred MBA or otherwise related graduate degreeWilling to commit three years to living and working in Kampala, UgandaHow to apply:Please send the following as a single PDF document to employment@mangofund.org: cover letter, CV, and a work sample that demonstrates your capability as related to this role. Please title the PDF document “Application – Partner, Women Entrepreneurs Initiative – [Last name of applicant].” All applications due by June 30, 2014.
Email Job ID: #663564 Career categories: Finance/Accounting/AuditingManagement Country: Uganda City: based in Kampala Organization: Mango Fund Theme: Gender Job years of experience: 5-10 years Job type: Job HomeUpdatesCountriesDisastersTopicsOrganizationsJobsTraining About Us Help ReliefWeb Informing humanitarians worldwide. A service provided by 
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