NGO Vacancies - Volunteer Social Business Consultant at Yunus Social Business (YSB)
Organisation: Yunus Social Business (YSB)Yunus Social Business (YSB) is social business accelerator, focusing on incubating and financing social businesses globally. A social business is a new kind of company that combines the strengths of both the social development and the business world. It is created with the sole purpose to solve a social problem like NGOs but to do so in a financially sustainable way like businesses. YSB was co-founded by Nobel Peace Laureate Muhammad Yunus, founder of the microfinance organization Grameen Bank, as well as a variety of social businesses in Bangladesh and worldwide. A social business ourselves, we report directly to Professor Yunus, and we are part of the Grameen network of over 40 social businesses and more than 50,000 employees. Our main office is in Frankfurt, Germany and we have an on-the-ground presence through our local country teams in Albania, Haiti, Brazil, Colombia, Tunisia, India, and Uganda.Key Duties and Responsibilities: 1. Support of the Social Businesses participating in the YSB Uganda accelerator: Responsible for the development of their business plans, development of financial modelingCoaching of selected entrepreneurs, market research and competition analysis2. Support of the investment process: Management of the due diligence process with the entrepreneurIn charge of the preparation of investment memos for the Review CommitteesMonitoring and Evaluation of the Social Businesses that have been invested in3. Continuous improvement of Social Business Fund reporting and tracking tools to monitor and evaluation the social as well as financial impact of the initiativePerform any other activities dealing with the day-to-day or long-term business continuity and serving the purpose of advancing the Yunus Social Business UgandaQualifications, Skills and Experience: The candidate should hold a Master’s degree and at least three years of progressively responsible experience Strategy consulting experience with SMEs is valuedPast experience in Investment Banking, Private Equity, Venture CapitalPast experience in Project Management in the private sectorNumeracy, critical thinking, evidence-based analysis, efficiency and thoroughness, demonstrated by excellent academic qualifications;Possess the ability to work independently in a fast-pace loosely structured environmentAbility to adapt quickly as things changeComfortable working with an entrepreneurial and international teamSkills in diplomacy and negotiationExcellent oral and written communication skillsAn excellent understanding of “social business¨ and how this is related to other concepts, e.g. social innovation, social entrepreneurship, inclusive business, impact investing;Familiarity and comfort with Microsoft Office and Google AppsWillingness to travel outside of Kampala, including to rural areasFluency in written and oral English is a mustIf you are interested in this career position, please submit a CV and cover letter, in English, by email, to the following email address: uganda@yunussb.com, with subject line “Volunteer Social Business Consultant.”
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