Uganda: Partner, Women Entrepreneur Initiative
Country: Uganda
Closing date: 30 Jun 2014
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 Africa
- Networking/Partnership Development – Form relationships and partnerships with organizations that focus on women entrepreneurs
- Deal Sourcing – Identify women entrepreneurs appropriate for investment
- Due Diligence – Evaluate potential investments and develop investment proposals
- Portfolio 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 investment
- Establish a strong network to enable Mango to connect to new women-owned businesses
- Make 5-10 successful investments in women’s businesses
Details about the position:
- Compensation and Benefits: Competitive salary and benefits package for high level senior leadership role.
- Sponsor International Candidates: Yes
- Preferred Start Date: January 2014
Profile of candidate:
- Demonstrated leadership and initiative
- Passion to serve women entrepreneurs in East Africa
- 4-6 years of experience in a related field, 2 of which in East Africa or very similar context
- Skill 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 degree
- Willing to commit three years to living and working in Kampala, Uganda
How 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.
