Job title: Administrator
Employment type: Full time
Country: Uganda
City / Location: Kampala
Job category: NGO/Nonprofit Charitable Organizations
Min. years of experience: 2 years
Required languages: English
Required IT skills: MS Excel
Minimum degree: Bachelors degree
Salary level: To be discussed
ABOUT MANGO FUND INC
The
Mango Fund was founded in May 2011. Mango believes that the success of
emerging, growth-oriented businesses that seek investment at the level
described as the “missing middle” is crucial to the economic development
of East Africa. These small to medium sized businesses are often
nearing the tipping point of becoming relatively large established
market players. As these businesses grow, they create employment
opportunities that have compounding positive socioeconomic effects on
the development of the communities in which they operate. Mango seeks to
help these businesses get to and over that tipping point.
More specifically, Mango Fund is focused on 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.
East Africa, as with much of the developing world, has a “missing middle” of growth-oriented investment funds. There are many players seeking to make investments below 5,000 USD (typically called “microfinance institutions”) and above 100,000 USD (typically considered “private equity” firms). However, there are few established players that will provide private investment in the range of 10,000-50,000 USD. This is the “missing middle” and the segment that the Mango Fund is servicing.
More specifically, Mango Fund is focused on 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.
East Africa, as with much of the developing world, has a “missing middle” of growth-oriented investment funds. There are many players seeking to make investments below 5,000 USD (typically called “microfinance institutions”) and above 100,000 USD (typically considered “private equity” firms). However, there are few established players that will provide private investment in the range of 10,000-50,000 USD. This is the “missing middle” and the segment that the Mango Fund is servicing.
Brief Job Description
The Mango Fund offers qualified individuals the rare opportunity to shape and maximize the impact potential of the fund. The Administrator will actively participate in the following activities as Mango serves its markets:
• Client interface: The administrator will act as a relationship manager between the clients and the organization. Some of the roles will involve weekly check ins, payment reminders and ensuring that clients are kept up to date with any relevant information.
• Office management: Staff welfare is a critical to Mango fund’s mission therefore part of the Administrator’s role will be to ensure that the working environment is conducive in all aspects and that all office facilities and property are well maintained.
• Loan accounting: The administrator will manage the client loan accounts using the loan software application. This information should be updated regularly and statements issued to the clients on a monthly basis. The administrator will be in charge of performing regular bank reconciliations ensuring that all client deposits have been accurately recorded.
• Petty cash management : The administrator will manage the petty cash disbursement process and ensure that all staff petty cash accounts have been accurately posted.
• Any other duties : he administrator will be called upon from time to time to perform duties outside the above
Major Skills and Qualifications
Academic
- Bachelors degree in Accounting, Finance or Administration
- Atleast 3 years experience in an Administration or Accounting position
- Experience with loan accounting
we are seeking exceptional professionals who share the following skills and characteristics:
• Strong experience: Examples include a demanding professional work experience or successful entrepreneurial experience. Candidates from a variety of backgrounds are welcome to apply. Some specific backgrounds of interest are: management consulting, finance, accounting, and entrepreneurship.
• Leadership and initiative: Able to identify problems, come up with solutions, and execute those solutions independent of significant direction from their supervisor.
• Eagerness to be a part of a groundbreaking start-up. Start-ups are unique in their ability to provide a seemingly endless amount of work. Candidates should be eager to wear many hats and put in significant hours to help build the organization and its impact. Also, candidates should be very self-motivated, able to manage their own agenda to accomplish their varying responsibilities.
• Language: English required,
The Mango Fund offers qualified individuals the rare opportunity to shape and maximize the impact potential of the fund. The Administrator will actively participate in the following activities as Mango serves its markets:
• Client interface: The administrator will act as a relationship manager between the clients and the organization. Some of the roles will involve weekly check ins, payment reminders and ensuring that clients are kept up to date with any relevant information.
• Office management: Staff welfare is a critical to Mango fund’s mission therefore part of the Administrator’s role will be to ensure that the working environment is conducive in all aspects and that all office facilities and property are well maintained.
• Loan accounting: The administrator will manage the client loan accounts using the loan software application. This information should be updated regularly and statements issued to the clients on a monthly basis. The administrator will be in charge of performing regular bank reconciliations ensuring that all client deposits have been accurately recorded.
• Petty cash management : The administrator will manage the petty cash disbursement process and ensure that all staff petty cash accounts have been accurately posted.
• Any other duties : he administrator will be called upon from time to time to perform duties outside the above
Major Skills and Qualifications
Academic
- Bachelors degree in Accounting, Finance or Administration
- Atleast 3 years experience in an Administration or Accounting position
- Experience with loan accounting
we are seeking exceptional professionals who share the following skills and characteristics:
• Strong experience: Examples include a demanding professional work experience or successful entrepreneurial experience. Candidates from a variety of backgrounds are welcome to apply. Some specific backgrounds of interest are: management consulting, finance, accounting, and entrepreneurship.
• Leadership and initiative: Able to identify problems, come up with solutions, and execute those solutions independent of significant direction from their supervisor.
• Eagerness to be a part of a groundbreaking start-up. Start-ups are unique in their ability to provide a seemingly endless amount of work. Candidates should be eager to wear many hats and put in significant hours to help build the organization and its impact. Also, candidates should be very self-motivated, able to manage their own agenda to accomplish their varying responsibilities.
• Language: English required,
How to apply for this JOB:
Application Process: Please send the following as a single PDF document to carol.kirabo@mangofund.org: cover letter, CV, and a work sample. Please title the PDF document “Application – Administrator – [Last name of applicant].”
Applications will be reviewed and interviews extended on a rolling basis.
Application Closing date: March 21, 2014 - 3pm
Applications will be reviewed and interviews extended on a rolling basis.
Application Closing date: March 21, 2014 - 3pm