The Opportunity Type: Job
Info About the Organization:
The Mango Fund was established in May 2011. It is a nonprofit impact investment fund or venture philanthropy fund. The fund aims to support the economic development of East Africa by promoting the growth of small and medium sized businesses that leverage technology to perform value addition in their base country.
Job Background:
The purpose of Mango Fund’s Women Entrepreneurs Initiative is to equip growth-oriented women entrepreneurs with the financing they need to expand their businesses. The Initiative will focus on investing in women entrepreneurs in East Africa who are the leaders of their businesses or who own 50% or more of their businesses.
About the Job:
The Mango Fund is seeking a Partner - Women Entrepreneurs Initiative. S/he will help in building a portfolio of women owned businesses.
Major Tasks and Responsibilities:
- 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 in 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 five to ten successful investments in women’s businesses.
- MBA preferred or related Graduate degree;
- At least 4 to 6 years of experience in a related field, 2 years of which in East Africa or very similar context;
- Demonstrated leadership and initiative;
- Passion to serve women entrepreneurs in East Africa;
- Skill set appropriate for investment fund management and small business consulting in East Africa, including strong analytical and critical reasoning skills;
- Willing to commit three years to living and working in Kampala, Uganda.
Interested candidates can send their resume, cover letter, and a work sample as single PDF titled as “Application – Partner, Women Entrepreneurs Initiative – [Last name of applicant]” to employment@mangofund.org
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Contact:
Stephany Hong
stephany.hong@mangofund.org
PO Box 20095
Kampala
Uganda
Telephone: +256772206221
Application Closing Date: 28 Feb 2014