Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, October 19, 2022 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:

RESPONSIBILITIES & SCOPE
• Leads the Africa regional community-led economies strategy design and implementation in collaboration with the Africa Team, the Global IPLC Team, other TNC regional and global teams, and external partners and consultants.
• Responsible for feasibility and enabling conditions assessment, supply chain analysis, development of business models and financial projections, connection to markets, and access to financing opportunities.
• Identifies and manages key local and regional partnerships to execute the community-led economies strategy and improve the business viability of community-led, sustainable enterprises.
• Directs community leadership and decision-making throughout all steps of strategy creation and business design.
• Provides creative, critical thinking and problem solving to support new and existing sustainable enterprise opportunities.
• Develops recommendations to the Africa Team about how to advance community-led enterprises and other sustainable livelihood opportunities in the short, medium, and long term.
• Builds the business acumen of TNC colleagues to better position teams to partner effectively with sustainable, community-led enterprises.
• Collaborates with the Global IPLC Team to inform the organization’s global approach to sustainable livelihoods.
• Provides detailed primary and secondary research to support enterprise development.
• Works cross-functionally with TNC teams and external partners to engage conservation, business, financial, and legal expertise in the development and implementation of community-led, sustainable enterprises.

Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree in business, entrepreneurship, sustainable development, or related field and at least 5 years related experience, or equivalent combination.
• Masters Degree in Business Administration (MBA) will be an added advantage.
• Fluency in English and written and oral communication skills experience.
• Critical thinking, research, and analysis skills experience to assess complex information to make strategic decisions.
• Experience building partnerships with internal and external stakeholders, including community or business leaders, government or legislative staff, program leadership and/or similar audiences.
• Experience developing and implementing complex projects in an unstructured environment with limited guidance.
• Project management skills.
• Experience assessing, designing, and launching new businesses.
• Experience in impact investment, blended finance, microfinance, or a related field, and a knowledge of key players in these fields.
• Experience in gender equity and women-led enterprises.
• Experience developing and sensitizing financial models.
• Familiarity with sustainable livelihoods and relevant stakeholders in Africa, including stakeholders, policies and market opportunities related to grasslands, coastal, and freshwater enterprises (e.g., fisheries enterprises, livestock enterprises, women-led enterprises, ecotourism, etc.).
• Ability to develop and drive new ideas and approaches.
• Ability to sensitively advise other staff on how to effectively engage with internal and external partners.
• Ability to work well in a highly matrixed, decentralized, and collaborative organization.
• Possess strong interpersonal skills and political savviness. Must be a team player.
• Outstanding analytical and project management capabilities, including an ability to work in a fast-paced environment and meet time-sensitive deadlines.
• Multi-lingual skills (Kiswahili, French and/or Portuguese) and multi-cultural or cross-cultural experience appreciated.
• NGO and/or corporate relations experience a strong plus.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 36

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

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