Job Title: Operational Manager
Organisation: SNV
Netherlands Development Organisation
Netherlands Development Organisation
Duty Station: Uganda
About SNV:
SNV Uganda, Oxfam Novib, BoP Innovation Lab and Conclusion have jointly
developed the concept of BSPACE, a cutting edge business service ecosystem that
will be the organization that understands and orchestrates market driven
(systemic) innovations that positively impact low income groups in Uganda. B SPACE will act as focal point for BoP consumers, farmers, companies,
NGOs, government and investors who have a role to play in economic development
in Uganda. By smartly connecting and orchestrating their perspectives,
knowledge and resources, it catalyses inclusive innovations and
entrepreneurship in rural Uganda.
developed the concept of BSPACE, a cutting edge business service ecosystem that
will be the organization that understands and orchestrates market driven
(systemic) innovations that positively impact low income groups in Uganda. B SPACE will act as focal point for BoP consumers, farmers, companies,
NGOs, government and investors who have a role to play in economic development
in Uganda. By smartly connecting and orchestrating their perspectives,
knowledge and resources, it catalyses inclusive innovations and
entrepreneurship in rural Uganda.
Job Summary: The Operational
manager should be visionary with strong strategic skills and able to make the
right connections between different expertise fields. He/she should be a strong
networker with empathic skills. He/she
should also be able to operate in and facilitate multi-stakeholders processes
and identify roles, responsibilities and complementary areas. The person should
be a pioneer and innovator who considers it as a challenge to develop his/her
own business in a complex stakeholders field.
manager should be visionary with strong strategic skills and able to make the
right connections between different expertise fields. He/she should be a strong
networker with empathic skills. He/she
should also be able to operate in and facilitate multi-stakeholders processes
and identify roles, responsibilities and complementary areas. The person should
be a pioneer and innovator who considers it as a challenge to develop his/her
own business in a complex stakeholders field.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Manage the operational aspects of B Space
(the core and its service provision ecosystem) - Development of a viable business plan of B
Space with long term vision - Financial management and resource
mobilisation - Development of products & services
- Drawing packages of services towards needs
of clients - Map out partnership development &
management with essential ecosystem service providers - Establishing relations and complementary
collaboration with relevant (inter)national networks - Responsible for marketing &
acquisition of clients - Coordination local branding
- Linking & learning with international
B Space.
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
- The
Applicant should hold a Degree from a recognised institute in economy,
management or comparable education - At
least 10-15 years working experience in innovation management (preferably
in private sector) - Leadership
qualities: visionary, integrity, coaching, inspiring, connecting, result
and goal-oriented and self-motivated - Ability
to strategize and develop new concepts - Strong
team player, but at same time ability to take the lead - Extensive
relations with (inter)national business community and preferably with relevant
governmental and aid agencies in field of private sector development - Insight
in or affinity with social issues - Strong
networker and negotiation skills - Thinking
capability - Strong
communication (written and
spoken), computer (Microsoft Office Pro) and presentation skills - Learning
attitude - Fluent
in English and main Ugandan national languages - Willing
and able to travel frequently.
How to Apply:
All interested Ugandans should send their applications to: Bernard
Conilh de Beyssac, SNV Uganda, mail address:
[email protected]
Conilh de Beyssac, SNV Uganda, mail address:
[email protected]
Deadline: 15th July,
2013
2013
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