Job Title: Partner – Women Entrepreneurs
Initiative
Initiative
Organisation: Mango Fund
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Managing
Partner, East Africa
Partner, East Africa
About Mango Fund:
Established in May 2011, the Mango Fund functions as a nonprofit impact
investment fund or a 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.
investment fund or a 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.
Project Background:
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. The fund will require these women to be the primary focal point of
contact with the Mango Fund.
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. The fund will require these women to be the primary focal point of
contact with the Mango Fund.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
- Senior Leadership – Help set overall
strategy and manage operation in East Africa - Responsible for 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.
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
- The candidate should ideally hold an MBA
or otherwise related graduate degree - At least four to six years’ experience in
a related field, 2 of which in East Africa or very similar context - Demonstrated leadership and initiative
- Exhibit 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. - Willingness to commit three years to
living and working in Kampala, Uganda
How to Apply:
All interested candidates are encouraged to please send the following
as a single PDF document to [email protected]: 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].”
as a single PDF document to [email protected]: 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].”
Deadline: 30th June,
2014
2014
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