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Organisation: Tech 4 Development
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
About US:
Tech
4 Development (www.tech4development.com) is a social enterprise that develops
innovative
digital solutions with the goal of addressing some of East Africa’s most
pressing
development
challenges in a profitable way. Following in-depth research on small and medium
enterprise (SME) in Uganda and Kenya, conducted in partnership with the UN in
2015, we are currently setting up a B2B mCommerce Venture in Kampala. Our aim
is to transform how Ugandan SMEs communicate and transact with suppliers and
buyers through the use of smartphones. While offline quality control and
delivery services play an important role, it is an Android App that will stand
at the heart of our business model. We will initially focus our efforts to SMEs
and entrepreneurs in Kampala before expanding into other regions and countries.
Our methodology to develop a meaningful product and profitable business model
is deeply rooted in design thinking and lean startup principles. This means we
spend a lot of time observing and talking with users, formulating and testing
assumptions about their needs, building prototypes, and continuously iterating
our technology and business. To do so effectively, we work in a
non-hierarchical & multi-disciplinary team of 6 people out of our beautiful
team-space at Venture Lab East Africa in Bugolobi.
Job Summary: The Intern should possess strong communication
skills and buys into our vision of using technology and new business models to
radically improve small business practices in Uganda. The candidates should
have worked in operational functions and should be willing to spend a
significant amount of time working closely with our SME partners in downtown
Kampala.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:  
  • Handle operations for a part of the business
    which involves checking and buying items downtown and coordinating boda
    delivery logistics;
  • Keep all delivery logistics working smoothly;
  • Handle, maintain, and improve relationships
    with downtown SME partners;
  • Test and assure quality of items purchased;
  • Support the team to better understand the
    needs of downtown SME partners;
  • Support the Operations Lead whenever
    necessary;
  • Undertake any other necessary on-site
    operations support and sales activities.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:  
  • The applicant should be a team-player with at
    least two years’ experience in an operational and/or sales position.
  • The ideal candidates should have excellent
    skills in communicating with existing and perspective clients.
  • The candidates should be passionate to work
    in a fast-paced, creative, and culturally diverse environment while adapting
    quickly to changing needs and priorities.
  • Practical experience in handling business
    operations such as buying and selling;
  • Excellent command of the English and local
    language (oral and writing);
  • An open-minded personality with a strong
    inter-personal skills (a people person);
  • Keen interest to work in a technology startup
    and to grow with it;
  • Show commitment to social change and our
    vision for digital empowerment;
  • Applicants with experience in supporting
    operations and/or sales in an eCommerce company are desired
NB: Please note that this internship is unpaid (transport
and lunch expenses are however covered). In case of satisfactory performance,
candidates have the opportunity to become full members of our team.
How to Apply:
All
suitably qualified and interested candidates should send their updated CVs to
tobias@tech4development.com.
We strongly encourage early application.
Deadline: 8th April, 2016 by mid-night

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