Social Enterprises/SME Manager

About the Organization: 
Founded in 2012, Fondazione ACRA-CCS (ACRA-CCS) is an Italian NGO active in rural areas in Africa, Asia, and Latin America since 1968. ACRA-CCS is an independent organization working to remove poverty through sustainable, innovative and shared solutions. Its commitment is towards promoting local culture and talent, strengthening community competence, support processes of sustainable development etc. 

Background:
The Education & Entrepreneurship (E&E) Ltd. is one of the social enterprises ACRA-CCS contributed in setting up with the aim of supporting effective market-based solutions to address the most urgent social problems that vulnerable and marginalized people face on a daily basis. E&E provides a high-quality technical/vocational education which enables low-income, chronically under employed youth to get on a life path that leads to economic security, enabling them to support their families and contribute to the economic and social development of their communities.

About the Job: 
ACRA-CCS is seeking a Social Enterprises/SME Manager. S/he will be responsible for managing the E&E college, which includes overseeing the management of the SMEs. S/he will report to the E&E board, of which organization is part. This position is based in Njombe and for a period of one year.

Tasks and Responsibilities: 

• Business development:
  • Build relationships with and actively sell, with the support of the E&E marketing expert, E&E’s SMEs services and products to enterprises, restaurants, NGOs, and other local actors;
  • Responsible for updating  the SMEs’ models for all business lines, creating business plans, and adapting these on knowledge gained on the ground;
  • Understand key profitability drivers;
  • Build documentation for all SMEs’ business lines;
  • Create and/or maintain reporting systems as needed for partnerships with funders.
• General management:
  • Build and manage the E&E budget, including yearly budgeting process and budget re-forecasting, in collaboration with the academic director, the administrator, and heads of departments;
  • Manage all financial components of E&E and the SMEs including ensuring revenue and expenses are tracked and matched appropriately, and month end close oversight;
  • Manage human resources including undertaking staff recruitment whenever needed;
  • Check the work of the academic director (proper implementation of the academic timetable, take part in teacher’s meetings);
  • Take part in teachers' and student’s meetings;
  • Ensure that compliance and reporting to VETA authorities is timely done by the academic director;
  • Ensure proper execution of works and college’s maintenance;
  • Prepare finance and activity reports;
  • Ensure collaboration with partners.
• Other duties as assigned:
  • Assist in fundraising activities for E&E work in coordination with the E&E fundraising officer and in collaboration with the social enterprise development manager of organization;
  • Attend key meetings and conferences on self-sufficient education models  in the region.

Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s degree in any Social Sciences, Business and/or Development field required; 
• Post-Graduate professional qualifications in any of the following disciplines would have added advantage: Project Management, Sales and Marketing, Human Resource Management, Finance, Administration, or Logistics;
• At least 3-5 years of experience in one or more of the following fields: professional school/college management, SME business development, project management, customer relations, sales, marketing or recruitment;
• Prefer experience running a company or managing turnover of approximately USD 500,000;
• Experience and/or interest in working with the poor;
• International work or volunteer experience in emerging markets a plus;
• Exceptional management skills at the executive and decision-maker levels;
• Leadership and team building experience;
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills;
• Ability to effectively communicate priorities, delivery expectations, risks, and concerns;
• Strong time management skills and ability to manage multiple tasks;
• Ability to work independently;
• Ability to gain working knowledge of the fundamentals of the social enterprise space, as well as understanding of the latest industry issues and trends;
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, basic knowledge in accounting software;
• Fluency in English is required. Swahili a plus.

How to Apply:
Interested candidates can send their resume, cover letter, and at least 3 references to francescaagnello@acraccs.org

Please mention "Social Enterprises/SME Manager" in the subject line.

Contact:
Francesca Agnello
francescaagnello@acraccs.org

Via Lazzaretto 3
Milano
20124
Italy

Telephone: +39 02 27000291
Fax: +39 02 2552270