Social Business Expert at Welthungerhilfe

Job Details

The position is to be filled as soon as possible, with an initial contract duration for two years. There are good prospects for an extension. The place of work will be either Nairobi in Kenya or Addis Abeba in Ethiopia. Taking the security situation into account, travel for work will be required.

Social Business will develop into a new pillar of Welthungerhilfe (WHH). Over the next years, Welthungerhilfe will invest and develop several Social Businesses in the field of agriculture and livelihoods. The social business approach aims at integrating smallholder farming families and other target groups into economic value chains as consumers, producers and entrepreneurs.

Within this context the Social Business Expert has the task to build and support Welthungerhilfe’s social business activities in East and Southern Africa while evaluating and steering a portfolio of social businesses according to the standards and guidelines of Welthungerhilfe. Furthermore, the Expert will contribute to the further development of the Welthungerhilfe’s intervention strategy in the social business sector.

Your responsibilities

• Identification and evaluation of social business Ideas
• Co-development and coaching of social business plans (narrative and financial)
• Coaching and supervision of management teams in existing social businesses where WHH is a shareholder
• Support and advice WHH country teams
• Assist WHH in preparation and conduction of board meetings

Your profile

• Experiences in social impact projection, market analysis, (financial) business planning, product branding, marketing and stakeholder management
• 3 to 4-year training at a university or other specialized higher education establishment, ideally with a focus on marketing, business administration or management
• Competences in start-up methodologies, private sector development and corporate management are required to adequately steer a social business
• Previous experience of working in BoP markets (Bottom of the Pyramid) is required as well as experience to assess and audit economic performances and pro-poor financing strategies
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, capability of working in networks in order to create links to both country and project offices of Welthungerhilfe as well as with colleagues with global office function
• Ability to quickly adapt to new situations
• Ability to understand and interpret legal framework of corporate and non-profit laws
• Previous experience of working in value chain development and work with smallholder farmers as well as some experience in sanitation marketing is desirable but not mandatory
• Fluent in both, written and spoken English
• Computer skills are required - Advanced level in the use of standard office word-processing, spreadsheet, database and presentation software
• Strong work ethic as an individual contributor and part of an overall team
• Openess to being mobile and to visit field locations regularly

Our offer

We offer you co-operation in a highly dedicated team and a responsible scope of tasks. Furthermore, we facilitate a flexible organisation of working time as well as a healthy work-life balance. Of course, a comprehensive training is also part of our offer.