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  • Posted: Apr 17, 2020
    Deadline: May 8, 2020
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    Sustainet E.A. is a Non- governmental organization promoting sustainable agricultural practices in East and Horns of Africa. Our network includes 209 NGOs/CBOs from the region with a reach out of 1.5 million small-holder farmers. Sustainet E.A. Focuses on promotion of sustainable agricultural practices aimed at eradicating hunger and poverty through increas...
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    Job Description

    INVITATION FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANCY SERVICES

    TERMS OF REFERENCE FOR SETTING UP A SOCIAL ENTERPRISE

    Introduction

    A Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) in Kenya with a mandate to operate within the Eastern Africa region, whose vision is to empower the society through facilitating the creation and enhancement of sustainable enterprises. The Organization targets the marginalised Bottom of the Pyramid (BoP) women, youth and men for economic and social empowerment through a participatory approach aimed at each lifting themselves out of poverty and vulnerability.

    The NGO enterprise model is based on a philosophy of self-help, providing training, skills and support to enable poor people, particularly women and youth to build and sustain independent, market-based, economic activities. This provides for a higher level of income for them and their families, which in turn contributes to improved livelihoods.

    The model is based on an overtime tried 4-step business model below:

    • Social mobilisation
    • Business training
    • Access to credit
    • Market Access

    The NGO Seeks to set up a social enterprise to contribute to the alleviation of Poverty by facilitating the growth of start-ups from micro to Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs).  The main purpose is for them to be profitable and Sustainable to create productive employment opportunities in Kenya.

    The overall Goal of the Social Enterprise therefore will be to Catalyze community and individual BoPs enterprises into profitable and sustainable SMEs creating jobs in Kenya, thus the Social Enterprise seeks to achieve the following specific Objectives:

    • Growing start-ups from Micro to SMEs
    • Accelerating SMEs to more profitability and Sustainability to increase their income and create more employment opportunities

    Sustainet Group Limited is therefore seeking a highly qualified individual to assist in the process of Setting up a social Enterprise.

    The Overall Objective of the Consultancy

    The overall objective of the Assignment is to lead into identification, co-design and Develop social enterprise business plan and commencement processes.

    The Scope of Work

    The consultant will work closely with the NGO using a human centered design to set up a Social Enterprise through the following tasks:

    • Understand and conceptualize the current NGO business Model
    • Conduct a needs assessment in consultation with the key stakeholders to identify/fine-tune the enterprise development need.
    • Facilitate brainstorming, ideation and design thinking sessions and process.
    • Facilitate cross-learning by referencing five companies/organization that NGO can learn from.
    • Spearhead the formulation of a business case and the business model for the social enterprise
    • Develop the Social Enterprise business plan
    • Sign-post NGO on the most viable entity to host the Social Enterprise

    Key deliverables

    1. Inception report that underscores the ToR.
    2. Needs assessment report,
    3. A robust business plan with a financial and business model that is sustainable

    Requirements

    • The consultant should have a background in Social Enterprise building and facilitation.
    • Understanding and experience in Social enterprise development that may include but not limited to aspects like blended business Models of; profit-purpose alignment, profit-purpose tension and profit–purpose neutral social enterprise models
    • The consultant should have; a Master’s degree in social sciences, business related field, environmental resource management, supply chain/value chain management /climate change or any other relevant discipline.
    • At least 5-10 years of prior work experience in the field of market development.
    • Be able to demonstrate proof of experience in carrying out similar assignments elsewhere.
    • Excellent writing, editing, formatting and oral communication skills in English.

    Method of Application

    Interested and qualified? Go to Sustainet Group on sustainetgroup.zohorecruit.com to apply

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