TECHNOSERVE BUSINESS SOLUTIONS TO POVERTY
TechnoServe Background:
TechnoServe works with enterprising people in the developing world to build competitive farms, businesses and industries. We are a nonprofit organization that develops business solutions to poverty by linking people to information, capital and markets.
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Program Description:
In Botswana, TechnoServe implements an enterprise development program called Tokafala, which focuses on helping existing micro, small and medium enterprises in Botswana to grow their businesses.
Tokafala offers the following:
- Entrepreneurship training •Personalised business mentorship covering all aspects of business •Market access support •Youth Entrepreneurship Development
For entrepreneurs looking to develop their company, Tokafala offers the following support:
- Personalized business mentoring and advisory support tailored to the specific needs of the enterprise •Help clients evaluate their financing needs, building financial models and preparing loan applications •Market access support, helping enterprises establishing linkages to potential buyers
Since inception Tokafala has supported over 350 SMMEs, raising revenues by 39% and supporting over 2000 jobs.
Building on the success of its enterprise development support, Tokafala expanded its scope to support Botswana youth through a dedicated youth development programme called STRYDE (Strengthening Youth Development through Enterprise). The STRYDE program delivers a comprehensive model of support to youth (18-35) including personal effectiveness, professional effectiveness, entrepreneurship, and personal finance management.
Title: Senior Program Manager – ED/LSD
Reports to: Program Director
Location: Gaborone
Travel: 40% Domestic
Position Description:
The Senior Program Manager is responsible for leading the Tokafala Enterprise Development and Supplier Development Programs in various Hubs in the country. They will execute the program working with teams in satellite hubs around the country to ensure timely and high quality delivery of the program. They should implement the programs with limited direction required, exercises considerable latitude in determining objectives and assigning work to others and develop solutions to complex problems.
Roles and Responsibilities:
- Execute the Enterprise and Supplier Development programs, meeting all goals objectives and targets set by the donors.
- Identify, develop, and support sustainable enterprises, primarily by establishing linkages to supply chain opportunities with corporate partners, the Government of Botswana and other strategic partners in key sectors of interest.
- Establish linkages to existing government enterprise development (ED) programs, e.g. through SME referrals.
- Manage a team of business advisors who will mentor the portfolio companies.
- Create and manage relationships with entrepreneurs, the communities, other government ED programs, and other stakeholders.
- Facilitate technical assistance to mentorship clients.
- Facilitate and provide access to finance support and market access to SMMEs.
- Ensure adherence to branding guidelines established by the Tokafala program and partners
- Help TechnoServe to amplify results by expanding the market access of SMMEs in selected focus Value Chains (VCs)
- Work to strengthen the market access of citizen- owned SMMEs – including youth enterprises – in select VCs.
- Provide customised advice to SMMEs about opportunities and introduce them to others in their value chain.
- Determine the most strategic ways forward to support SMME growth in each of the select VCs.
Minimum Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in a Business related field with 10 years’ work experience or Masters in Business Administration or a relevant discipline with 7 years’ work experience.
- Good knowledge of enterprise development •Business plan writing and evaluation •Strong project management skills •Strong analytical and quantitative skills •Good interpersonal skills •Strong skills in Value Chain analyses and implementation •Results orientated
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Application Instructions:
Qualified and interested applicants should submit their CV and copies of their certificates to [email protected] no later than the 31 st May 2022. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. No phone calls please.
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