The Mango Fund Uganda Jobs; Director - Women Entrepreneurs Initiative

Job Title:    Director - Women Entrepreneurs Initiative
Job Location:    Kampala, Uganda
Employer:    The Mango Fund Uganda

About the Organization:
Established in May 2011, the Mango Fund functions as a nonprofit impact investment fund or a venture philanthropy fund. The fund aims to support the economic development of East Africa by promoting the growth of small and medium sized businesses that leverage technology to perform value addition in their base country.

Background:
Mango Fund'€™s Women Entrepreneurs Initiative is to equip growth-oriented women entrepreneurs with the financing they need to expand their businesses. The initiative will focus on investing in women entrepreneurs in East Africa who are the leaders of their businesses or who own 50% or more of their businesses. The fund will require these women to be the primary point of contact with the Mango Fund.

About the Job:
The Mango Fund is seeking a Director - Women Entrepreneurs Initiative. S/he will be responsible for building a portfolio of women-owned businesses. S/he will be reporting to the managing director of East Africa and will be based out of Kampala. This is a contract based position for a period of three years.

Job Duties:

•     Help set overall strategy and manage operation in East Africa;
•     Form relationships and partnerships with organizations that focus on women entrepreneurs;
•     Identify women entrepreneurs appropriate for investment;
•     Evaluate potential investments and develop investment proposals;
•     Monitor entrepreneurs’ progress and hold them accountable to their commitments;
•     Work with the rest of the organization team to manage internal administration of the portfolio;
•     Support entrepreneurs to help ensure their success;
•     Systems development, financial management, strategy consulting, etc.

Job Requirements:

•     Preferred MBA or otherwise related Graduate degree. Not a requirement though;
•     About 4-10 years of experience in a related field, two of which preferably in East Africa or very similar
•     context;
•     Demonstrated leadership and initiative;
•     Passion to serve women entrepreneurs in East Africa;
•     Skill set appropriate for investment fund management and small business consulting in East Africa, including strong analytical and critical reasoning skills;
•     Willing to commit three years to living and working in Kampala, Uganda.

Deadline Date: 30/06/2014

How to Apply:
Interested candidates can send their resume, cover letter, and work sample to:
Email: employment@mangofund.org

Please mention "Application – Director, Women Entrepreneurs Initiative – [Last name of applicant]" in the subject line.