Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, August 04, 2021 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Regional Enterprise Development and Innovation Coordinator

Send a Cow is a growing and dynamic international development charity providing training and ongoing support to smallholder farmers in six African countries. We give poor families and communities the hope and the means to secure their own futures from the land, in line with our vision of a confident and thriving rural Africa.
We are looking for a passionate and experienced Regional Enterprise Development and Innovation Coordinator. The role reports to the Head of Thematic Support and Capacity Building.
The main purpose of the role is to help deliver SAC's 10 year vision through enterprise development (including social enterprise) and encourage appropriate innovation. Specifically, the Regional Enterprise Development and Innovation Coordinator will develop and deliver SAC's Enterprise Development strategic plan; ensure that SAC country teams and local delivery partners have the capacity, confidence and tools to design effective enterprise development programmes and support innovation in our programmes. The role also leads SAC Social Enterprise initiative. The role directly line manages the Enterprise Development Officer.

We are looking for someone with significant practical experience in Enterprise Development, market linkages and value chain development as part of integrated community development in Africa. You will also bring a strong understanding of social enterprise and social finance/impact investment. You will have experience driving innovation and use of modern technologies (such as mobile phones) to improve impact. You will demonstrate strong entrepreneurial and creative acumen, strong strategic and coordination skills and bring practical experience in building the capacities of country teams and local partner organisations.
The role can be based in either Rwanda, Kenya or Uganda, but the post-holder must be willing to work and travel across these 3 countries. Applicants will need a prior legal right to live and work in Rwanda, Uganda or Kenya.
We strongly encourage applications from women, people with a disability and people from other sections of society facing exclusion.

Does this sound like you? If so, we would love to hear from you. Applications close at 12pm (UK time) on 18th August. We reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications. Applicants are therefore encouraged to apply as soon as possible.

Education Requirement: No Requirements

Job Experience: No Requirements

Work Hours: 8

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Job application procedure
Please send your completed applications to applications@sendacow.org  by 12pm (UK time) on 18th August.
At Send a Cow, we are committed to the safeguarding and protection of children and vulnerable adults in our work. We expect all of our employees and volunteers to sign up to our Safeguarding Policy.
Send a Cow is committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion. We are an organisation that is working towards a world where people with disabilities have the same opportunities to fulfil their life ambitions as non-disabled people

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