Uganda: General Manager, Social Enterprise

Career with BRAC International

BRAC is a development success story, spreading anti-poverty solutions born in Bangladesh to 10 other developing countries in Asia and Africa, making it a global leader in providing opportunities for the world’s poor.

BRAC was founded in Bangladesh in 1972 by Sir Fazle Hasan Abed, and today one of the top leaders in developing cost-effective, evidence-based poverty innovations in extremely poor, conflict-prone and post-disaster settings. BRAC started its first programme outside of Bangladesh in Afghanistan in 2002, under the Stichting BRAC International based in the Netherlands and currently reaching over 19 million people beyond Bangladesh and creating opportunities to break the cycle of poverty.

With a holistic approach that uses a wide array of interventions including microfinance, education, healthcare, legal services and more, BRAC invests in communities’ own human and material resources, catalyzing lasting change and creating an ecosystem in which the poor have the chance to seize control of their own lives. Of the world’s top development and humanitarian relief organisations, BRAC is one of the few based in the global south. In January 2017, BRAC was ranked as the number one NGO in the world for the second consecutive year by the Geneva-based NGO Advisor, an independent media organization committed to highlighting innovation, impact and governance in the non-profit sector.

BRAC International is seeking application from competent, dynamic and self-motivated individuals to fill up the following position in Uganda:

General Manager, Social Enterprise

Key Responsibilities:

The main purpose of this position is to provide overall strategic direction and coordinate the smooth execution of operational activities across the existing portfolio of seed social enterprises with the aim of achieving set objectives, develop, manage and expand the portfolios of this enterprises to ensure sustainable funds generation whilst delivering social impact and deepening client relationships, Lead, manage, mentor and develop a high performance cross-functional team across the portfolio of enterprises. The key responsibilities include:

· Develop and direct implementation of annual strategic, operational and financial activity plans of the Seed Social Enterprises in accordance with the overall vision, mission and goals of the organization.

· Lead and manage the expansion of portfolios under the BRAC Uganda Social Enterprises.

· Define and deliver on volume and value propositions for business growth, increased sales/ incomes, expanded customer base/ marketing network and sustainability.

· Develop, expand and manage existing partnerships with private and government at both country and international levels in the fields of research, development, insights, regulation, quality assurance and lobbying.

· Lead, manage and mentor a team of talented and high performing professionals in business operations, supply chain management, quality assurance, finance and accounts, marketing and training.

· Design and lead implementation of the day-to-day enterprise activities, including but not limited to production, processing, marketing and training.

· Build strong relationships with customers through driving the delivery of services and products that exceed expectations, demonstrating a strong ROI and leveraging customer-centric leadership.

· Liaise with all levels of related intra management and stake holders to ensure enterprise activities run smoothly, effectively and efficiently.

· Lead monthly operational, marketing, training and financial planning, reviews and reporting across all portfolios of enterprises.

· Conduct regular market research and closely monitor intelligence leads about customers, competitors, markets and upcoming contracts, tenders and procurements for insights to guide definition of solid tactical plans and actions.

· Lead the definition of pricing, promotion, placements as well as products and services that is appropriate to target customer segments.

· Manage revenue growth and cost management plans.

· Serve as the highest escalation point in the Social Enterprises on major issues or risk factors and work collaboratively with relevant intra management to conclusively and effectively resolve such emerging issues in a timely manner.

• Manage and maintain all learning and knowledge on prescribed best practices for application in broad and specific work streams.

Educational Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree (MBA preferred) in Business, Management, Marketing or similar field is required.

Required Competencies:

• Excellent organizational skills – must be able to manage multiple, competing priorities with cross-functional teams in a fast-paced dynamic environment
• Exceptional communication skills – create open and ongoing dialogue with clients and internal team members; extensive presentation experience a must
• Business strategy, communication, presentation and networking skills
• Strong understanding of technical proficiency on MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, and general computer and web technologies
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate resources, including money, time and people, and to make right decisions by assessing a variety of options.
• Proven strong and uncompromising ethos of high integrity.

Experience Requirements:

• 8 years of senior-level experience in corporate business management with strong sales & marketing and operations management functions.
• Corporate and/or agency-side marketing experience with an emphasis on seed marketing and demand generation is a must.
• Strong leadership experience providing guidance to a multi-functional professional team.
• Practical experience in budgeting, cash flow forecasting, cost management and conducting pre-spend due diligence.

Employment type: Contractual

Salary: Negotiable

Job Location: BRAC Country Office (Uganda)

If you feel you are the right match for the above mentioned position, please follow the application instructions accordingly:

External candidates need to apply online through careers.brac.net or email their CV with a letter of interest mentioning educational grades, years of experience, current and expected salary at recruitment.bi@brac.net

Internal candidates need to apply with their latest CV including all job assignments in detail with BRAC PIN and email to internal.bi@brac.net

Please mention the name of the position and AD# BI 42/17 in the subject bar.

Only complete applications will be accepted and short listed candidates will be contacted.

Application deadline: November 23, 2017

BRAC is an equal opportunities employer