From Invisible Children
Closing date: 25 Mar 2013
Invisible Children (“IC”) is looking to hire a creative problem solver with
a business, social entrepreneurship, and/or fashion merchandising background to
manage and grow our social enterprise, Mend. Mend is geared toward improving
the quality of life of women in northern Uganda who were directly affected by
the LRA conflict. These women handcraft unique, high-quality bags designed to
seam a personal connection between products, their makers and consumers
.
With plans to expand the Mend product line, we are seeking a highly
motivated Social Enterprise Manager to drive the overall success of operations
and production. In this position, you will work closely with the entire Mend
team and seamstresses to implement overall brand strategy through new product
designs. This position is an incredible opportunity to work in a developing
country within a motivated cross-cultural team aimed at making an impact
through social entrepreneurship.
Come work with us if you want to:
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Contribute to a social enterprise
that has a strong impact on actual lives using your business, fashion and/or
entrepreneurial background
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Be a part of creating original,
well designed, high-quality products
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Work in a cross-cultural team
environment
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Consult on a broad scope of
issues as part of the ICU management team
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Utilize your strong logistical,
communication, and relational skills
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Live in East Africa and invest in
the development of a post-conflict community
Responsibilities:
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- Implement and manage the production of new product designs in coordination
with production deadlines; identify opportunities for best practices
improvements
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- Oversee the supply management / inventory of all raw materials and
supplies, and work with the logistics department to ensure timely and
cost-effective procurement
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- Participate in local sourcing of raw materials in Africa
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- Oversee and ensure quality control of products
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- Oversee international shipments to and from the U.S. office
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- Collaborate with the Social Worker to provide psychosocial programs and
trainings for the seamstresses
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- Serve as a brand ambassador for Mend by hosting international visitors
and representing the social enterprise to the local community
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- Manage all Mend-related social media
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- Create original content for marketing and communications materials that
highlight the enterprise, its impact, makers, and product, through stories,
blog posts, and photography assets
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- Directly oversee and support the Mend staff through training and capacity
building
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- Oversee Mend’s annual operating budget and financial management, in
coordination with the Social - Enterprise Director and the Finance Department
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- Coordinate with the Monitoring and Evaluation department to ensure
compliance with all M&E data collection and reports, in order to assess
program impact and inform future decision making
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- Ensure that the facility and equipment are functioning at full capacity
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- Provide regular reports to Invisible Children Uganda (“ICU”) and the IC
U.S. Headquarters
Requirements:
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- 2+ years experience working in production management, project management,
and/or social enterprise.
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- Bachelor’s degree required; a Master’s degree or MBA is a plus, but
experience and commitment to excellence are the biggest determining factors
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- International work experience is required
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- Experience managing and supervising staff; excellent interpersonal and
cross-cultural communication skills
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- Prior experience managing and maintaining a budget
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- High proficiency in Excel
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- English fluency required
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- Must be flexible, open-minded, and positive
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- Must be able to adapt to living and working in a developing country /
cross-cultural environment
Position Details:
This is a full-time, paid position, based in the town of Gulu in northern
Uganda. The start date is mid-May and contract length is two years. Benefits
provided include: community housing, cleaning services, meals, paid time off,
home leave, in-country health care, and emergency evacuation insurance.
Learn more about Mend at http://www.mend.co. Please direct questions to
jobs@invisiblechildren.com.
How to apply:
Apply here: http://bit.ly/applyMEND