Income Generating Activities Fellow Vacancy in Kenya

Nuru International’s Fellows Program is a 13-month opportunity for talented and motivated professionals to use their skills to affect real social change by working directly with communities in rural Kenya to end extreme poverty. A stipend, flights, accommodation, travel insurance and a modest living allowance will be provided; as well as a 2-week intensive training in the U.S. prior to leaving.

To view the Fellows Program Overview, as well as the Fellows Program Promo Video go to http://www.nuruinternational.org/fellows.

Overview:

The IGA Fellow reports directly to the Nuru Chief Financial Officer. He/she contributes to Nuru’s mission by managing the Income Generating Activities in Kenya, which include three main activities: agribusiness, a dairy farm, and health commodities sales. Income Generating Activities are critical to creating financially self-sustaining and scaling model. The IGA Fellow will manage Nuru's businesses on the ground and ensure their profitability and scalability.

Specific Responsibilities include:

Responsible for meeting goals of income generating actives of Nuru Kenya. Empower, train and mentor the Nuru Kenya IGA Manager to facilitate successful 5 year exit.
Facilitate third party evaluation of the IGA program as needed. Manage financial resources allocated to the IGA program to include: budget forecasting, sustainable revenue generation, and supervise and mentor the Nuru Kenya accounting team in conjunction with the Nuru International Controller.
Maintain effective relationship with government entities. Manage and coordinate all operations conducted by partners within IGA program. Conduct effective turnover to future IGA Fellow. Required Skills and Attributes:
Business degree (MBA desirable).Minimum 4 years of business experience. Prefer experience running a company or managing a P/L with $1m-$2m budget.Prior experience in developing world. Experience and / or interest in working with the poor. Strong work ethic. Strong leadership and team building experience. Ability to do crisis management and rapid, innovative problem solving in uncertain environments. Strong commitment to the mission and vision of Nuru International.How to apply:

If you are interested in this position, please submit your resume/ CV and cover letter to Jobs@nuruinternational.org.
Please outline how your skills and experience meet the qualifications of the position, and include how you heard about this opportunity.

Closing Date: 15 April 2012

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.
Nuru International is an Equal Opportunity Employer.