Sinapis Country Manager Job in Kenya

DUMAWORKS is recruiting a Country Manager for one of our clients, Sinapis

Position Overview: We are looking for a full time Kenya Country Manager to carry out Sinapis activities in the country.

Location: Nairobi, Kenya

Term: Permanent

About Sinapis: Sinapis is a social enterprise with a mission to empower aspiring entrepreneurs in the developing world with innovative, scalable business ideas by providing them with a rigorous Christ-­‐centered business education, world-class consulting and mentoring services, and access to seed capital.

Through these means, we strive to create Kingdom business leaders, sustainable employment and an improved quality of life for many that we may glorify God in service of His people.

Sinapis achieves its mission through two inter-­‐related programs:

The Sinapis Entrepreneurship Training Program is an intensive 4-­‐month business training program similar to a mini-­‐MBA but customized for earlier stage ventures.

 

Participants in this program spend approximately 20 hours per week completing online coursework, attending in-­‐person class sessions, and doing practical “field work” assignments that allow immediate implementation of lessons learned. 

Upon completion of the training program, the entrepreneurs are eligible to compete in the Sinapis Business Plan Competition, in which the top 10 finalists compete for seed capital at a live pitch event.

The finalists in the business plan competition are then invited to join our Fast Track Fellows Program, which is a 6-­‐ month accelerator program that provides the entrepreneurs access to high quality generalist consultants, professional advisors, successful entrepreneur mentors, advanced trainings, and investor match-­‐making.

The Country Manager will oversee:

Local Partnership Development

• Find local partners (e.g. churches, universities, incubators, etc.) to deploy our program for entrepreneurs in their constituency each year and closely monitor the recruitment of new participants for the program to ensure optimal class size is attained


• Thoroughly train partners and their coordinators on how to carry out the Sinapis Entrepreneurship Training Program


• Closely work with ecosystem partners and individuals to provide added value to our entrepreneurs


• Speak about the Sinapis program at local events, church services and other such occasions to garner interest for the program

Program Management

Work closely with the program assistant to:

• Provide all necessary material to new partners and their respective coordinators to ensure the smooth running of the 16-­‐week program


• Oversee and maintain quality program delivery by establishing and enforcing organization standards and reporting progress and outcomes of entrepreneurs and institutional partners for monitoring & evaluation purposes to the Regional Manager


• Coordinate Sinapis’ Training of Trainers program including recruiting, evaluating and selecting qualified trainers


• Train any Sinapis class session and train Sinapis trainers on an as-­‐needed basis


• Facilitate all logistics of local conferences, business plan competitions, and alumni gatherings led by Sinapis with the help of the program assistant

General Management and Administration

• Generate local content for public relations and social media campaigns


• Coordinate information sharing with Sinapis Global


• Oversee the bookkeeper to ensure all accounts are up-­‐to-­‐date and accurate


• Manage the Kenya operational budget and report back to Sinapis Global on state of financials when required


• Ensure Sinapis complies with all statutory requirements as per Kenyan law


• Hire and train local staff and manage performance


• Ensure the smooth running of the local office while fostering a team environment


• Manage the legal requirements and permits for the Kenyan office

Candidate Profile and Experience Prerequisites

• We are a small, young, energetic team, so we are looking for candidates that are comfortable in a start-­‐up environment.

Other requirements include:

• Either an undergraduate or graduate degree in business administration from a top school with a solid understanding of business both academically and practically


• At least 5 years of work experience in business with a track record of handling or acquiring new partners and general process improvement


• Experience in leading projects and/or programs and ability to easily learn different project management software e.g. Wrike, trello etc


• Preferable types of working experience include entrepreneurship, management consulting, NGO management, sales and operations


• Ability to train a class or trainers when needed


• Work history that demonstrates pro-activity, problem solving, creativity and organization


• General business acumen & knowledge of startup & SME entrepreneurship in Kenya or Africa


• Ability to deliver results as required with little supervision


• Excellent interpersonal skills at all levels, including people-­‐management, leadership and both written and verbal communication skills


• Capable of managing several different work streams at once


• Extremely positive attitude & friendly disposition


• Willingness to take on any task required, regardless of whether it’s outside the direct nature of the role


• Ability to thrive in the midst of ambiguity & challenging situations in developing countries


• Most importantly, a heart and passion for our mission of empowering Kingdom entrepreneurs

If your qualifications match the above profile, submit your resume to apply@dumaworks.com with the subject line “Country Manager 1734″ 

Ensure to include ALL the details on the subject line as directed. Include your NAME and PHONE NUMBER in your message.