About The Role
In East Africa our prime ambition lies in the Food & Agri domain, fundamentally driving sustainable food systems. Projects we’re currently working on include realizing a plant-based meat venture and value chain in Rwanda, building a transparency and loyalty platform for coffee in Ethiopia and Kenya, and designing and demonstrating viable cold chain business models in Kenya.
To deliver on these projects and to grow our activities in East Africa we are looking for a consultant
with a strong strategic and conceptual mindset to analyze new opportunities, ideate innovative solutions, and validate sustainable business models for scale. For this particular role, we are looking for an entrepreneurial, hands-on individual who is skilled in financial and business modeling, who can seamlessly integrate strategic business planning with innovation and set up and run validation pilots on the ground.
You will…
Perform in-depth research and analysis.
Ideate and design desirable and scalable game-changing business concepts, leveraging technological innovation.
Engage and work together with partners, both large and small organizations, commercial and non-commercial.
Quickly prototype and test different business models or assumptions with the target group.
Plan and budget for your project(s).
Analyze and control revenues, costs, and margins.
Acquire new projects (commercial or philanthropic): be out in the market, identify opportunities, prepare pitch deck, write proposals
Work closely with the Powered by Enviu team in the Netherlands and the Enviu team in East Africa
Profile
You’d be perfect for the role if you have:
A proven track record of at least eight years of working experience, out of which at least five years as a consultant
Experience in the domain of innovation and business modeling and/or product design;
Experience in the domain of food & agriculture
The drive to make positive impact on people and nature in East Africa
The right attitude to work with people with all kinds of backgrounds, from small farmers to for-impact foundations to entrepreneurs to CEOs of multinationals.
The ability to think conceptually and act pragmatically
A successful track record in multi-stakeholder project management;
A commercial, opportunity-driven attitude
An entrepreneurial can-do mentality
A Bachelor’s degree at a reputed institute.
A driver’s license (and own means of transportation) is considered a plus
Excellent leadership and communication skills.
A creative as well as analytical mind
Apply via :
enviu.homerun.co
