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The Project Implementation Manager, henceforth referred to as “PIM” in this document, is an important role at East African Social Ventures (EASV) that requires strong project management, public & governmental relations, staff and contractor management, networking, financial planning & analysis, and cross-team collaboration skills. The PIM will often be a first point of contact between EASV and business, government, and community leaders and is expected to be a self-motivated, professional, business savvy go-getter that knows how to forge important relationships quickly and is a master of multi-tasking. The PIM has direct responsibility for planning and maintaining timelines, project costs, and professional and public relationships across the EASV organization and reports directly to the CEO of the organization.
The PIM will be responsible for the following:

Working with the CEO and management team on detailed project planning.
Personally owning the development of and adherence to the entire project implementation timeline and budget across the EASV organization.
Working with the Director of Farming Operations to develop a detailed project cost efficiency plan, and then ensuring all aspects of EASVs organization remain on budget.
Developing and managing strategic relationships with high-level leaders within the business, academic, and government communities as needed to ensure project milestones are met.
Directly overseeing large scale agribusiness construction efforts, ensuring construction of all buildings remains on budget and on time.
Staying abreast of industry players, their strengths and weaknesses, and the opportunities that arise from keeping tabs on key competitors as well as any politial, legal, or industry changes. 
Being part of the long term strategic planning and implementation team, including working across departments to ensure all teams stay on schedule and EASV’s aggressive growth forecasts are met.
Contributing to quarterly and annual investor reports.

As with all EASV managers, the PIM is expected to be a hands-on leader, leading teams by example and action. As a fast-paced start-up organization, the PIM’s responsibilities will shift and evolve as the organization grows. Initially this role will have no direct reports but that will rapidly change and the PIM will manage a large number of contractors directly.
Required Skills:

Good working knowledge of Microsoft Outlook and other major business email programs
Experience using Microsoft Project and other project management software
Advanced skills with Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint. Advanced abilities to create high-quality charts, graphs, and data tables in Excel required. Ability to create visually impactful and content-laden PowerPoint reports.
Financial planning, forecasting, and analysis. 
Knowledge of vendor solicitation, vetting, and management practices. 
Exceptionally strong presentation and public speaking skills.
Strategic thinker able to work in collaboration with many departments simultaneously.
Ability to focus on an extreme level of detail with near perfect accuracy.
Strong team player, ‘can and will do’ attitude.

Qualifications:

Master’s degree in Business Administration (MBA), Project Management, Social Entrepreneurship, Agricultural Economics, or related field.
7+ years of total work experience including:
4+ years of experience working for a large-scale agribusiness or social impact organization.
4+ years of experience in a fast-paced project management role, including at least 2 years of construction related project management experience.
3+ years of experience directly managing 3 or more team members.
Fluency in English, Kiswahili, and Dholuo.
Must be a Kenyan citizen.

Preferred Qualifications:

Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
Experience working with social enterprise organizations.

This role will involve an extensive interviewing and testing process and we’re now beginning the search for an exceptional candidate that will start in early 2020. EASV is a start up organization launching major operations in 2020 and we’re looking for an ambitious professional who can scale quickly in responsibilities as our organization grows. This role will be located in Kisumu County.

About the role:
We are initiating large-scale poultry farming operation in Western Kenya and are seeking an experienced Finance & Accounting Officer to help us set up and run our finance and accounting functionalities. This individual will report directly to our CEO as well as dotted-line report to our US-based CFO Advisory Board Member. We are a fast growing start-up social enterprise organization and the right individual will be able to shift gears quickly and propose and implement best-practice financial and accounting standards and practices that will meet international auditing standards as well as executive and BOD member approval.
This is a role for an accomplished, ambitious professional with significant experience and a detailed understanding of not just finance and accounting principles, but also the ability to proactively propose financial strategies based on EASV’s specific market advantages and competitive positioning. A general high-level of business acumen and professional savviness is expected in the right candidate. This is a growth-oriented role with considerable room for advancement as our organization grows for a finance & accounting professional who also understands big-picture corporate strategy.
Responsibilities:

Manage day to day accounting, invoicing, cash management, financial reporting, and all other needed accounting & finance related tasks and activities
Prepare regular financial reports for EASV’s senior management, Board of Directors, and investors
Contribute to building the annual operating budget via reporting of performance versus actual on a regular basis
Maintain strict financial accounting controls and ensure an intentionally cadenced flow of funds for EASV
Develop business processes and accounting policies to strengthen internal financial controls
Continually review financial and accounting practices and procedures for better efficiency and risk mitigation
Monitor and proactivey advocate for opportunities for improvement in accounting practices, and financial processes and controls
Ensure EASV maintains compliance with relevant statutory requirements and standards in Kenya
Provide actionable budgeting and financial planning advice to the EASV management team, including budget monitoring and and reconciliations
Measuring financial performance against key performance indicators
Forecasting cash flows based on relevant market dynamics specific to EASV

 
Qualifications:

Strong personal conviction in the power of social entrepreneurship to solve economic development issues
Minimum of 5 years total experience in accounting & finance roles
At least 3 years in an accounting & finance role at a social enterprise organization, impact investing firm, or NGO
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting at a minimum. MBAs, Masters in Finance, Taxation, Accountancy or similar strongly preferred
CPA (K) holder or equivalent
Member of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK) or other relevant professional body
Highly skilled in relevant accounting packages as well as Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
Deep knowledge of standard account principles (GAAP, etc.)
Ability to maintain absolute confidentiality regarding EASV’s financial performance
Strong financial modeling skills

Preferred Qualifications:

Knowledge of agribusiness market dynamics
Experience working in a finance & accounting role at a large agribusiness organization
Experience working in an management consulting organization

About the role:
We are initiating large-scale poultry farming operations in Western Kenya and are seeking an experienced Private Equity Consultant to help us reach our seed round funding goals. This individual will work closely with our CEO and Advisory Board members in the US and East Africa to forge and manage relationships and ultimately close deals with private equity investors. This is an outside consultant, 100% commission-based role and can be done remotely from anywhere in Africa. We are looking for a senior leader ready to join us in effecting large-scale economic development in Africa.
Qualifications:

Thorough understand of and experience with structuring private equity deals
Ability to forge investor relationships quickly and effectively
Strong personal conviction in the power of social entrepreneurship to solve economic development issues
Experience with deals in emerging market economies
Strong relationship management skills – with investors, team members, and Advisory Board members
Prior experience raising funds for social enterprise organizations
Bachelor’s degree at a minimum (with at least 5 years of direct experience), MBAs strongly preferred

Preferred Qualifications:

General understanding of agribusiness investor dynamics (avg. length of time of investor commitment, ROI expectations, etc.)
Knowledge of poultry market dynamics