NESsT Enterprise Development Manager
NESsT develops sustainable social enterprises that solve critical social problems in emerging market economies. Through financing and capacity building, NESsT blends business acumen with non-profit values and mission to serve as a social enterprise catalyst. Please visit our website at www.nesst.org.
The NESsT Enterprise Development Manager will be based in the NESsT Budapest office or remotely, in the Czech Republic or Slovakia and will support the development of NESsT portfolio in Central Europe, with an emphasis on the Czech Republic and Slovakia. The NESsT Portfolio program is an innovative model that provides capacity building and financial support to a portfolio of social enterprises to strengthen their financial sustainability and maximize their social impact. It is a full-time position, and will report directly to the Enterprise Development Director in Romania. The main responsibilities include:
Project management
- Oversee and manage program planning, activities, implementation and evaluation of the NESsT Portfolio program,
- Identify, research, contact and develop relationships with potential government, EU, corporate, venture capital and other investor/donor resources to promote financial support of the NESsT Portfolio program,
- Participate in and/or lead the process of program tools development,
- Participate in research and development of publications,
- Actively participate in the development and maintenance of the Business Advisory Network that will invest financial, intellectual, and social capital in the NESsT program and its portfolio of social enterprises.
Portfolio development and management
- Identify CSOs (nonprofit organizations) and SMEs with innovative and high-impact social enterprises for the program portfolio.
- Adapt and present workshops to organizations on social enterprise development and related topics.
- Provide one on one consulting support to organizations in the portfolio on developing and running their social enterprise initiatives including market research and marketing, financial analysis, and
- business plan development.
- Maintain an updated system of social enterprise performance management, producing regular highquality reports and communicating with members of NESsT and the donor and investor communities.
- Liaise with existing and potential partners in the nonprofit and public sector.
Qualifications
- Education in business, economics, development studies or related fields; graduate level studies/MBA preferred.
- Minimum 5 years of relevant work experience (small business experience a plus)
- Excellent written and spoken English and Czech or Slovak.
- Experience in market research, financial analysis, and business plan development.
- Experience in project management (experience with social projects a plus).
- Experience in consulting and training strongly preferred.
- Demonstrated knowledge of the social sector in Central Eastern Europe and strong commitment to NESsT’s mission.
- Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously and capacity to combine attention to detail with a view of the big picture.
- Ability to be flexible, resourceful and innovative in a small, dynamic, nonprofit environment.
- Advanced Excel, Word and PowerPoint skills.
- Experience working in a multicultural, diverse, and very virtual environment.
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to work independently and as a member of a team.
- Willingness and predisposition to travel.
Compensation: Salary in local currency. Competitive nonprofit salary based on experience and salary history.
The starting date for this position will be as soon as it is filled.
To apply:
- Review of applications and interviews will begin immediately, however the cutoff date for applications is July 18, 2011.
- Send resume and cover letter in English, including net salary expectations and/or salary history for the past three years, via email to lbyerly@nesst.org. NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE!
- In the subject of the email, please write “EDM CZ-SK application”.
- Only short-listed applicants will be contacted.