Capacity Building Coordinator
Job Description – MYC4 Capacity Building Coordinator The Job: Fundraising • Take over existing donor relationships • Mapping of potential donors worldwide matching the MYC4 visions (public & private) • Making applications to selected donors • Reporting back to donors (activities, impact assessment, accounts) • Work out a funding strategy/business model for the coming years Content Management • Establish a catalogue of modules/activities offered in line with market needs (including a module for integrating the model of MyC4 into new partner institutions - tailor made solutions should also be an option). • Mapping of suppliers in each market (by region and specialty) – distinguish micro and SME • Screening and selection of supplier/vendor partners + price & term negotiation • Quality assurance of suppliers/vendors services/output by attending activities in the field and establishing a quality feedback system • Responsible for keeping the offering updated and suited to the market demand any time Needs assessment • In collaboration with MYC4 partners to identify and describe the need of capacity building in their own organizations as well as amongst the business entrepreneurs Planning and implementation of activities • Take over management of existing pilot program • Plan and time capacity building activities in accordance with suppliers and recipients’ availability and needs as well as MYC4’s priorities Coordination with MYC4 Risk Management and Regional Cluster Management • Identify and prioritize needs of CB after consulting the MYC4 Risk Manager and the MYC4 Regional Cluster Leaders • Accommodate urgent requests for immediate and specific training suggested by the Risk Manager and Cluster Leaders Development of the MYC4 CBP business model • Define policy for CB towards partners • Set up at business plan for the short, medium and long term • Come up with proposal for legal status (NGO or for-profit ?) and time to spin-off • Consider new CB activities or target groups which could be added to the program
MYC4 is an Internet based , international peer to peer lending market place launched October 1st 2007 the first of its kind in the world! It connects individuals, companies and other institutions with African entrepreneurs for loan-based investments. MYC4 is operating through field partners in Africa and as per January 2009 more than 13.000 investors from 83 countries have invested in excess of 6.8 mil € in almost 4.000 businesses in 7 African countries. The mission of MYC4 is to eradicate poverty through business in support of the United Nations 2015 Millennium Development Goals and Global Compact As the company is growing rapidly new skills and functions are required in our company. Also, new tasks and dimensions may be added to the shown job description which calls for a flexible attitude towards both the work load and future changes and ideally MYC4 is looking for a person with both a great work capacity and a selfdriven attitude towards challenges and problemsolving.
The ideal Candidate • Experience from fundraising activities • Experience with and understanding of Microfinance • Experience from training and capacity building activities • Experience with building and quality supervising a network of suppliers • Able to travel extensively in donor countries as well as recipient countries in Africa • Entrepreneurial flair and willingness to take ownership • Personal teaching/training experience an advantage • Self-motivating and independent • Both conceptual skills and attention to detail • Structured and administrative abilities • Sales/communications and people skills • Extensive working capacity/drive • Geographic location preferably in Africa or Europe Please send your CV and short application explaining your interest briefly in the body of your email to [email protected] asap and no later than March 1st 2009.
MYC4 offers a very dynamic, fast-pace and visionary work environment. A MYC4 employee has a high degree of integrity; is goal oriented and proactive; is independent, but also a team player; and is passionate about the approach and vision of MYC4. For more information about MYC4 or to become an investor on the market place please visit our website portal: www.myc4.com
MYC4 is an Internet based , international peer to peer lending market place launched October 1st 2007 the first of its kind in the world! It connects individuals, companies and other institutions with African entrepreneurs for loan-based investments. MYC4 is operating through field partners in Africa and as per January 2009 more than 13.000 investors from 83 countries have invested in excess of 6.8 mil € in almost 4.000 businesses in 7 African countries. The mission of MYC4 is to eradicate poverty through business in support of the United Nations 2015 Millennium Development Goals and Global Compact As the company is growing rapidly new skills and functions are required in our company. Also, new tasks and dimensions may be added to the shown job description which calls for a flexible attitude towards both the work load and future changes and ideally MYC4 is looking for a person with both a great work capacity and a selfdriven attitude towards challenges and problemsolving.
The ideal Candidate • Experience from fundraising activities • Experience with and understanding of Microfinance • Experience from training and capacity building activities • Experience with building and quality supervising a network of suppliers • Able to travel extensively in donor countries as well as recipient countries in Africa • Entrepreneurial flair and willingness to take ownership • Personal teaching/training experience an advantage • Self-motivating and independent • Both conceptual skills and attention to detail • Structured and administrative abilities • Sales/communications and people skills • Extensive working capacity/drive • Geographic location preferably in Africa or Europe Please send your CV and short application explaining your interest briefly in the body of your email to [email protected] asap and no later than March 1st 2009.
MYC4 offers a very dynamic, fast-pace and visionary work environment. A MYC4 employee has a high degree of integrity; is goal oriented and proactive; is independent, but also a team player; and is passionate about the approach and vision of MYC4. For more information about MYC4 or to become an investor on the market place please visit our website portal: www.myc4.com
